"We are pilgrims on a journey..."

My brothers wanted me to watch Pilgrim's Progress with them today. It was a modern day version mom bought not too long ago, and the boys were excited about it. I read the book forever ago, and remembered liking it. And said I would watch it with them.
As I was watching, I couldn't help getting really into it. (Even though it was cheesy, without hollywood producers or actors.) The story really represents a Christian's journey. The movie brought back memories of when I read the book. And I remember reading about the "Castle of despair" and the "valley of the shadow of death" and the" pond of despond".  It is so cool how it creates an image in your head of specific trials that Christians go through in life.

It reminded me of how God works. He is with us, but as we grow, He knows we can handle more. So He gives us more to handle. We grow, and gain more understanding and knowledge, and God wants us to use this for Him.
I start college on Monday, and this Pilgrims Progress thing made my mind go in a different direction. I need to be preparing to share Him. As we grow, (which He certainly been teaching me a lot recently) He gives us more opportunities to share Him. I want to be able to shine the light that I have been given. I love Jesus so much, and that I share Him so little is so selfish of me. With college, I will come into close contact with so many more people daily. And God certainly does not want me to go on my journey with my head down and mouth shut. He wants me to be open and welcoming to every single person He sends my way.
I'm praying for God to open my mind and heart to all the people in different places on their journey... Despair, Vanity, Despondency, Valley, etc...

"This hill though high I covent ascend;
The difficulty will not me offend;
For I perceive the way of life lies here.
Come, pluck up, heart; let's neither faint nor fear. " ~~~Paul Bunyan (Pilgrim's Progress)