A Challenge

I'm honestly shaking after watching this video. Click here to watch it.

This sermon is one that Francis Chan preached to his church in Simi Valley in October of 2006 after he left the church for a while to prayerfully consider what God wanted for his life. It's probably one of the most challenging and frightening things I have ever watched.

I want to be like Zaccheus in Luke 19, who after meeting Jesus gave away half of his possessions and gave back money to those whom he had cheated. I want to give away my stuff, my money, my everything - but I don't know where to start. I'm only 17, after all. I don't have much to give away.

I know God still wants me to change though. And I want to change, too. So I'm going to start with giving away my spending money to help the people in Pakistan. I know it's a small start, but at least it's a start.

Father God, I feel so small and helpless. I want to be Yours and give away everything to You. Please help me become the woman You want me to be, no matter what I have to do. Everything on this earth is Yours anyway, and all this "stuff" is so minimal compared to Your greatness and glory. Jesus, change me, shape me, use me. Set me on fire for You.