I remember the following quote I’ve read years ago:
“Life is a never ending struggle to grow.”
I’m not so sure about the struggle. I prefer replace this word with process. But nevertheless we do sometimes struggle. And I believe it’s not only about the question WHY we do so, it’s about the question WHAT we make of it.
I asked myself, if I’m really able to go on the WorldRace, if my english is good enough, if I’ll find my way in the different cultures and in backpacking, if I’ll make some close friendships easily, if I’d miss defining moments of my family and friends in Switzerland, if it’s not a too big amount of money to spend, if I’ll really do an impact…to name a few examples of my recent struggles.
But these thoughts weren’t allowed to direct my way of thinking even as my feelings. Every single time I had to make the decision to hold on my course when the opposition comes. The key is to let godly wisdom fill my thoughts and my heart. And godly wisdom builds on a rock. On Jesus. (Matthew 7,24) Graciously, God taught me the right believing about his will to bless me – to bless me before, during and after this adventure. So I don’t want to chasing riches, because it’s not about my table. But I want to chase God’s blessing when the opposition comes to prosper in the end.
I made this my prayer:
