I’m sitting in my awesome really comfortable chair that I have had since I was probably 15. It’s been worn down from use and squeaks a lot, because It’s a rocking chair with matching squeaky rocking ottoman.(that sounds like a cool band name, the Squeaky Rocking Ottomans, I would see them.) I love this chair. I remember watching movies and playing video games on my GameCube in this chair. Like I said, I’ve had it for a while. My room around this chair has changed a lot though.
THe walls used to be covered, and I mean completely covered with posters for movies and bands and video games. There used to be an awesome drawing desk and an old school computer in here. Now I have guitars hanging on the wall, and a piano, and an iMac. I have tons of bookshelves now as well. My books have gone from goosebumps and the warriors of virtue to Desiring God, and crazy love, C.S. Lewis collections, different devotionals and study bibles. Nothing about me has really been the same since I met Jesus. Every part of me has changed in some way. That is very good. I don’t like who I was. I’m thankful that jesus has loved me enough and loved me enough to rescue and redeem me.
My favorite part of my room right now is all of my world race stuff. My bags, packing cubes, my tent, sleeping bag, Eno,All of it. its so rad. I look at it and can’t believe this journey I’m about to go on. It gives me butterflies, (in a non lame way) My tent is going to be my home. My pack is going to be my closet. I won’t have my fan buzzing overhead. Some days I’ll have strong winds, and dancing rains, some days the quiet and laughter of the Earth all around me. The world is going to be my room. That’s crazy!! that’s just wild to think about!
God calls us out.
He calls us into spacious places.
Into openness.
We aren’t called to be confined or hidden.
A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
We are lights to the world.
I’m grateful for His eternal shelter. He is my refuge, my strong tower, and my strength and song. I can go anywhere with Him. If I have Jesus I have everything I need.
Please keep me in your prayers.
