Hello all,
Well, the year has come to an end and for me it has been, although fast, fantastic. Sometimes in the busyness of everyday life, especially around the holiday season, we lose sight of our God and His personal meaning to us. Even our trust in prayer may become weak and that is harmful to our prayers and walk with Christ.
As an athlete I struggle with this from time to time. I train most of the year and compete in the summer. While competing, I am constantly comparing myself to the other athletes and sometimes that affects how I view myself personally. This is harmful not only to my personality but also to my prayer life and how often I pray. Whether it is that I forget to pray or just do not think my prayers will be heard, my prayer life is surely affected. This has happened several times in my past and every single time, when I finally remember that God loves me so much more than I ever could imagine, I pray. And every single time He shows me that it’s not about who’s better or what place I get or how many points I get on a dive, it’s about Him and living my life for Him and His cause.
This is only a small issue in my life, but the children in Ghana deal with this everyday. My hope for the children on Lake Volta is that God would show them that they are worth far more than their owners show them. I pray that they would see their individual worth and seek Him. And I pray that they would know they are so much more than just property.
- Harrison Mitchell
