It's past 1 a.m. in Chiangmai, Thailand. I'm lying on a mattress, the fan is cooling me down and as I'm listening to music I'm trying hard to fall asleep. I give up. I'm still jet laged. So I figured I could use this time effectively and give a brief update or share a thought.
The trip here from South Africa took approximately 36 hours. Out of that time I slept too little, ate too much, didn't brush my teeth once (for your information) and had a lot of time to process and think. This is one of my many thoughts.
As we we're sitting on the 10 hour bus drive through Thailand, drinking butterfly pea drink (I'm still not sure what that is) we passed countless shrines and temples. I thought about how people are seeking for truth, purpose and reality. People are seeking for that one thing to fill the hole in their hearts.
Countries differ from each other, each people group is special and each individual unique but we are all in need of the same thing. That thing that will fill the hole. I tried to fill my own hole with alcohol, weed, people, travels and experiences. I seeked the world but its not a destination or experience that could ever fulfill me.
The hole is a separation of the very thing I was created for. Created to be in unity with love Himself. Only God can fill that hole. Only God can make me whole. That's what Jesus came to restore.
With this outreach my prayer is that God would use us to reach those hearts who are seeking. That we could somehow reflect who He is and show His love for His children. That broken hearts would be restored and become whole. That's my line of thought.
I really need to sleep now. Goodnight all.
So great, Ester. You're living out the love Jesus died for us to have.
ReplyDeleteHe will use you radically.
ps- I hope and pray you weren't listening to the Fray. Also, Mandela is still alive (for your information).