It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me. – Batman Begins
If you know me at all, you know that I adore quotes. I also love a good movie. And when that movie is so great and filled with inspirational (or sometimes just plain funny) quotes, I love it even more!! Last friday I went to Six Flags with a very dear friend of mine. It was fun just to be a little kid and scream at the top of my lungs on some awesome coasters. We got a pretty sweet picture with Batman, so for the whole rest of the day, we were in a “batman” kind of mood. Now, I am not exactly sure how to explain what that means, but it we ended up watching Batman Begins that night after dinner.
For the past few months, or maybe even years, I have heard this whisper in my life. This thought in the back of my head like I need something more. Like there is more out there for me that I couldn’t see yet. It became stronger. More like a yearning for a better something. I could never quite put my finger on it. Ask most World Racers, and they will probably tell you the same story.
I am a worker. I do things. I have a servant’s heart. All of those things are understatements, to say the least. I try to be a good person. I try to do the right thing. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But I try, right? And that should be enough? Well here is what James 1:27 says, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” So yeah, I might go to church most Sundays, sing worship songs in the car, and wear crosses as jewelry on a regular occasion. I am sure God is not offended by any of those things, however I can’t help but think about what He thinks of those things. “Ashley! What are you doing? I made it so simple for you!! Just take care of the widows and orphans, and stay pure! Stop trying to complicate things and just do that!!” Wow, God. Okay. I get it.
So what am I doing for the widows and orphans? Nothing. Or at least I wasn’t. At the end of the day, God doesn’t really care about my ‘good intentions’ or whatever. He cares about what I did for His Kingdom, for His children. Well God, I am preparing to head off for the journey of a lifetime to do just that. I am responding to that quiet whisper that was always there, then turned into a huge roar. I am ready to take care of the orphans and widows, the “least of these”, Your Kingdom. And I couldn’t be more excited.
