It is not often that I have the opportunity to hike in Peruvian National Parks. Not too many days has my greatest worry been to keep bonfire wood dry or to filter drinking water from a glacial lake. Yet when some of my best buddies and I reached the summit of a mountain during our semester dedicated to exploring, cultural learning, and listening to God’s call in our lives, I was anxious and worried over registering for Spring’s classes. It frustrated me that this small detail that could be dealt with at any point was stealing from my worship of the Lord and my enjoyment of His creation.
What most bothered me about my distracted experience on the mountain wasn’t the fact that I was frustrated, but what exactly was frustrating me. There are so many more important issues that need so much more thought – even that have been exposed to me on the trip thus far. One of my prayer requests for this trip has been to remember and actively apply what I have learned and been convicted of when I get hit with the excitement and monotony of life either here traveling or back at home. In the last two months, we as a group have wrestled with tough thoughts and digested hard truths. We have attempted to grasp extreme poverty as we walk right by it, seen natural disasters devastate communities on the news, and talked to pregnant girls doing drugs on the streets – yet all I could think about on the top of that mountain was registration. I want so badly to be affected by my experiences to the point where I am pushed to uncomfortably ponder and ferociously pray about them. I want what I see and feel to stick with me. I frequently need to remind myself to live a life as the Apostle Paul writes about in Romans 12:15, to “rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Mundane and uninspiring moments like registering for classes are still important. Life is full of them, even on a road trip through the Americas. But during these moments, during the mountaintop moments of life, and everything in between, I want to recall the greater picture: to struggle through the hardships of life with a higher, more eternal perspective…to enjoy Him and to glorify Him forever. Happy Registration, Theodore
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