Do great things.

I am going on a trip to India for 29 days with one of my very best friends. We are working in an orphanage... and we leave in 9 hours. Many people are praying for me and for God to move, and many other things (namely for my cold to subside) But a short conversation I had to night merited notation.

I dance, as you can probably tell, and tonight was my last dance for a month. A beloved friend walked me to my car and the conversation was light and happy as it normally is. But as he left me he said this, "Do great things in India."

My response was the programed response I have been giving to requests such as 'be careful', 'don't get sick', 'have fun' or 'come back safe!' my answer was, "I'll try." But as soon as that left my lips I knew that that statement was horribly wrong. Try to do great things. God doesn't do great things through people who are trying to do great things, he does great things through people who are willing to follow Him-- completely.

And yes, this dear friend said just that.

After my errant answer I said I would pray for GOD to do great things. Hence correcting the a fore mentioned "I'll try" But his answer was something like this, "All you have to do is obey." And with a grin he added, as any wonderful writer/musician/DANCER would say, "You just have to follow."

So, to quote the ever wise Yoda -- "There is no try. There is only do." but I say "There is no try there is only obedience."