Travel wit my Jesus!
Today was a cool day. First of all, I woke up, as I tend to do. Then, I read the Bible. Matthew 5 in particular. There was something abou the verses, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" that struck a chord in me! I can't explain it, but I just kept repeating the words "pure in heart...shall see God" and let them minster to my spirit. I love seeing God and can't wait to see Him more!!
Went to the Cities with Rose Neitzell and met Emily Neitzell there for lunch at Passage to India in uptown. Good meal, good fellowship.
On the way home Rose and I were talking about travel, and she mentioned how her favorite trips were the ones with YWAM when she was doing ministry. And I questioned to myself if the same was true for me. And I surprised myself in my answer that, no, my favorite trips have been the ones like when I hitchhiked across Ireland or traveled alone across Italy. It made me feel guilty because I "should" feel more excited about the ministry oriented trips, right? (They still are in my top 5, by the way!) But the Ireland one in particular stood out. There was a time on that trip when I understood that nobody else in the entire world knew where I was, and it was completely me and Jesus alone. And I loved it! How many people can say that they have been in a land far far away from every person you could imagine and no other humans and could have completely enjoyed it?! And the Lord spoke to me and said, "See, Justin. That's all right. That's how I've MADE you! There is NOTHING on earth wrong with enjoying traveling with your Father!! It's all about relationships, and there is no relationship on earth more important than your relationship with your Father."
Oh! My heart just melted.
Why, dear reader, do we put ourselves into the religious box and desguise it with the label "productive"? Why could I not readily understand that nothing in this world is more important, OR productive than traveling with my Father in heaven?? No other agenda, just spending quality time with Him!
Lord, rescue us from our false "productive" mindset. May we be "unproductive" to our own rational mind, but may our relationship with You be the most productive thing in our lives.
Went to the Cities with Rose Neitzell and met Emily Neitzell there for lunch at Passage to India in uptown. Good meal, good fellowship.
On the way home Rose and I were talking about travel, and she mentioned how her favorite trips were the ones with YWAM when she was doing ministry. And I questioned to myself if the same was true for me. And I surprised myself in my answer that, no, my favorite trips have been the ones like when I hitchhiked across Ireland or traveled alone across Italy. It made me feel guilty because I "should" feel more excited about the ministry oriented trips, right? (They still are in my top 5, by the way!) But the Ireland one in particular stood out. There was a time on that trip when I understood that nobody else in the entire world knew where I was, and it was completely me and Jesus alone. And I loved it! How many people can say that they have been in a land far far away from every person you could imagine and no other humans and could have completely enjoyed it?! And the Lord spoke to me and said, "See, Justin. That's all right. That's how I've MADE you! There is NOTHING on earth wrong with enjoying traveling with your Father!! It's all about relationships, and there is no relationship on earth more important than your relationship with your Father."
Oh! My heart just melted.
Why, dear reader, do we put ourselves into the religious box and desguise it with the label "productive"? Why could I not readily understand that nothing in this world is more important, OR productive than traveling with my Father in heaven?? No other agenda, just spending quality time with Him!
Lord, rescue us from our false "productive" mindset. May we be "unproductive" to our own rational mind, but may our relationship with You be the most productive thing in our lives.
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