Chacos... they never let me down. Hiking through mud up to a volcanic crater lake, cliff jumping in La Fortuna, walking through puddles and garbage on the streets of San Jose. My feet have been places... gross huh? I used to cringe at things that are normal now. But I´ve realized that feet... and chacos... are washable. You get em dirty and then you clean em up. Analogy? Wanna go deep with that anyone?
I guess that´s how I feel about life. It´s messy. I have a friend here... eh ehm Brandon... who always says that you should do one scary thing a day. I think it´s good advice. What is life without risks and without the unknown? Sometimes your feet get dirty in the process, but the end result is so much more rewarding than staying in places of comfort and security. I don´t just mean going on adventures around the world, although I think it´s amazing and I want to do more. I mean in everyday life doing scary things. Maybe talking to that girl, maybe speaking up in class about a conviction, maybe standing out of the crowd, maybe making a choice that others will not understand. Maybe it´s just choosing to fight for joy in the midst of a difficult season. Maybe it´s taking the lead on that idea, or maybe it´s having the courage to follow. Maybe it´s giving away your money, quitting a job, doing the dishes, apologizing... Do you get my point? No one else can tell you what your scary thing is... but you know.
I want to learn how to give up control that I "think" I have in life, and place every moment in the hands of my Father, who knows much better how to handle my life than I do :)
Reality... I could have done this last couple of months much more gracefully, but maybe I prefer the messiness. Maybe the mistakes are wonderful. The moments of excitement and adrenaline, the moments of sadness, the moments I have made the right choice, and the moments I completely messed up. All of it combined makes it beautiful. I think this is why James talks about perserverence finishing it´s work in us. We have to learn to endure, to perservere, and not only that... to come to the point of counting the challenges as pure JOY!
Just some thoughts from a small girl in a big world learning how to follow Jesus :)
Have you done anything risky today or are your feet still clean?
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