I am very comfortable in my current lifestyle. I wake up at 8 in the morning, make breakfast, go to work from 9:30 to 5, get a Crossfit sesh in for an hour, come home, read the Word (currently the exposition of the Psalms by Spurgeon also) and then go to sleep. Lately I have been meeting up with nonbelievers, building true, solid friendships, for the purpose of pointing them to Jesus so that they too may experience the joy and peace that only comes from knowing Him.
Don’t get me wrong, this day-to-day is an absolute blessing and I am beyond fortunate to be where I am today (the struggle in college was real). I have so much joy in these days. But I have felt a longing to get out for a while now and take this fire I have for Jesus to the uncomfortable parts of the world.
I heard about this race from my friend from my small group, and it has been on my heart ever since. He has orchestrated all the details to ensure that I am able to go. He closed doors I was trying to force open and has me in the most flexible circumstances to where I can pick up and leave even if I wanted to right now.
I notice my days are full of distractions; good distractions, but distractions from the Lord none the less. I long to experience a part of my life where all of these are taken out, so my focus can be laser sharp for God, His Word, and His Will.
As Christians, we are called to step out into the world of unknowns and to rely on the grace of God through our faith in Him. It is difficult to grow in comfort zones. We grow most in our valley experiences, not on the mountaintops sipping Chai Tea, although it is delicious. I want to be as much as I can for the Lord, and for the advancement of His Gospel. I don’t want to walk around with talents and gifts I never knew about because I never dedicated the time for God to show me how to use them.
I desire to see His grace and love for His sheep on new levels. As scary as this is to pray, I yearn to be as close to God as possible. I do not know exactly what this is going to entail, but I trust the Spirit in me and am depending on the grace of God to get me through this experience.
“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah. The Lord says, I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” Psalm 32:7-8
