Life is an adventure and I’m a walking testimony. One moment, everything could be going so extremely well and you’re happy beyond words. Another moment, you catch yourself in what seems like an abyss of chaos, uncertainty and frustration.

Life is an adventure, so place purpose in your perspective.

The moment you consider life abundant, regardless of the highest high you’re feeling or the lowest low, your perspective changes. First and foremost, I make it a priority of mine to think thankfully. Over time this has shifted my bad days into days that I grew strong enough to handle head on. The only reason I had this perspective change which lead to a change in behavior, is because I said yes. Yes to a promise that will last forever. I said yes to walking alongside a God that is so much greater than my little problems and my huge hoorays.

Whole heartily, I’m giving my life away to the one who wrote it. Thankfully, I’m giving my life away to the one who knew me before I knew myself. Happily, I’m giving my life away to the one who so carefully crafted the mountains and the sea around me.

That one “yes” has changed my life in ways unimaginable. I’ve been able to find my worth and identity. I’ve recognized that it’s OK not to be perfect. We are all differently broken and in need of a savior. I’ve been able to recognize the abundance of grace placed so specifically in my life and freely receive that same grace. Life is no longer a day-by-day to-do list where I am only trying to get things done but life has become a day-by-day journey where I can grow as a person and where I can grow in relationship with Christ.

Life is an adventure, so trust in Him.

Really fully trust Him, give Him not just a fraction of your heart but everything. Surrender to His will and His way because it is perfect and it is pleasing (Romans 12:2).

Life is an adventure, so obey and honor Him through your sacrifices.

This one, this is hard for some people. Sometimes, myself included. It can be exhausting always trying to please someone; the Lord included! But y’all. Do you remember what He did through His son? Do you realize the extremity to the sacrifice He made for us? Constant sinners… some who don’t even acknowledge him and some who harshly curse him name? Remember all that He’s done because He is gracious and compassionate. Honor Him through everything you do as if doing it for Him and not mankind (Colossians 3:23). He is so good to me that I can’t help but want to give him everything I’ve got.

Life is an adventure because He already won.

He has battled the war of sin and death. He has won for eternity. Fear was trampled and put to shame. Call out to Him and find rest in His name! John 1:5 says:

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

For the King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords, I will surely give my life away.