I'm always trying to talk to people about the World Race, explain what I'm doing, why I want to go, how much I need to raise, what we'll be doing, designing t-shirts, taking and placing orders for t-shirts, coming up with new fundraising ideas, running these crazy thoughts past friends, writing letters, addressing envelopes, asking people for their addresses, collecting donations, and blogging.
Oh, and did I mention I'm working full time, trying to prep for the upcoming summer camp season, finishing school, trying to graduate, and still hang out with my friends.
Oh, and did I mention I try to
breathe at some point too?Like I said, Pre-Race life is CRAZY!
This is not meant to be a pity party about how busy my life is. Not at all. I have always been one of those people who can't sit still, always on the go. I love being active and involved and busy busy busy. That's not the point of this blog.
However, the other day I was reading through Luke and read the story of Mary and Martha. This is a Bible story that I've been taught since the womb. Here I am, thinking I know the point of the story, I get the meaning, I understand I'm supposed to focus on Jesus and not just the busyness of life. Yep, K, Got it. Time to move on to the next thing, I've got stuff to do.
But then I stopped and reread it. This time it was different. I probably read that passage 3 or 4 times. Who am I? Mary, the one who desperately wants to learn from Jesus, soaking in his wisdom and ignoring the pressures and demands of every day life? Or Martha, who is always going going going, working on the next thing, never taking a second to rest and realize the
reason that she does all of these things?If I'm being honest, lately I've been acting a whole lot like Martha. Yikes.
I think it's time to reevaluate.
For a little while there, I lost sight of why I'm going on the Race. It's not so I can be busy and active and have a lot of things to do every day. It's for the only thing that matters: Jesus Christ.
So take a minute today and evaluate yourself. Are you Mary or Martha?
