There’s a saying that goes, “when it rains, it pours.” I
feel like that is true of me right now in what God is revealing to me and the
work He is doing inside of me. I’ve started about 10 more blog entries to be
posted soon in order to share with you all that God is showing me, but I’m going
to spread them out so that you are not overwhelmed. J
My mind is almost constantly on The World Race, prayerfully
preparing for and wondering about all that will happen over the coming year.
Part of me gets excited about all the opportunities that are ahead in the
coming year, and reading a blog written by a friend of mine who is currently on
a World Race journey of her own earlier today got me all the more pumped!
However, coupled with this are growing fears. When I was first accepted to the
Race, I knew that one of the biggest needs I would have would be prayer
support, because I have witnessed time and time again that when God begins
doing something awesome, Satan is right there to interfere or hinder in
whatever way he can. He can’t ruin it, and he knows that he won’t ultimately
win, but he can’t stand to see God get the victory without him fighting back
somehow.
Last night, as I was talking to one of my roommates and best
friends (love you, Lindsay!!!), God brought to mind a lesson He taught me back
in high school while I was out on a run one time in my neighborhood. Just
around the corner from my house is a house with a dog nicknamed “Mad Max.” As I
was running near this particular house one day, listening to my iPod and minding
my own business, this dog came running full speed at me, complete with quite a
ferocious demeanor. Needless to say, I just about had a heart attack, my life
flashing before my eyes as I thought, “There is no possible way I can run fast
enough to escape this dog. I’m about to be ripped to shreds and meet my Savior
a little earlier than I anticipated.” When he got a few feet from the edge of
the yard, though, he stopped…and I was completely taken by surprise. He began
running back and forth along this invisible line at the edge of the yard, still
barking intensely, but not getting any closer. As my heart began to calm down,
I realized that the yard had an electric fence that was keeping him from
getting any closer to me. I just about laughed at myself for how much I had
freaked out about the dog…when little did I know that he wouldn’t be able to
get close enough to me to hurt me. At this point, God drew a parallel between this
experience and a spiritual truth for me. He told me that this is how it is with
Satan, too – he can do whatever he wants to frighten us, try to deter us from
running the path God has for us, but he can’t get any closer to us than God
will let him. God will let us be tested sometimes to strengthen our faith, but
He is sovereign and rules over even Satan. This was quite an encouraging
thought to me then, and it is now, too, as I contemplate this coming year. I
hope that it encourages you in your walk with the Lord as well!
More to come soon!
