I wanted to begin this blog with something profound about my World Race dream or something of the sort. Instead I am going to go with a strong conviction the Lord has laid on my heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 is one of my favorite verses in scripture: “You will seek Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart.” I just love how simple, yet profound those words are. I even have it tattooed on my back!
Yet lately I have been purposefully distracting myself (yes purposefully) from the bigger picture, and it is time I woke myself up from this slumber of not focusing on what matters most.
Yes, getting accepted to the World Race was a massive relief. I have been waiting almost four years for this opportunity, and I am finally able to do it! But is acceptance going to be enough for me? Lately I have been so content to just lay down in the relief of getting here.
“…if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” – Philippians 4:8
Is it excellent for a missionary to only be accepted to do what they know God has already called them to do? I refuse to remain in such a narrow mindset.
Getting to this point of acceptance was a wonderful experience of spiritual growth and practicing faith.
But it is time to get even more excited about the World Race and get back to work.
I want to do what is excellent and worthy of praise.
I want to seek God with ALL of my heart.
I want to do more.
“We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.” – Francis Chan
Justin
