I ask this question a lot. Not in the negative way, but in really trying to seek what the Lord’s purpose is in the place He has put me.
Many times, I don’t get an answer or I don’t find out until months or years later. Knowing this, I still ask because sometimes, just sometimes, He lets me in on it.
Now, I know Jesus quite well at this point and I know His heart. He is the most loving and caring person ever but He also loves surprises. Think about it, so many times He said things in mysterious ways so that the ones who really wanted to know could find joy in seeking it out and actually finding it.
I am saying all this because I am finding joy in seeing why Jesus took me through things last year.
Last year, on my World Race, Jesus took me through so much. He took me through sickness and injury where I saw true pain and true healing. He took me through battles with insecurities in leadership and in who I am as a person and made me an overcomer. He took me through heartbreak in seeing true poverty and brokenness and restored me and the people around me with nothing but His love. He took me through a journey of what it means to completely rely on Him and Him alone.
As a Squad Leader, I feared that I would not have answers or know what to say. But time and time again Jesus has used my story, this beautiful difficult story and I am overwhelmed by His constant presence in my life. He is always by my side whispering words to say to love on and encourage this new squad.
So what am I doing here? I am just loving and listening to what He calls me to do and I love it!
