On my team we have a saying that goes, “get the sushi.” It’s about going after the things that you truly desire and not settling or not letting moments pass you by because of fear.
My team headed to Kotor, Montenegro last week in between travel day and it was incredible. One day I was sitting out on the dock with some friends having quiet time blown away by the breathtaking scene that stood before me. I was jamming out to “Alive” by Kim Walker Smith and there is a part that goes:
I’m coming alive
We will make Him known
Jesus is alive, He’s alive
We will shout it out
Jesus is alive, He’s alive.
As I was listening I heard the words, “there is life teeming all around you” and in that moment the weirdest thing happened. It was as if scales had fallen off of my eyes. In an instance I saw the things around me clearer and more beautiful. I was given new vision.
The people around me laughing, eating, talking
The fish and seaweed swarming at my feet
The sun peeking in and out of the clouds
The light hitting the mountain tops
Birds flying all around
LIFE!!
There was so much life happening around me and I longed to be apart of it. The world is a huge playground that the Lord built for us to explore…to have fun in!!
Throughout the race the Lord has really taught me a lot about being His child. I’ve learned what it looks like to trust in the love that He has for me. I’ve been constantly reminded of the joy that children have and that I’m called to have that same joy. I’ve also been reminded of the FEARLESSNESS that children have. I realized last week that there was fear surrounding a lot of areas of my life. I had to ask myself, “if I truly believe I am a child of God, why am I so fearful?” I’ve had to remind myself that I have not been given a spirit of fear. I’ve been reminded that I serve a LIVING God who has called me to an abundant life with Him. He has so much for me, so many things and places still to explore and amazing people to meet.
My friend Ethan posted on his FB:
“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it” What is inside your twenty seconds?”
As I am in my last month of the race that’s what I want. To live life to the fullest, to go after crazy insane embarrassing moments of bravery. To go up to strangers and talk about dreams, to allow those strangers to be a tour guide all over the city not knowing what the day will bring, to cliff jump (I’m afraid of heights), to sing with old and new friends inside of a pub in front of an out of tune piano, (thank you Taras) to dance like a crazy fool in public, to speak life into people!!
I’m tired of living life with fear. Fear of others opinions, fear of circumstances, fear of the unknown etc. The choice to live a courageous life is all mine and I choose to do so.
Get out there and go get the sushi. 🙂
Also, I wanted to put some visuals to how I am feeling so here is a short video I put together!!! Enjoy!
Live from Kendra Harris on Vimeo.
