Sleep didn’t come so easily for me last night, my last night before leaving for the World Race. I kept thinking about all the things I needed to do today before we catch our flight to meet up with the rest of the World Race “H” squad in Miami. My backpack and things are still everywhere, there’s my cell phone that I need to suspend, some last-minute laundry to wash, etc. These are small things to worry about when I’m about to venture on to something amazing that God has called me into. Just as my anxiety level was about to peak late in the night with all the many thoughts and worries, I remembered something. I don’t have to give in to this worrisome mentality. Worry is a distraction that has plagued me most of my life. True, I have responsibilities that can’t be left undone, but while working on the list of “things to do”, my attitude, my heart, and my mind should be set on the things above. I know that we aren’t supposed to take any expectations with us this year because, well, anything could happen. However, as much as I want to see the power of Jesus Christ working through our squad to reach the people we encounter, I want to see Jesus working on me as well. I’ve said it before, but I want to tilt scales the other way so that my dependence is off me and totally on Him. I want to lay all my worries and doubts at God’s feet… And leave them there. God has blessed us with an awesome gift called time. I consider time awesome because it’s the only thing that we have, outside of salvation, that can’t be bought, loaned out, or exchanged. I know that I’ve wasted way too much time already by mulling over my worries, both big and small.
Lord, with whatever time I have left on this earth, I pray that you would use your Holy Spirit to help steer my thoughts toward the “things above”. Help me to stay centered on you and your perfect will. Transform me, Father, to be more like Jesus in my mind, heart, and soul. Thank you, Lord. Amen.
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” Philippians 4:8
