Am I ready for this? Am I ready to drop everything I know to travel the world with only what I can carry on my back? Will ever be ready for such a drastic change in my life and surroundings? These questions have been filling my mind ever since I fully committed to the World Race. Whether I’m ready or not, I’m committed and Lord willing I’ll be leaving July 30, 2012, for the adventure of a lifetime.
Over the last few years, my prayer has been that God would use me. That he would take me to the places that no one else would want to go to, to live in the dumps and love poorest of the poor. To love his children, his people no matter the color, the culture, or the country. To be a witness of His life changing love that I know firsthand. I prayed that I would have a chance to travel the world and live out the things I’ve read in the bible. Doing his will, giving him praise and making him happy, is all I ever want to do in my life.
A lot of people ask me, “Alex, what do you really want to do with your life?” and my response is always the same, I want to be able to help people and show them the Love of God!!! Whether it is with money, the word of God, A simply smile or Hello, a encouraging word, a hug, or whatever. I want to do it all with God first. Romans 8:31 reads, “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
There have been so many changes in my life lately that its really changed the way I think, talk, places I go, the people I hang with, and even the amount of time that I give God. In the midst of all these crazy changes, I’ve found that there is absolutely no security in where God is going to take me next or even how I will get there. I can only find complete security in who he is. I know that he loves me, he is faithful and will never leave or disown me. He supplies all my needs according to his riches and glory. He has and never will let go of me. He loves me when no one else did and comforted me when I felt alone. Each day is a challenge to rise up and be a better person and live a Christian life, but I know if I continue to seek him, nothing is impossible.
