Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Tryin to see the world beyond my front door.

Jesus spent 40 days in the desert. 40 days of sacrifice. 40 days of temptation.What will these 40 days mean for me?

Well, tomorrow I'm gonna start living differently.

It is the start of Lent, and yea I am gonna give up some things, but I have decided to take up a few things too. I want to start branching out of my world. This world that I carry within me has recently become a lot smaller in the grand scheme of things. The life outside of me is so much bigger than I can even comprehend, and I want to go there. It may seem little, but every day, for the next 40 days, I am going to step out of my comfort zone. Every day I am going to talk to someone I don't know. Whether it be a compliment, or a full on conversation about something random, I am going to make it happen. I figure that everything starts small, so it may not be a lot, but I am hoping that it leads to something bigger. At times I know I am going to look like a fool, but hey, I figure it's good practice.

Anyone who has ever made a difference in there world had to start somewhere. My somewhere will be here, in Fredericksburg.  I guess In a way, I am sacrificing my complacency, in hopes of maybe learning a little bit more about other people, who will in turn teach me things about myself.

Another thing I am going to do is listen to God more. I don't give him enough of my time, and tomorrow that stops. He will have my full attention during quiet times every day. He has sacrificed so much for me, how could I not start doing the same for him?

In the words of Bill Page, "It's time to go to work."

A song to remind you of the good old days :)








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