past 3-4 years now, I would occasionally dream and journal about traveling the
world for at least half a year doing humanitarian work or working with college
students.
on the back of each one, I wrote about something I’d like to do before I died. One one of the cards, I wrote about traveling around the world on a global
mission.
affairs program, my work became easy and I
started to get a nagging feeling that I was meant to do something bigger. It was like a dripping faucet that I just could not fix. I began asked God
for a dream worth giving my life to and a life worth waking up to every morning.
1. My friend told me about how he jump off a cliff and how sometimes you just need to go for it. He said it’s not that scary when you actually jump off. Often times, our anticipation of what could happen if I chose to pursue the dream is scarier than the pursuit itself.
2. I was given a free copy of “The Artist Way” from work. It served as a guideline in freedom from negative beliefs and helped me feel a lot
safer to dream again
3. I was given key words including “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you.
Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate heir faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:7-8) I began to think about
those I looked up to, those that were passionately pursuing the life God had
intended for them. I began to ask, what does it mean to imitate their faith. What does it mean to imitate the life of Jesus? If Jesus is the same then as now, in my journey following Him -He would be reliable. My adventure with him would be worthwhile.
4. A book by Tina
Seelig “What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20” discussed experiences of those that have risked, embraced creativity, and took initiative. A quote that stood out was: “Larry
Page, Co-Founder of Google, has always encouraged his audience in his lectures: ‘Have a healthy disregard for the impossible.'”
And finally,
I sat next to Lynette, who was a guest that
evening at Mosaic. Somehow we ended up in a conversation about her experience in the
World Race in 2007. Although I had already began to risk by exploring two other options, I
realized “That’s it!” when I heard about the World Race. I began to do research on it and noticed that many of the
countries in the Jan 2010 race route were the places I had written about in my
journal about wanting to serve in. I applied, interviewed, and was accepted.
Whatever you are thinking about doing – no matter how big it
is – go for it. It’s crazy and bigger than yourself, but difficulty is never an
excuse for choosing not to pursue your God given dreams and your potential to
create good in the world.
