“The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.” – John Burroughs
Sometimes I feel like i’m on a boat at the dock, waiting to explore the vast and endless ocean…or maybe a plane waiting on a runway would be a better analogy for the world race.
Either way, i’m learning that you need seasons of being docked, of being still, of living in a season of regularity — that’s what makes the adventure in a life with Jesus that much more vivid. So now, I wait.
It’s hard and challenging, not to count down to launch, not to pack and re-pack my bags, not to crunch numbers to meet deadlines, not to live in fear of what vaccinations to get, not to spend all my time wishing I was reunited with a squad of 40+ crazy people I already consider family — because when you focus too much on timing or details, you miss the meaning of what you were waiting for entirely.
We’re made for something more. something big. something different… but let that mentality carry into every aspect of your life, over the big events and the easily overlooked moments, the action packed adventures and the moments at the dock. Trust in God’s goodness, that he will get you where you need to be in the time that you need to be there, that he will protect and provide. Be present for what he has in store.
As for me, i’m pressing into the last two weeks of living at home and trying to love intentionally.
Love looks like genuinely desiring to know others more than you want to talk about yourself.
If you’ve ever had a conversation with me you probably know listening and being quiet are both two things that don’t come naturally to me. So much so that I lost my voice about 2 days into training camp. However, that week changed everything for me. For the first time in my life I can honestly say that I welcomed silence. Now that doesn’t mean it was easy to give up control by any means but it really made me evaluate where I placed my value.
I want to be someone who cares to build up my friends and family more than I build myself up. I want to be a follower of Jesus who legitimately cares more about telling people that God is awesome, rather than trying to make people think i’m awesome.
You can hold me to this.
