Setting Sail

"It seems stupid to fight God. Yet I do it more often than I care to admit. God nudges me to pray more, give more, help more, be more. These are all things that I strongly believe in but I find reasons not to do them- good, respectable, solid reasons. I want to walk the edges and borders that put me face-to-face with God but my feet tend to keep the well-trod path of everyday life. I rarely move into uncharted territory unless it is well though out, so as to minimize the risks yet to move beyond the middle, away from the broad road, starts with a willingess to step out of the status quo, to risk, to stretch, to be uncomfortable. Daily I struggle to let go of all that is safe, comfortable and reasonable. At times this seems risky and challenging. Yet it is only at the edge that I can drink from the water of life and fall into the hands of God. In Spain, after Columbus discovered the new world coins were created bearing the Latin slogan, Plus Ultra which means "more beyond". All I need to do is sail forward wit the excitement and anticipation that there is truly more beyond."

I was listening to a song while I was out on my run and it reminded me this idea that I need to start living and setting sail. I need to stop worrying what other people think and how they view me but I need to starty worrying what God thinks of me. Here is my anthem for this summer.

Caught in the half-light, I'm caught alone
Waking up to the sunrise and the radio
Feels like I'm tied up, what's holding me?
Just praying today will be the day I go free

I want to live like there's no tomorrow
I want to dance like no one's around
I want to sing like nobody's listening
Before I lay my body down
I want to give like I have plenty
I want to love like I'm not afraid
I want to be the man I was meant to be
I want to be the way I was made

Made in Your likeness, made with Your hands
Made to discover who You are and who I am
All I've forgotten help me to find
All that You've promised let it be in my life

Here is a video that one of the girls from the team made which shows our trip to cambodia. She did an amazing job. I hope you guys enjoy it.