Dear world,
I am going on an adventure! I am joining the world race and participating on the adventure of a lifetime! visiting 11 countries in 11 months.
So many have asked the question why? Why would you leave your good paying job, successful ministry, affordable home, new car, and amazing community?
The answer being ever so simple, because God is calling me to! simply put, after reading the bible, one thing I learned is when God calls you, do it, trust him and do it, because he has great plans for you. Will it be hard? Yes, there is a lot of hard work involved in selling all you have, including a recently purchased vehicle, leaving your local community, roommates, ministry, church, family, and friends, and fundraising money to go. But compared to God’s anointing in my life these are extremely minor things.
Throughout this summer I have found myself asking the question, “When did I suddenly get so comfortable, with such a normal lifestyle?” You see I never use to be like I found myself this summer. I was full of adventure, always seeking out my next fear to conquer, living life as if it was a one time experience.
But then I became an adult and I got into the sociable routine of work, minister a little, hangout with friends, and occasionally be able to make a bonus car payment. This occurred for months, and i found myself worn, stressed and unsure of why I was doing any of the things I was doing.I was caught in the cycle best represented by the picture at the end of this post.
Then my car broke down. And my cultural North American instinct kicked in. Buy a new car! I hadn’t even finished paying off the last, but Buy, buy, buy, it will be easy for you, just go buy a top of the line, better than the last, new vehicle.
but you see God has NEVER called me to be ordinary. He made me as a unique, beautiful being full of wonderful qualities. None of which were to “blend in” or be dictated by greed, and self centered thoughts.
Thus I ended up at the “end of my rope” once again. I had tried figuring out my own career, car, and lifestyle, and it felt mundane! So then, then I did the craziest thing, I went all in with God, not like before where I regarded finances as something I was the sole controller of. No, I prayed out to God, “more of you Lord, I invite you into every part of my heart and life, especially those I have held onto, like my finances, and social life, Lord, rescue me from myself that I would see your anointing, your will in my life so I may follow that instead.”
That was it, a short, emotional cry out in a lonely, secret place. An imperfect prayer, for a perfect God if you will. Then I made good on my part, and searched out his will, whatever It may be. Yes I did buy a new vehicle, but not the kind that I was aiming for in my own mind.
Still why? Why go and leave your good paying job, successful ministry, affordable home, new car, and amazing community?
Because I am tired of the Mundane culture I have grown to know, God has always called me to live a radical life, to love people in unheard of ways,in unheard of places. To minister with a fiery passion, and to live a life of love. He wants me to reinvent the meaning of Adventure in my own life. I have been given the amazingly rare opportunity to sell all I have, leave it, and follow God, wherever he may lead. In the end all I can say is I pursued Gods will and he told me ” I am going on an Adventure!”. So I had two options, Gods Adventure, or the mundane life.
The best Advice I can give everyone reading this is Don’t be like this character. Seek out Gods will in your life. I promise you it will be an adventure like no other.
