Compass

I almost became an amputee on my first day in China. I overestimated the power of my non dominant arm and ignored the ‘do not put your limbs in this doorway’ sticker. Oh, and then I had to assume the five fingers of a friend inside the subway meant I ought to meet the

group five stops down.

I was not in the least bit frightened by this.

 

A few hours later I found you creeping in with each moment of confused direction that passed, the swirl of unfamiliar buildings and alleyways making me feel like I’d never find the Starbucks meeting point.

 

And you almost got me once again this afternoon while I was in therapy. Why is that?

 

The latter two involved other people and I had placed their dependence on me, to get us back to our starting point and to share a bit of knowledge in my field of study. I had a level of pressure, some expectations to meet.

 

The passage I sat on this morning was Romans 8:35-39. It reminded me that nothing and no one has the power to separate me from God’s love and power— no human, hardship, persecution or danger.

Now, at the end of the day, I’m applying this to my trip in a different way— no one and nothing can come between the Lord and his powerful plans, for my life and the lives of His kingdom children; Christ’s love, power, spirit will never leave me and, none of this is my work anyways, it’s all heavenly, which is way out of anyone’s league. And though I might not always translate the most thorough speech sesh or know exactly where I am headed every second of every day, fear, you have no business here, as present and future and death and trouble have nothing to challenge God’s sovereignty; His divinity is unrivaled.

 

I forgot that I can’t do anything; God does everything and chooses to include me.

 

Gloti Jesus

Sorry, not sorry, fear

 

xx

Riley Makenna