“Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And He is more than enough for us.” ― David Platt, Radical
I've decided to live out of my 4Runner for (at least) 40 days in order to strengthen my faith and trust in Christ. I need to look toward Him rather than people for comfort when I'm feeling emotionally distressed. I expect a lot out of people and that's a mistake (sorry, ex-boyfriends). I need to expect, or rather, I need to know my emotional needs will be met by Christ.
I've set three guidelines for myself for this upcoming pilgrimage:
1) Allow myself to sleep in a building only once per week. I'm trying to avoid reliance on people when I can spend it alone in prayer. But, if I'm visiting with family or friends, I will consider crashing at their place. If I sleep in the building though, it will not count as one of the 40 days.
2) Allow myself to spend only $6/day on food and drink. My stomach is the reverse of Mary Poppin's purse. Yeah, this pilgrimage isn't about dieting, but its about control and focus. If I comfort myself with food, drink and material things rather than prayer, then I'm not putting my full faith and trust in Christ. However, I will not pass up donations... perhaps an Ace Pear hard cider? Just sayin'.
3) Save every penny. No tattoos. No Thursteak. No supplements.
