A journey forces you to rely on God
A kingdom journey places you in situations where you may find yourself dependent on others to orient you. Kingdom journeys take you to new countries where you have to navigate strange cultures, develop new relationships, and learn new ways of living that render your comfort zone irrelevant.
A new culture will do that to you. Suffer from arachnophobia? Then you’ll love Cambodia where they eat large spiders. Or travel to Peru and you might find yourself gagging when they serve you chicha, a drink made from chewed up yucca. Don’t like snakes? Then you’ll want to steer clear of the jungles of Papua New Guinea.
I remember visiting the home of an older couple in Lima. Their
home was the residence of numerous pigeons, ducks, dogs, and some 50
guinea pigs. When we sat down for dinner, we discovered that our hostess
had cooked up four of her finest guinea pigs. My first pet was a guinea
pig named “Calico.”
home was the residence of numerous pigeons, ducks, dogs, and some 50
guinea pigs. When we sat down for dinner, we discovered that our hostess
had cooked up four of her finest guinea pigs. My first pet was a guinea
pig named “Calico.”
She served them on a platter. You could still see their little front
teeth and whiskers. The skin was greasy. The hostess looked at us
attentively to see if we liked her cooking. I hadn’t counted on that
part of the journey.
teeth and whiskers. The skin was greasy. The hostess looked at us
attentively to see if we liked her cooking. I hadn’t counted on that
part of the journey.
We build our lives to maximize comfort and control. A good kingdom journey will take you to places where you feel uncomfortable and out of control. It will force you to depend on God to help you regain your sense of balance. And in that place of dependence, you’ll find that he loves to show up and prove himself faithful.
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“We build our lives to maximize comfort and control. A good kingdom journey will take you to places where you feel uncomfortable and out of control. It will force you to depend on God to help you regain your sense of balance. And in that place of dependence, you’ll find that he loves to show up and prove himself faithful.”
boy howdy!
Very true brother. I feel already like i can’t wait to leave Jamaica for Africa. God help us all..Amen
On what Dan quoted, I hope you’re right. I really do.