From the moment I got accepted to be a part of the world race, I was excited, very excited and people could see the excitement in me. It was pretty obvious, but for the people who know me, this was really unusual for me. For instance, I went to Australia this year and my older sister asked me if I was excited. I shrugged my shoulders and answer with “I guess so.” I think she was confused on why I wouldn’t be excited. Seriously, going to Australia, on the other side of the world, who wouldn’t get excited! Well, I have some news for you people, I was excited, but I didn’t want to show it or allow myself to get excited until I was physically at the airport with my ticket in hand. That’ss the type of person I’ve been, the reserved, comfy in his own cocoon, no emotions, and doing things by himself kind of guy. Life is so much easier and less complicated by yourself. You just do what you want without being held back by others. Seriously though, Why go out of my way to build relationships with people? Why go out of my way to do something with another person? Why share my feelings? Why become a part of a small group? Why trust someone else? Why didn’t I do these things? The answer is very simple: I wouldn’t get HURT. By being a loner, I didn’t have to depend on anyone else, I didn’t have to explain why I was in a bad mood, and I didn’t have to wait or deal with others. The simple way to live or so I thought.
What does all this have to do with me being excited for the world race you ask? Its because God has been in the process of changing my heart. He has shown me that loving others the way that Jesus loves me, is so much more important than being alone. He created us all to live a life full of relationships, but most importantly having a close and intimate relationship with him. I feel our relationships with others reflect the relationship we have with Christ. The closer we are with him and the better relationship we have with him, teaches us to have better relationships with the people in our lives here on earth. Not only has he been working in my heart, but he has been filling my heart with love. My heart is constantly getting filled with the love of the Holy Spirit now and its getting to the point where its overflowing. What do you do when your heart is overflowing with love? You share that love, you help others in need, you’re more loving and thoughtful. You care more about his love for others rather than yourself. I’m excited for the world race because I will be able to go out into the world and share HIS LOVE, show HIS LOVE, and get out of my own way in order to help the least of these! He has been working in my heart so that I can show others his love! I’m EXCITED for the world race, because he changed my heart and has shown me not to hold my emotions in, but to share my excitement, share his love, build relationships, be transparent, and to break out of my cocoon for the glory of His Kingdom. He’s was also working on transforming me while I was in that cocoon!;)
Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply,’Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sister of mine, you did for me.’
