As the last few months of the race play out, we all start to question our sanity and our plans for life after the race. We ask the Lord all the questions and pray for answers which he usually likes to make us wait for. He teaches us patience and faithfulness as we squirm… a little, worried but trusting in his plan. Through this process of looking towards home and beginning to reflect on the last 8 months of our time on the race, I’ve noticed a pattern of questions we all tend to ask ourselves as this season of our lives starts to come to a close:
1. Does everyone have a plan after the race except for me?
2. Why is everyone at home getting engaged?!
3. Is it bad that I just want to spend my off days sleeping or watching a movie? Should I be bungee jumping off off a bridge right now?
4. Can I put spiritual gifts on a resume?
5. What do I do if I end up being a missionary across the world away from my friends and family again?
6. What if these were the best 11 months of my life?
7. How does one turn off constructive feedback so as not to offend those who don’t understand it….?
8. These new racers have no idea what they’re getting into, no matter how many blogs they’ve read..
9. Do I have to go home?
10. What is alone time? Will I survive being alone for more than an hour? How does one shop alone? What are normal clothes?
11. Bring it, world. I got the Lord by my side and in him I put all my trust.
PS. Hey, Lord? ….what’s next?
” For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord,” Jeremiah 29:11-14a (ESV)
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