As I was cleaning the bathroom last week with one of the guys, I told him that I am more of a perfectionist about cleaning since the race. Then I thought about it and added that I try to be more stylish as well. I thought it would have the opposite effect. He looked at me and said, “then you regressed?”
I had to think about it for a second and then decided that I had not regressed. Before the race I just didn’t care. I was apathetic to how I looked and presented myself and I didn’t care about or value the things that God had put into my possession.
After seeing how people around the world are so thankful for the things they have, it changed my perspective. Seeing an African woman sweeping a dirt floor every day is humbling. I don’t think I have ever put as much effort into caring for the things that I have as those who barely have anything.
I don’t need the newest trends or the expensive brands, but I want to look nice and present myself as the daughter of God that I am. I want to put 100% into cleaning and caring for the things that I have. I feel a little convicted as I write this because I know that my bedroom was left messy.
What do you take for granted in your life?
