…but, quite frankly, it’s not about you either.
That is the cold hard truth that I have been slowly revealed this month. I got a challenge from a good friend this month, to put the spiritual growth of other’s ahead of my own. In that challenge is where I felt my true calling into discipleship.
Over these past months of being on the race, I have gained so much knowledge and wisdom about who God is and what the Bible says. I have found freedom in these truths and promises that are freely given to all believers. I have been able to experience and rest in the fact that God is THE creator, provider, and my everything. God is love. These truths are all beautiful and wonderful. I have grown so much myself just by knowing this and now living in these truths; walking in the bold light that we are called to. But we are called to not just stop and rest there. Maybe the whole point of me learning all of this is to teach and tell others about this knowledge. Maybe the cycle of information should not just stop here with me, but it is now my job to explain that to someone else… to ‘pay it forward’ if you will.
Maybe this race for me is not about traveling, not about proving to myself how mature in my faith I am, not about proving to others how great of a missionary I can really be, not about me at all. And honestly, maybe it is not even about you reading this. I bet you are either a friend or family member of mine, know someone who knows me, you might work for the World Race, or maybe you are a future racer who is blog stalking me…whatever you are, I am sure that you have at least heard of Jesus Christ before. I am meeting people around the world who know NOTHING about Jesus. Some people have never even heard of the name before. I think that its all about them. This race has become a platform for me to look more outwardly, towards the lost and forgotten people of the world…to remind them that God has never forgotten them.
…Cause its not about me. And it might not even be about you either. Its about the platform. Its about the action. You already have this knowledge. So now what? What are you going to do about it? How are you going to change the world? Cause THAT’S what its about. Its about them.
