"I am the Lord's servant"

"I am the Lord's servant."

These words were spoken by Mary in Luke 1:38 thousands of years ago when an angel told her she was going to be the mother of Jesus. The pastor at my church spoke about this on Mother's Day and it really got me thinking about the faith that Mary had. Those five words are so simple yet if we really believe that we are the Lord’s servant than how would our lives be different? I decided to really meditate on these words as I am getting ready to leave for Africa very soon! Although it's going to be a great adventure, it's definitely not something I ever saw myself doing. Let's face it, I'm kind of girly. Sleeping in a tent for a month, taking cold showers, and eating rice everyday is something that I am not at all used too but I couldn't be more excited to do! I was thinking about this verse and about how sometimes we have to put ourselves into uncomfortable and tough situations to do what the Lord wants us to do. Africa is definitely going to be uncomfortable. I've only ever slept in a tent for one night at a time and that’s only been twice in my whole life. Not only am I going to be physically uncomfortable, I know my faith is going to be tested as well. It’s not easy sharing Christ with people and it will probably be uncomfortable at first. I know while I'm in Africa I will have to continuously remind myself that "I am the Lord's servant" and it's not about me. I'll have to tell myself that I'm not there to have a vacation or a fun adventure but that God has allowed me to go and be a part of his plans which are much bigger and worth being a little bit uncomfortable for.