In one of our discipleship sessions this week, my heart came ALIVE.
Our facilitator mentioned a two week honeymoon she had in Italy alone with God
It comes alive to adventure.
Kinda like it did when I first heard about The World Race. My immediate response was, "I want that too!"
I imagined strolling down the cobble stone streets of Europe. Passing the simple, beautiful, old buildings. Hearing the familiar murmur of voices speaking another language, the honking of mopeds passing by and the smell of delcious carbohydrates everywhere.
No one but me and Jesus.
There was a romantic glow to the vision I was having, like seeing life for the first time. I imagined taking pictures, journaling, eating at a cafes, walking, dreaming, exploring. Seeing and experiencing everything for the first time with the Lord, him as my only companion. His presence warm and strong.
I got this yearning and excitement for adventure again, one that I haven't had in quite some time. And not just the yearning and excitement for adventure again, but the feeling that it was within my grasp. So close I could touch it.
No reservations for hotels, buses or trains ahead of time.
Crazy, right?
What if I actually took a big leap over the pond and then sat still.
Quiet. Calm. Peaceful. Heart full of trust.
And asked, "Okay God, what should we do today?"
I just can't help but believe that I was made to live that way. Free.
Free to listen to what the Holy Spirit says and free to do it.
I want to soar, to flourish, to live life fully alive with my God, my King.
I have no excuse not to.
I want to be like Hezekiah…
Hezekiah put his whole trust in the God of Israel. There was no king quite like him, either before or after. He held fast to God—never loosened his grip—and obeyed to the letter everything God had commanded Moses. And God, for his part, held fast to him through all his adventures.
2 Kings 18:5-6
We're meant to live fully alive, flourishing.
Fully loving the Savior, fully trusting and walking with the Lord.
And I realize I don't have to be whisked away to Europe to do that, maybe one day,
No matter where I am or what I'm doing, whether it be travelling the world, working at the office or studying at univeristy, I hope I'm seeing life with the perspective of Him being right beside me.
Adventurously loving life and my Creator the way I was meant to.
So here's to it:
Seeing every day as an adventure with Jesus.
What makes you come alive?
