“I don’t want this to be a burden. I want this to be a blessing.”
These words were an answer to prayer.
For a while I’ve been feeling discouraged and preemptively disappointed concerning fundraising and general World Race preparation. I didn’t really know why; I mean, I’ve just gotten into it. It didn’t make sense to me.
It is a lot of responsibility. It is a lot of work. And in every way it’s what I’ve been asking for.
It’s the purpose I can fulfill. It’s the relationships I need.
And what I forget to think about is that this is someone else’s chance to fulfill a Kingdom purpose and someone else’s chance to be part of a relationship.
I wasn’t able to put these words together on my own: I don’t want fundraising to be a burden, I want it to be a blessing. And not just a blessing that I can go, but a blessing that others can serve. And a blessing that relationships are made and lives are shared.
It’s not about me. It’s not about the money. It might not even be about the race.
Community.
That new guy on Air 1 said that intimacy between friends grows when you stay together through difficult times. I’m ready for this difficult time. I’m ready for this blessing. I’m ready to live in community…now.
Thank you, Cheryl, for your wise and much needed words!
