“The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” Genesis 12
Abraham’s life shows us an incredible example of not only living by faith but of simple obedience. When asked to leave, Abraham left. When asked to sacrifice, Abraham “rose up early the next morning” to do so. There was no hesitation in Abraham’s obedience. Yeah, he may have thought and feared and worried over these decisions, but when it was time to act, he acted and he walked in faith. When we discern a true call from God, we must act. Obedience is not optional when God commands something.
God called Abraham out from his home and he told him to go to a land that He will show him. Abraham journeyed far, continuously just following the Lord’s leading. He was led by and obeyed the Lord.
Abraham knew and recognized the call of the Lord and obeyed willingly, not hesitantly.
Biblical obedience means, simply, to hear, trust, and submit and surrender to God and to obey His words.
Jesus calls us to obedience. And in Christ we find the perfect model of obedience. Obedient even in the face of death. Obedient even in death.
When I started this race, I wanted one thing; to end up looking more like Jesus. Well, a big part of that is obedience. Complete surrender and complete commmittment to the Lords will in my life.
I’m called to complete obedience. I want complete surrender. That being said, like Abraham, like Jesus, Im being called to be obedient to what God is commanding. God has a plan, a grand plan, and its funny, because when I think I know precisely what it is, I realize I have absolutely no idea. God flips it. And it’s terrifying and nerve-wracking but it’s also completely beautiful and incredible. Because the more I obey the Lord and submit to his plan and surrender to His will, the more I’m blown out of the water. The more I realize how much bigger He is than me, and how much greater His plan is than my own. I realize how much control I don’t have and wow, that is so humbling in the most beautiful way possible.
Well, that being said; God is calling me to stay, here in Honduras; here in the Valley of Angels. God is calling me out of a life of fear. If you know me at all, you know that i’ve had a desire and a pull on my heart for years to move to a latin country and teach english and live there in that commuunity and culture. BUT; well, honestly, thats terrifying. I haven’t done anything because of fear. Fear of failure; of failing, of going and it not working out. Fear of disappointing my family, my friends, the “correct track of life”. Fear really of committment to that. Fear of not being ready. And I’ve realized that a life of fear is no where to live at all. I’ve been living for the opinions and approval of others in my life, and God is calling me out of that. I have this desire because of Him. I have the gifts and the abilities and the personality that fits with this culture. I have the heart for these people. It’s all orchestrated by the Lord. And so I’m stepping out in faith and in obedience to the Lord and to his next step for me.
I’ll be staying here in Honduras. Living with a current missionary here and working alongside them to learn more in depth about the culture and what ministry here looks like while I get my feet set and transition into the ministry that the Lord is calling me to here and honestly, I have overwhelming peace about this decision.
I am so thankful for the world race and for everything I have learned these past months being here. It’s been more incredible than I could of imagined. And I am so thankful for all of you and for your constant support in my life! But God is calling me into the next phase and I’m done living timidly; I hear his voice and his call, so I’m acting in obedience. Please continue to support and pray and journey with me as I step into this next step of my life with the Lord. I need you all. My blog address from here on out will be ashleyzablocki.wordpress.com
Please continue to journey with me and see what the Lord is doing here in the Valley of Angels.
