LIBERATED BY THE LIGHT
"Peanut butter! That's funny because you're allergic to it." Chelsea- Team ROAR
God has created us to do so much more than to simply exist. We were engineered to be more than a people tied down to our fears and our doubts. We are purposed to launch out into the new promises of God and never look back.
Coming into the World Race, I had no idea what I was signing up for. Yes, I knew it was a mission trip for a super long time, but I had no clue that it would be so challenging; convicting; frightening. I have spent the past few weeks almost dreading this day– Launch. I have been excited, scared, sad… It's been an emotional merry-go-round. To be honest, just this morning I asked myself if I really wanted to go; if maybe I only thought God was calling me to go. The World Race is a huge commitment. Everything I have ever known is going to stay in the USA and I am going to be living out of an 80 liter backpack for the next year! Not exactly something that many find appealing.
But the WR is so much more than leaving things behind and facing the world almost defenseless. It's more than traveling the world and seeing the sights. It's more than what people back home think, or how they view you as a person. None of that matters. The WR is all about reaching "the least of these" for the glory of the Kingdom of our all faithful Father! It's about sacrificing our conveniences and going out into the world to make a difference. WR is about your heart; trust; faith; being; relationship with God.
"I want my life to make a difference. I want my life to make a change. I want my life to do some good here. I want my life to make a change." Make A Change- Rachel Kurtz
We are not called to just exist and breathe to death. We were created so that we can jump, head first, into God's glory and promises for our lives. Each racer has been called, simply and uniquely. We have been called to be Liberated by the Light and to follow the Father's voice no matter where it leads us. We are ready. We are committed. We are trusting in the Lord to guide our every footstep; to be with us when we struggle, when we laugh, when we cry, when we sleep. We are serving a faithful God, and this is how we are giving back to Him. Now lets get out there and capture the lost hearts and bring them home!
PS. Today was a very special girl's birthday- Marianne Cayce. She is a teammate of mine, and has a beautiful heart! Happy birthday, girlfriend!!
