zealousness

Today I went to the mall to find a jersey for my brother (no luck). I was a little hungry, so I went over to the Starbucks kiosk to get a muffin and order an ice coffee. As I sat down with my refreshments in hand, a woman came up to me and asked where Best Buy is.

Then, she excitedly went into talking about her adventures of skydiving out of an airplane. She explained how it wasn't a solo jump, that a guy was strapped to her, how they didn't use parachutes but used "gliders" to coast onto the ground, how her ears were popping due to her past life of scuba diving, how she had eye issues along with everything... etc.

It kind of reminds me of people becoming new Christians. Zealousness. Excitement. Can't wait to talk about Jesus. It's a thought that popped into my head as I listened to the lady: comparing her excitement to the excitement of becoming a new Believer. She was very excited by this new experience. And despite all her ailments and her age (she was in her 50's), she went and did it anyways. And enjoyed the adventure.

As I get older, I tend to forget some of that excitement. I came as I am, with all my ailments, to be renewed by Him just as this lady came to skydiving with her ailments to be thrilled by the adventure. I hope when I get to her age or even now, I'll find that excitement also in life. :)

All because she asked for directions. I guess I got directions instead.