One of the big takeaways I got from attending my annual
conference is the call to steward my gifts and dreams well. Over the weeklong conference, I was reminded
of the many dreams and desires that He has placed in my heart. I have always
loved history, have been drawn to study systems and how they affect government
decisions. It is a dream of mine to
testify before the United States Congress or be a keynote speaker at a United
Nations conference. I want to be able to
knowledgably speak into government decisions, to encourage policy makers to
bring Kingdom principles into reality.
What does that look like? How
will I do that? When will I do
that? Absolutely not clue.
What I do know is that He is calling me to steward that
passion and dream. What that means in
the short run is to devote my time to learning more about global politics,
spending more time reading the news and understanding situations that I am not
familiar with. It means doing what I can
(learning) until I am given more clear direction for the future.
So while I was in Bangkok after conference I spend the
afternoon browsing the bookstore and purchasing books to help me be a better
global citizen. Here is the pile of
books I amassed in Thailand, 8 in all.
My suitcase barely shut but I am
excited to learn all that I can. I’ve already finished 3 of the books in this
picture!
