Saturday, September 24, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Crazy Prayers
Do you ever pray some stupid prayers? I do. Two summer ago, I prayed that God would never let me fall in love. We all know how stupid that was. But that I want to talk about here is not stupid prayers but crazy prayers. Last year, I prayed a crazy prayer: That God would take me to the nations and that I would go wherever He led me - no matter how far (or near). Sometimes when we pray crazy prayers we forget about them or we forget that God is real. And if the prayer aligns with God's will that He can and will answer it in crazy ways and at crazy times. That's the difference between a crazy prayer and a stupid prayer.
The problem is that when He does answer a crazy prayer, I find myself complaining. Like so: Lord, why is this road so long and so challenging? Why is change so hard? Why can't I stay with friends and family where it is comfortable and get a snazzy job and just be able to hang out with people all the time? Lord, how is it that life can never be the same again?
And then I realized that that's what I signed up for when I prayed my crazy prayer. I knew what I was getting into when I prayed that. And then I remind myself that He has given me so much more. He has given of Himself to me.
Yes, life will never be the same again. Because life is an adventure with Him. He can and He will take me far and high and low. But most importantly, He will take me closer - closer to His heart and nearer to His presence. He might bring me temporarily away from friends, family and familiarity. But what I gain in return is priceless. I get to grow closer and closer to the Almighty God and Father who loves relentlessly. And I trust that He will provide the rest in His time. He will provide community, finances, and maybe one day, I'll even fall in love ;)
So how has adjusting back to life in Canada been so far? Tough, isolating and emotional. But I trust that He will provide what I need. And what He does not provide, He knows I do not need. I trust because has He ever let me down? No.
The problem is that when He does answer a crazy prayer, I find myself complaining. Like so: Lord, why is this road so long and so challenging? Why is change so hard? Why can't I stay with friends and family where it is comfortable and get a snazzy job and just be able to hang out with people all the time? Lord, how is it that life can never be the same again?
And then I realized that that's what I signed up for when I prayed my crazy prayer. I knew what I was getting into when I prayed that. And then I remind myself that He has given me so much more. He has given of Himself to me.
Yes, life will never be the same again. Because life is an adventure with Him. He can and He will take me far and high and low. But most importantly, He will take me closer - closer to His heart and nearer to His presence. He might bring me temporarily away from friends, family and familiarity. But what I gain in return is priceless. I get to grow closer and closer to the Almighty God and Father who loves relentlessly. And I trust that He will provide the rest in His time. He will provide community, finances, and maybe one day, I'll even fall in love ;)
So how has adjusting back to life in Canada been so far? Tough, isolating and emotional. But I trust that He will provide what I need. And what He does not provide, He knows I do not need. I trust because has He ever let me down? No.
Friday, September 9, 2011
5 days
My laptop has been on a slow trek downhill since I've embarked on my journey across the world. It is close to it's final breaths and as such my blog posts about the adventures travelling within Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore have been delayed.
However, I thought it more urgent to tell the world wide web that I will be home in 5 days. It would have been a 365 day cycle back to Toronto's Pearson International Airport by that time. See you all soon.
The adventure, however, never really ends. God has more in store apparently. I am usually the last to know of course.
However, I thought it more urgent to tell the world wide web that I will be home in 5 days. It would have been a 365 day cycle back to Toronto's Pearson International Airport by that time. See you all soon.
The adventure, however, never really ends. God has more in store apparently. I am usually the last to know of course.
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