Reckless abandonment

So I met this guy at my college group named Chris. As I started to get to know him I found out that he is a marine and is currently serving out of camp Pendelton. I asked him if he was ever in Iraq and he told me that he was in Iraq for 8 weeks and the rest of his answer is what triggered this entry. After he told me that he was in Iraq he told me that he is trying to get sent to Afganastan and when he comes back from there he wants to go back to Iraq. At first I thought this guy was crazy but then I realized how passionate he was about serving his country, serving side by side with his fellow men and women in combat, and most of all that he wants to fulfill his commitment of service. I told him how gnarly that is and then I told him that I could never do that because my biggest fear about going to war is the thought of never coming home. The thought of losing my life in battle is what scares me but to him he just realizes that could happen to him but his mission and purpose was to serve in the marines.
After thinking about how he recklessly gives his time, serive, and even his life to serve his country wouldn't leave my mind. The funny thing is that's because that's what God has asked of us. After being reminded of that I thought to myself, how am I doing in this area? To be honest I'm really not living like that. Don't get me wrong I work hard to do that but I believe I can do better. After talking to Chris, I want to live for the Lord like he serves our country. Instead of being ok with what God throughs my way, what I mean by that is not waiting back to engage until God says it's ok but start engaging now. God has already called us to a life of service to him and his people. Like Chris I want to do whatever I can to get back into the fight. And just like Chris I want that sense of "reckless abandonment" to do whatever and go where ever God wants me to do. We have to realize that God might put us in places and situations that we might not like but we need to have the confidence that God is our strength and that God has already gone before us and has given us the victory.
So my prayer for us today is that we can just say yes to whatever God would have for us today. I pray that we would have the desire to want to engage in the "battle". I pray that we would burn with such a passion that we would be willing to give up anything to achieve that. Whether it be our time, desires, dreams, and even our lives. I know that might seem scary but I pray that God would give us the strength needed for whatever it is that God has for us.