Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion-
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.”
61:1-4
believe that we must be out in the world in order to have a moving global
impact. This could not be further from the truth. One of the main reasons I
came on The World Race was to serve God’s people and spread His love around the
world. People often ask why I feel like I have to travel around the world to do
such things. The truth is, I don’t. However, I feel called to reach the
neglected parts of the Nations that are crying out for God’s love and mercy,
but I don’t doubt that we need just as much help in the U.S.
These past five
months, I have met more people than I could count that have absolutely broken
my heart. I don’t hurt for them simply because they live in poverty or have
challenges in their lives. My compassion is driven from a desire to give them
unending hope and joy that we can only find in the Lord.
read in my last blog, Frozen Filth,
we were given the
opportunity to visit the Dump here in Romania. This is not the first time our
hearts have been broken and frustrated out of compassion, and I can guarantee
that it will not be the last.
The
bottom line is, I am NOT satisfied to sit by and watch the world continue on in
hopeless despair and destruction.
know that I cannot alone love every orphan, feed every hungry mouth, free every
captive, love every brokenhearted, give hope to every lost, and comfort all those
who mourn, but that will not stop me from taking a stand.
The
good news is that we are not alone in doing such things. The Lord calls us to
take action, but He also calls us to present ALL of our requests to Him. Even
if we could, as humans, end global poverty, where would that leave us? People
may no longer be hungry, but would they truly be receiving a lasting impact? Would they still look to their Savior to provide? In
praying for the people of the Nations, we recognize that our actions, although
good and helpful, may not be sufficient. We serve a God that is MIGHTY,
POWERFUL, and COMPASSIONATE! Where we cannot reach, He can move mountains!
These people are not just another statistic that
can be read on the UNICEF website. They are God’s children. Each and every one
of them is a unique, beautiful, and blessed individual, so I’m asking you to
JOIN US in taking a stand and making a difference in their lives.
(Saturday for you all in the U.S.), we will be fasting from various things
(food, internet, etc.), and we will be sleeping in our tents in the field to
spend a night in solitude and prayer, fighting for those in need all around the
world. We encourage you to fast with us in remembrance of those in need. This
is not a day/night to spend in misery or guilt, but to remember God’s promises
for His children, and to ask Him to be present here in Romania, the United
States, Canada, Africa, Asia, and all parts of the world! If our loving God can
move mountains, then let’s ask Him to do it!
video for more information:
“Look at the nations and watch–and
be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would
not believe, even if you were told.”
Habakkuk 1:5
