In 30 days I'll be in Africa. In 30 days I'll be starting a journey that, I hope, will change my life and turn my world upside. In 30 days I will be face to face with poverty unlike anything I have ever seen with my own eyes.
And it terrifies me.
I don't want to get out of my comfort zone. I don't want to be stretched. I don't want to feel the emotions that I know I will. I don't want to feel sad. I don't want to feel pain. I don't want to broken.
But at the same time I do.
I want my heart to break. I want to feel the depth of love for people that God does. I want to see these African childen with the eyes of the Lord. I want to cry tears over their hearts. I want to be humbled and broken and changed. I want my heart to become one that is overwhelmed with thankfulness. I want to look at my life and not see the things I want to change but see the blessings God has given me.
And that is where this blog is going to come in. I want to use the next thirty days to prepare my heart for that change. Every day I'm gonna blog about something that I am thankful for in my current life, something that maybe I take for granted on a regular basis. It might be a simple thing one day and it might be a bigger thing the other. I don't know but I invite you to come on this journey with me. This journey of discovering and recognizing how truly blessed by God I am.
What an awesome idea, I can't wait to read along over the next 30 days! I am so excited for you to go to Africa and a little jealous :)
ReplyDeleteAh! Jessica! I cannot believe I just now, this morning stumbled upon your blog (via Facebook). I just finished reading and being incredibly convicted by "Choosing Gratitude" by Nancy Leigh Demoss. She finishes the book with a 30-day gratefulness challenge meant to help readers build a habit of thanksgiving! I decided seriously two hours ago to take the challenge... and then I find your blog?
ReplyDeleteLove the way He works!