Coming back to Melbourne is not something I looked forward to, but by God's grace I made it through. Winter break has ended and it has already been one day since uni started, and I'm truly grateful for everyone that God has blessed me with.
Most of all, I thank Him for His Spirit that liveth in me, and I pray that I'll continue to run this race and never grow weary.
I was reading this extract by Max Lucado, and It really spoke to me about running this race, let our vision and purpose be clear even before we run, lest we should be like blind mouse running about directionless. And the Lord says, I am the way. Trust in the Lord, to lead you this way, in total obedience to Him, surrendering to His way and His direction.
Hope Restored Along the Way
by Max LucadoWhat would it take to restore your hope?
What would you need to reenergize your journey?
Though the answers are abundant, three come quickly to mind.
The first would be a person. Not just any person. You don’t need someone equally confused. You need someone who knows the way out.
And from him you need some vision. You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, “This isn’t the end. Don’t give up. There is a better place than this. And I’ll lead you there.”
And, perhaps most important, you need direction. If you have only a person but no renewed vision, all you have is company. If he has a vision but no direction, you have a dreamer for company. But if you have a person with direction—who can take you from this place to the right place—ah, then you have one who can restore your hope.
Or, to use David’s words, “He restores my soul.” Our Shepherd majors in restoring hope to the soul. Whether you are a lamb lost on a craggy ledge or a city slicker alone in a deep jungle, everything changes when your rescuer appears.
Your loneliness diminishes, because you have fellowship.
Your despair decreases, because you have vision.
Your confusion begins to lift, because you have direction.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Last night I chatted with a beloved brother in Christ, even through that conversation I was reminded to hold on steadfastly to this vision that we have, because if we turn weary, we might even forsake this calling.
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which both so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds."
Hebrews 12:1-3
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