As humanity rises from the ashes of sin, God’s children take up arms in order to fight the battle between good and evil. We hear of the stories in God’s holy word, sing of the power in Jesus name, and testify to the relationship of Jesus Christ in our hearts. Yet sometimes as followers of God we take for granted the mighty truth that the maker of the universe lives in us! His power is ours because of the freedom in Jesus on the cross. We are not bound by chains, we are not subject to the mundane complacency of modern culture, and we will not be still when God calls.
Family and friends, I have tasted the spirit of the most high! No longer will my dry bones sit. The power of the Holy Sprit has awakened within me and I am ready to follow. The last 10 days have revived my soul and captured my attention for what the Lord calls all of us as believers to do. Spread Jesus’s pure and undeniable love to the nations. I believe that each opportunity Christ puts before us, if we choose to partake, brings glory to the one who heals the sick, shatters the heart of stone, and crowns the sons and daughters of poverty. Holy Spirit draw each and every one of us to your feet, the feet that forgave our sin and set us free.
Training camp took place in Gainesville Georgia, where myself and 200+ World Racers came to meet Jesus in a whole new way. From the physical challenges of bugs, humidity, and cold (yet refreshing) bucket showers. To being crammed overnight in a school bus with 41 of my squad mates, pushed my new family to a place of surrender and community. Additionally, spiritual growth through intense worship and prayer brought The World Race community to a place of revival, healing, understanding, calling, love, partnership, and grace.
God allowed me to dig deep, pressing further into His love than I have ever gone before. PRAISE GOD!
On one of the nights Ron, the pastor delivering most of the messages for the week, brought the room into a session of spiritual renewal. He said that God was moving, that the Holy Spirit was ready to open our hearts and eyes to the power of Christ living within us. The room fell silent, and I began to sway with my hands raised to heaven. Heavy thoughts of pain and bitterness began to flood my mind from my past. I started to wonder, “Is this going to be like all the other times I have invited Christ to meet me? Will anything really happen?” But this time I took action and quickly silenced the tongue of Satan in the name of Jesus. Right as this happened 3 hands shot onto my back. I didn’t know who these brothers and sister were, but the Holy Spirit overcame my body and soul. I could hear an older man begin to pray over me, he put His hand right on my forehead and immediately I began to weep uncontrollably.
My body shook violently with deep bellows, and the tears continued to flow. The man moved his hand to my heart and shouted in mighty words of the spirit. I could feel bricks around my heart begin to crumble as my body pulsed, and Christ came shining through. After some time, the hands fell from my body and the weeping ceased, God had meet me. I have never felt so much peace. Proceeding afterwords I began to go and pray over many others experiencing the fullness of Jesus Christ. Folks this is only a glimpse of what I experienced over the 10 days of training camp, and I will never be the same man again.
I have tasted and seen the work of the lord, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 God has called me to spread the word of Jesus and I am exhilarated to tell you I am going to except this calling despite the fear the devil tries to instill. I call on God to revive our hearts and revive this generation into warriors of the cross, praise His name forever and ever.
Friends, Christ is alive! I can not wait to fulfill my calling in the here and now, and my prayer is that you sit no longer. God is calling each and every one of us to something bigger, the question is will we trust Him and jump into the darkness? Or will we dwell with our toes dangling in fear and anger over the pain of this world. All the glory to God! Go Lord and bring your children home, I will wait no longer. We are called right here right now. It doesn’t have to be in Guatemala or Thailand or Botswana, Gods wants us to spread His kingdom here! Amen.
