Sunday, May 23, 2010

Watch the world I use to love, fall to dust and blow away

So I just got done with my training for my missions trip. It was an amazing few days, with some of the most amazing people I've ever met. The college students blew me away. These kids have so much love for God, and just spending the few days I had was absolutely amazing. I've never gotten to know anyone so fast in my life. Everything seemed easier when I was surrounded by such amazing people. I read all the time, had deep meaningful discussions, and prayed a ton (and was even complimented on my singing). These kids also helped me see myself. I'm with them. I was part of the group that got to know each other. Threw boundaries out the window, and focused on building relationships worthy of being called Christians. The Bible tells us that they will know we are Christians by our love. And this group helped me see that.
I can't wait for this trip. I get to spend my entire summer being known for my love. I hope and pray that I will be one with Christ more and more, and by the end of my trip, I can say that I watched the world I use to love, fall to dust and blow away. Because I am new IN God. I hope to live so counter-culturally, and continually seek after Him, as Romans 12:1-2 says, and then know His good, pleasing and perfect will in my life. That He would let me see with His eyes my world, and that I will reflect His love in all that I do, and for those around me. I still have no idea what to do after (if) I graduate next year. So many things make getting in a youth ministry look good, even more seem to pull me towards grad school if possible to work in student development (sorry Steve for not ever visiting Talyor with you), and other things look good for serving as a missionary. I just can't see past the end of my nose, but I just hope I am following after God, and that he will work in me, and make me His.
I love being a servant leader, but I hate being assigned the servant role, but oh the amazingness of God giving us what we need to best serve Him, and not what we want to best make our lives feel better. I am in a largely servant role for my trip, and at first it hurt the pride, but I realized that this way I get to better work with the kids that will be there all summer, as well as be closer with the teens that come to help. This fits what God had called me for, more than getting to know the leaders and staff to be in control. Not sure about some of my humbling experiences lately (and there have been a ton), but this one I can see. Thanks God gor giving me an easy one.

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  1. this is awesome bobby... God is doing great things through you... note I said "is doing"... as in He currently is... don't forget that :) I often forget that...

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