reckless abandon

Yes. I realize it is 3:21 am on a Wednesday morning.
Yes. I realize I have a presentation at 8 am. A test at 9:25. Another test at 10:40.
Yes. I realize I just wrote a 5-page paper in an hour and a half.
Crazy, do you say? You are probably right.

While all of these things seem irresponsible and ridiculous, I am trying to live with reckless abandon.

Okay, I realize that is an irresponsible and ridiculous example of having reckless abandon, but I have to get my point across somehow! :)

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I want to live with reckless abandon to Christ. Reckless abandon to love. Reckless abandon in service and adventure and hope and peace. To live recklessly abandoned is to not worry about the consequences, but just live. (Granted, there are some boundaries to establish), but as far as my faith goes I want to be described as someone who is loving and serving God with reckless abandon.

What a beautiful picture of our role as Christians. Just as God loved unconditionally without consequences, we are called to do the same. To love without limits or boundaries. To serve the least of these. To lift up the broken. No matter what the consequences.

May we all live with a reckless abandonment to Christ. Never worrying about the consequences of our decision to follow him, but recklessly loving. recklessly serving. recklessly being the hands and feet of Jesus.

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I think I decided my next tattoo. The words "reckless abandon" somewhere. (maybe along my collarbone?! back of neck?!)