Prepare my heart, O Lord. There really is nothing worth doing in this world apart from God. The ways of man are empty without a bigger power behind us. Our vision is small without a Universal perspective. But, when God is on our side, look out!!
4 years ago, Lord, you said “Italy”. Now John and I get to see what you were talking about. As we prepare for this journey, please prepare us, Father. Who is it you want us to meet? What is it you want us to do? For only those things will matter in the big picture.
I could try to imagine what this journey will be. But God has shown me time and again that my imagination pales in comparison to His reality.
When I first imagined what it meant to follow God and stepped into my Christian faith, I had no idea what these past 10 years would hold. I discovered who Christ is and, in that, discovered who I am. He led me to meet a man, John, who truly seeks after God’s heart and invited me to embrace the brokenness that he carries along with my own to make one, big messy life together with God at the center helping us to clean it up and use it for His good.
God introduced me to friends who truly pray and seek His desire for their lives and then act upon it. 10 years ago I didn’t know what that looked like; today, I can’t imagine doing it differently.
Then God broke my heart for what breaks His – the widow, the orphan, the alien. And now, I have no choice, but to follow Christ into their brokenness and discover how to trust Him to such an extent as to truly give of my life so that others may know Him and live.
This is a reality I could not have imagined 10 years ago. Now, I can’t imagine life any differently. And, I humbly recognize that I can’t even begin to imagine what God will do from here if we (John and I together) are willing to follow His lead. Here goes….
In : Italy
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