How true is this statement? I've been reminded of this more times than I would like these past couple of years. The two that have hit me the hardest were Mr. Orr and Drew. Both gone before anyone was ready to let go. In my new book that I'm reading, Crazy Love by Francis Chan, the second chapter is titled "You Might Not Finish This Chapter." I haven't found this chapter to scare me away into not finishing it but reiterates the very true fact that we are only here for a short time.
We are limited to time while God is not. Chan explains it to be like a movie. God is the main character and we are just an extra in the movie for half a second and you only see the back of our heads. And because our life is so short we really don't have the luxury of planning on tomorrow. We can make plans for what we could do but tomorrow might never come. So I ask this question to myself: What am I doing in this short period of time that is for the glory of God?
I could say things like campus ministry, working with Breakpoint, and I could say that I am a positive influence on people, but that is only part of me. Am I glorifying God with all of me every moment? How can I go about doing this? How can what I do here be worship for Him?
I feel like my life isn't doing enough for Him. How can I serve His kingdom by being a rider? I'm not saying that I should just drop that like a dirty sock but I want to re-evaluate it. How can I make being an equestrian more meaningful for the kingdom of God? I have no clue! :( I wish I did.
At all the horse shows that we have attended - not one time did I ever see anyone offer a worship service on a Sunday morning. For that matter, how many people have we met that ride who openly profess to be Christian at all? I believe that you have the opportunity to be that in your industry. Some go to foreign countries to be missionaries, some go to the inner cities - perhaps you are being called to be a missionary to the horse world. Not a stand on the corner and holler, but a strong openly professing Christian that is willing to talk, worship and witness.
ReplyDeletePeople tend to listen and give credibility to those who are successful. I can only imagine that a winning Grand Prix rider would be able to reach more people than just an ordinary local rider. Just think of the sound of beautiful worship music flowing over the show grounds on an early Sunday morning while people are starting to braid, etc. I'll bet there are others that miss going to church because they need to be at the show and would welcome the chance to do it in that environment which already speaks to their hearts so passionately. When God calls us to have a love for something and a passion to succeed in it - He has a purpose to fulfill His plan within that as well. We just need to be open to something that may not be obvious at first - or completely comfortable.
Hey Sydney I haven't seen you for so long. I found your blog through Jessica's :). It's great to hear you're doing well, and even more awesome that you are concerned with glorifying God in your life! May that be your goal always.
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