I was catching up with a friend today, and he asked me about my blog. He said he had noticed that I hadn't written in a while, and he was curious as to why that was. He asked me why I started blogging to begin with and my wheels started turning. These questions challenged me. Why did I start writing? I told him that I was in a dark place about 6 years ago, and when the truth set me free I was determined to share my story with as many people as I could in hopes that someone else would find hope through it. This blog started out as an attempt to publish my thoughts and dreams, but even more than that it was an attempt to reach somebody with the truth.
I started writing my story because I believe that we all have a story, and I believe that our stories matter. The truth is if your heart is beating, you're alive. But are you really alive? Are you creating anything to make this world more awesome? Do you believe that you have been chosen for this very time, and that Jesus has created a master plan, a crash course, for your heart to collide with his and for you to fall madly in love with him. He's been pursuing you all this time. My story is your story. We are just alike. Although it might look slightly different - different characters, different lessons - we have the same resolution. When I allowed God to take my story and line it up with his master plan, I discovered my purpose. It was as if my whole life was set ablaze, and I couldn't ignore it. I began to believe that I had a specific calling on my life...
My favorite part of the "pep talk" is when he says, "and if life really is a game, aren't we on the same team? I'm on your team, be on my team. C'mon, people. This is life. You got air breathing through your nose." You have air breathing through your nose. You may be facing huge mountains of adversity, but you're alive. You have everything you need for life and godliness to push the enemy forces back. You have power, you have joy, you have strength, you have guts, you have purpose, you have reason.
I believe that every one of us faces challenges and trials of many kinds... We are up against an enemy who has plans to devour us. He's smart, people. He knows our weaknesses, and he's not afraid to go after us. He's the reason we live with sickness, abuse, poverty, rage, lust, disease, bitterness... but those things don't have the final word. That is not where the story ends.
I don't have any idea which mountain you're facing right now, but I do know that if you'll let Jesus take your story and line it up with his plans, you will be made a new creation. You will discover that you have been called and chosen for a specific purpose. Our stories are just alike - we are all called to bring Jesus to people, however, the way that we do that will look very different.
I'm a college girl with big dreams of impacting the world. I have a soft heart, but a strong will. I'm not afraid to go into the unknown, because I was born to do it. I know these things because I found them in Jesus.
You are here. You are alive. You were created for a very important reason. You have your own finger prints, your own face. Your life looks different from mine and everyone else's. You might be a doctor, a psychiatrist, a nurse, a judge, an engineer, a teacher, a lawyer. You might be an artist, a busdriver, a CEO, a mom. You might be a back-packer, a saleswoman, a missionary. You were created with a purpose. Your purpose is to bring Jesus to the people you see on a daily basis. Take a risk. Step out in faith. Do something weird. Dream so big that it scares you. You were not created to live a mediocre life... so what will be your spacejam? What will you do to make this world a little more awesome?
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