I had one of the best times ever traveling in one of the places that i used to dread most. Evidence that if putting God first is done, things will slowly start to fall in place. I started of the trip by dedicating its entirety to God stating out a few goals and desires that must be achieved at the end of it.
-get over my breakup so i can focus more on God when i am doing my quiet time, and when i am serving in church, and when i am interacting with people, and so i don't get so desperate to desire a girlfriend
-be contented with singlehood as it is also a gift from God.
-treasure my friend who is travelling with me.
-see the places and people i dislike from God's perspective and learn to love them
-find out more about the historical truths of the specific significant era that those places contributed to. Especially the Christian era.
- finally, hidden symbolism.
Enjoying the trip was placed at the last, and a bonus if anything else did happened. I really wanted to get myself in order so badly, that if any of those desires and goals be achieved, I counted it that I have already enjoyed the trip. But God was about to prove to me that he is by far capable of far more than that.
I never understood how much difference a good travel companion would make compared to a bad one. The last travel companion I had complained that I was too touristy because of the way I carry myself and take pictures. Now I think about it, I wonder who was the one who had a misconception of travelling. Deep regret do I have in bringing her around to see the world in the ways she so desire, while I lost the chance to see the world with the eyes I wanted, and to some extend, I could never see those parts in the way I wanted ever again because the timing has already past. With this "old friend", I can look at all the historical artifacts I want, take as many " silly pictures" I wish, and relate God to even him who travels with me in my own way.
To my friends who wants to travel, look for a travel companion who would
-pray together with you as you travel,especially in moments where sin is imminent (you never know when they pop round in travel, and they come real hard too)
-challenge you to overcome old barriers
-brings up and answers to Godly conversations
-down to earth
this 4 points where what which was found in the friend I traveled with. But God came greater. Knowing what I really want, but at the same time what I really need, God has never ceased to amaze me in the trip.
One of the things I was really looking forward to was experiencing local culture of the place. God brought my friend and I to two cities so far with great culture, and brought people who were kind and willing to demonstrate those culture to us for free. In venice, I got a chance to put on the venerian festival mask and suit. In rome, a public display of their orchestra (for free) was being held, preforming classics of Italy. I got to see much church history too as well as recieve impressions from God how things were in the past. Not all that different from modern age I must admit.
All in all. a wonderful trip with much being achieved. I can only kneel and praise God now.
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