So this is blogging? I must admit it's not as scary as it sounds. I've always been terrible at keeping a journal, yet writing really helps me organize and process my thoughts. So I'm hoping the blogging will stick. I must admit I'm not sure exactly what to write, this relaxed style of writing is very different from the professional, "academic voice" papers I write for school. But I guess i'll just jump right in...
So yesterday I did a prayer walk around the FAU campus with Jamie and Sara. I have to be honest, at first I was a little nervous, i didn't know what people would think. Which is stupid really, because who cares as long as we're bringing praise and glory to God? It was really amazing though. As we began to pray, I didn't care so much what people thought of us as we walked all around the campus praying out loud...I suddenly saw people in a new light. Instead of being caught up in my world, and just getting through the day, I began to see all the lost people in the campus as precious to God, like the lost sheep Jesus talks about in the bible. I't made me realize number one how selfish I am. I have the truth, yet fear of rejection or ridicule can keep me from sharing it with those who really need it. Secondly, it made me realize that God has me and Jamie, and Sara, and all the christian on the campus for a reason, for "a time such as this". I believe God wants to work in this campus in a mighty way...and maybe we'll get to see it, maybe not, but we can be the ones planting those seeds. Once we had finished praying, we invited a few people to church. This was also a first for me on this campus, but by this time I no longer cared what anyone thought of me. It's an amazing experience when you're praying and God shows you exactly who to walk up to and talk with, or just give an invite card to. You never know what he can do with it...
This experience reminded me of the song "Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath. We get so caught up in our own world, sometimes we miss the ministry God has for us to do. THis kinda opened my eyes again to the bigger picture. Here I am...send me.
