Preface: This blog is not about Marty and Doc and the DeLorean.
As of writing this blog, I have 60 days of the Race left. And I’m stoked about that! It seems short in comparison to the rest of this trip, but it’s a long time to be in two different countries. However, this does mean I’ve been thinking about what comes after the Race. And before you get too excited: no, I’m not announcing what’s next for me. I’m still not 100% sure of what’s next, but that’ll come soon. For now, I’ve been thinking about what life will mean to me.
Out here on the field, it’s very easy to “die to yourself” on the daily. We have planned ministry opportunities everyday, we have designated hours for quiet time, and we live in a massive community of believers. It’s not hard out here. But what happens when we go home? What happens when we don’t have leaders telling us what to do and when to do it? Unfortunately for some this will mean going back to how life has always been. That may sound pessimistic, but that’s reality. I’ve heard many stories of people leaving the Race and reverting to old habits, and living a life unchanged. I refuse to do this. I can’t imagine going back home, sitting on my couch, and watching Netflix for an hour anymore (which I used to do). Out here, it’s so much more normal to walk out our door and simply talk to people. So why can’t we do that at home- where there is no language barrier to stop us? Thus the future of my daily life is going to be different.
But back to the topic of my next steps in life. While I still don’t know what’s next, I know I’m ready, willing, and able to be obedient to the Lord now. Whatever the next step is, I’m confident that it would be better than my own plans. And sometimes it’s hard to stay in that mindset. It’s easy to think, “If I do that, I’ll have to postpone this.” Whatever, “this,” is, I have to believe that it’s certainly not going to be better than the Lord’s plans. And how much sweeter it is to be obedient to my Father and step into His plans! Even when my plans would glorify Him, I know His plans will glorify Him more than I ever could.
And isn’t that the point of all of this?
