If the thrill of life is passion, is it possible (even with hope) that the uncatchable might be caught?
If you are comfortable and complacent and want to stay that way, will you recognize even a glimpse of goodness of the unknown?
If life is a process (all about the journey not the destination) are you living truly in pursuit of the victory over the darkness in your life?
Theoretically speaking YES … in practice it is by FAITH.
This race is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me, and even though I don’t know exactly what there is to do, I know I want to do everything I can do… I know that I don’t quote scripture very well and I don’t know what doctrine to debate when controversy arises; I recently learned (with both, head & heart knowledge) that conflict is actually not a scary experience if there is a real commitment.
Our ‘ministry’ setting this month is quit nice. With the beautiful mountains and ocean front view, in a well off neighborhood community, and it is another “a.t.l.” (ask the Lord) month, which means we do not have anything pre-arranged, even our country was sought out in prayer. The point being, we have taken the lead from God to find/create our ministry. This month we have ministered to each other and we have found this newly planted church, compiled of mainly people who struggle with drugs and things one might do for drugs, etc.
Unfailing love and redemption are words that have been constantly on my mind- what do these words really mean to us and how can they be lived?
Will our past always “haunt” us, will we ever be complete, time is always ticking are there really timeless answers to timely questions?
Theoretically speaking YES… in practice it is by FAITH.
I know a great deal of people who are searching, and they don’t even know what it is they are searching for. People who are longing for things deep in their hearts (the desires of your heart are there for a reason), people who want their life to be changed and they haven’t found that specific formula or that religion of truth.
I also know that faith is not just a feeling, it is a choice and its fun. It’s how you live out the condition of your heart. In the book of Hebrews faith is the theme. Chapter 11 begins with “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see,” the rest of that chapter continues on to explain how many of the men and women of the Bible had triumph over their circumstances ‘by faith;” and that chapter ends by “God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect” showing God’s faithfulness in return.
I love that in my world race family we are all committed to God, ourselves and eachother. We all come from different dominations of Christian faith.
I don’t have all the answers, I know that life provides many influences and distractions. That’s just reality. We are striving to be like Christ, not pointing any fingers, we do not have things right all the time, we’re human; but our hearts are being shown and when you default to something, better one’s faith filled heart than the selfish flesh.
While on this race my faith has developed. Presently, I am standing firm, in peace knowing that anything that will come up in my life will be handled in a manner that reflects my faith. My faith has always led me to be a very active pursuer and a prayer warrior.
-in love
