30 for 30

It is incredible to believe that in just twenty-five days I will turn 30.  It does not seem possible that this much time has already gone by in my life. It reaffirms within me that there is no time to waste in this life.  There is still too much yet to be done and said.  I have been reflecting on this upcoming birthday for quite a while. All of my cousins that were born in '85 with me have already turned 30 and each of them has had their own way of celebrating this "milestone" birthday.  I have had many people asking me what I am going to do for this birthday for weeks and months now and to be honest, I have no clue. I am not looking for fanfare or massive celebrations.  I want to be more intentional with my life, with the relationships I have, the work that I do, and the dreams in my heart.

More than ever before in my life, I desire to be used by God - not so that I may be known or lifted up, but rather, so that He would be made known to those who have yet to encounter him. I want to be broken before Him, in reality shattered so that I may be dependent on Him and stop trying to take care of myself in my strength. I want to be poured out to encourage, love on, and lift up all those around me. As such, I have decided that for this upcoming "milestone" birthday that I am going to do something that I am titling, "30 for 30."

The purpose of 30 for 30 is to be intentional in the lives of others around me. I am not seeking to do random acts of kindness, but instead intentional acts of encouragement, kindness, compassion, and bravery.  So as I venture out on this journey of 30 for 30, please join me in prayer that God would open my eyes every day to the situations in which He is calling for me to act, stand up, and intercede.  Also, if you are so led, join me on this adventure of 30 intentional acts over the next 25 days to celebrate this birthday. If you aren't, no worries. It is most definitely going to be interesting.

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