I didn’t come on the World Race to go back to Omaha, NE the same person. I came on the World Race to experience change. I want more.
I want change.
I want to experience growth.
I want healing.
I want new freedom.
I… I… I… It really is all about ME!
So how do I experience more of you, Jesus? Should I fast for a couple days? Read the Bible more? Spend more time in prayer? Is there a perfect equation to all of these things to experience more of you?
Worship – 15 minutes
+ Pray – 10 minutes
+ Fast – 3 days
+ Read Bible – 15 minutes
= Experience God in new ways I never have before!
And then He said to me…. “I want your time.”
WHAT?! My time? My time is my time. NO ONE gets to decide what I do with my time. My time is governed by me and me only. I’m going to wake up, check my email, make a “to do” list for the day, spend time with the people I want to spend time with, have conversations I want to have, maybe watch a movie and of course check off everything on my “to do” list. There’s no room for anything or anyone else in my schedule. Sorry!
Wow! I sound completely self-centered. I really am selfish, Jesus.
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interest but each of you to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4
I get it now. I get what you mean when you say you want “my time”.
“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.” Philippians 2:14-15
Lord, I dedicate the rest of my World Race to LOVE.
To building friendships and going out of my way to serve others even if it inconveniences me. To taking the time to say a simple “Hi, how are you?” to the guy checking me out at the grocery store or the lady sitting next to me on the bus. To having three hour conversations with people about “how they really are doing” and letting people in on how I’m really doing. AND to spending hours with kids, even if its draining.
The World Race isn’t just about me. Life isn’t about me.
