This has been a heavy season of traveling. I knew when I first “signed up” for a large enterprise project that it would require tremendous amounts of traveling, but that God would be faithful to make this next season exciting even with all the airplanes, taxis, late nights, restaurant food, and the intense workload.
And WOW has he been faithful!
Several things are on my heart about this season…
1) It’s a time for me and Jesus to honeymoon together. At home in AZ I have a million things clamoring for my attention. All good things. But, nothing’s like a straight up dose of the manifest presence of God and him sitting next to you sharing secrets from his heart. And there’s something that happens when he has you all to himself. Mmm… he is worth it all.
Don’t misunderstand me, it can be a real struggle at times for my relational, extroverted self, but that’s probably exactly why I need this time. If you’ve read the “My Story” tab at the top, you know that Italy was a key season for me spiritually because I had so much time with JUST God, and no one else. Sure, there were 2 million people around me, but I was relatively alone most of the day, at least on a social engagement level. And we all know how much I like to be around people, and how much I relish deep, intense conversations. Well, with me and God, it’s no different. Other than being even more intense, perhaps. And we certainly get personal. I’m practicing being more and more honest with God about where I am at and what I’m feeling. No point in hiding it if he knows it already, right?! That’s a rabbit trail, though…
2) Another thing on my heart is the marketplace – the mountain of business! Folks, there are so many people in the corporate world who have not been wrecked by the love of God! Oh, for them to know it! For them to experience this! AH, I live for corporate America to fall in love with JESUS!
I’m all about fellowship, but I don’t like being caught up in a Christian bubble. The world needs the fire-starters to go out among them and just LOVE them, just LISTEN to them, just be FRIENDS with them. When life gets tough for my colleagues and clients, we will have a deep conversation, and they will share with me where they are at emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. That’s when Jesus can step in and blow their minds with just how personal he is, and just how GOOD and KIND he is. Yeah, God!
3) I’ve been having what I call my Thursday Night Airplane Encounters....
I’ll sit next to a passenger, and next thing I know, we are in deep conversation about God.
I never start these conversations! So far it’s always been them! And I’m going to start posting summaries of what happens during these encounters. WOOT.
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