My feet are hurting everywhere. First day in Venice we had no idea how far we would walk. We probably walked for 6 hours without sitting down except to get a cup of cappuccino and find a Wi-Fi connection. I had already gotten 2 blisters in Croatia. Now around my entire heel was a solid blister. There is not a place now on my feet that aren't experiencing some sort of injury. However here in Europe there are far too many cars for parking spaces. We are foreigners so we do not know the laws and certainly do not want to have our rental car towed--so we walk. We walk everywhere. It is a beautiful thing to walk in the breeze and sunshine and to see all the sights and people but the feet are not use to this lifestyle.
Romans 10:15 (NIV) "And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. The disciples had to walk everywhere and while I am sure they desired to see the lost saved there was a price to pay for walking everywhere they went. The feet of the disciples were probably not beautiful to look at. To the people that once were blind but now could see they probably thought everything about the disciples and Jesus were beautiful. If you opened my blind eyes, healed my body, set me free I would think you were the most beautiful person I had ever seen.
There is a price to pay for everything we do and everywhere we go. We make the decision as to whether or not we will pay the price. If I had to do Croatia and Venice all over again I would gladly do it. I would choose different shoes--but I would do it none the less. Sometimes we do not know what we do not know until we feel the pain of our decisions. I had no one to tell me what to prepare for. Thank God we have men and women of God and the Bible (the word of God) to help us navigate the life we live. If we had to learn everything the hard way life would be too painful to live. I am grateful for those of the faith that have lead the way.
Takeaway-if you are going to Europe plan on walking...a lot. Pack little and wear a really good pair of shoes. In your life learn all you can from the men and women of faith who have gone ahead of you.
Romans 10:15 (NIV) "And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. The disciples had to walk everywhere and while I am sure they desired to see the lost saved there was a price to pay for walking everywhere they went. The feet of the disciples were probably not beautiful to look at. To the people that once were blind but now could see they probably thought everything about the disciples and Jesus were beautiful. If you opened my blind eyes, healed my body, set me free I would think you were the most beautiful person I had ever seen.
There is a price to pay for everything we do and everywhere we go. We make the decision as to whether or not we will pay the price. If I had to do Croatia and Venice all over again I would gladly do it. I would choose different shoes--but I would do it none the less. Sometimes we do not know what we do not know until we feel the pain of our decisions. I had no one to tell me what to prepare for. Thank God we have men and women of God and the Bible (the word of God) to help us navigate the life we live. If we had to learn everything the hard way life would be too painful to live. I am grateful for those of the faith that have lead the way.
Takeaway-if you are going to Europe plan on walking...a lot. Pack little and wear a really good pair of shoes. In your life learn all you can from the men and women of faith who have gone ahead of you.
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