I spent the past weekend in Pretoria. It saved my life. I have been feeling more and more disconnected from the things that make my heart excited, and it feels like some of that passion was recovered this weekend. One of the contributing factors was the Student Missions Movement Conference, hosted by FTLT in partnership with Tuks Missions, that I attended. Apart from spending time with friends and other like minded people, I had the privilege of connecting with men and women of God who are giving their lives to see the Kingdom come and Jesus glorified.
One of the things that stood out for me this weekend was that radically following God often defies logic. All of the issues that concern the world are obstacles for us to overcome before we can actually be free to serve Christ fully. I am in that place of trusting Christ to remove the obstacles standing between Himself and my heart. My heart is getting more and more dissatisfied with not living a radical life of faith and adventure. Even though I have my fair share of awesome moments …
Other than being exceptionally blessed by the input and encouragement from the conference, I got to spend time with precious friends and family. I am overwhelmed by the acceptance and love and generosity of the people in my life. I miss Pretoria. Or rather, being part of the loving community that I have there. It was good to go back, and to be welcomed with such open arms.
I will spend some more time reflecting on everything that was said over the weekend. Bottom-line: Seek God. Follow Him. Love others.
That is now the plan.
Tapestry of Thought 