I have said several times over the past few weeks/days/months that I had gotten comfortable with the preparation part of this journey that I am going on and that the leaving phase has kinda come as a nerve racking, emotional, bitter sweet time for me.
However, I came across this quote and it changed my entire opinion about how God wants me to feel at this phase.
“If preparation is 90% of the battle then preparation is well… the battle”. Jesus became who He was during the prep time.
What did I do during my prep time? Prepare for who I am going to be on the mission field. So, guess what… (drum roll please) I am prepared for the time ahead!! GOD HAS prepared me and shaped me for the journey. I have surrendered (team name) to his calling and am ready for the unexpected turns that are ahead.
This phase has brought up some weak points of my own and over the past week I have had the opportunity to pull up a ROOT in my own life that I had been trimming the branches on for way to long. Now that the root is pulled up God has placed a seed in the place of the old poisoned plant and allowed for a strong healthy plant to start sprouting its roots in the old plants place. Allowing peace to settle on a wound I didn’t even know I had made for myself just because I was trimming the branches and hiding the true problem that was underneath.
Through listening to podcast and worshiping with my squad already on this adventure I have learned that it is important not to just think that the plant that God has now put in the place of the previous one will immediately start to produce fruit. Just like anything else in life it is going to take time, patience (for sure) and practicing of the fruits of the spirit:. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control
Just one week into the next phase or season in this journey I have already started to see significant changes in my own walk with the lord and cannot wait to see more to come.
I leave you with asking, is it time to pull up poisoned roots in your own life? Just trusting that God has everything planned out and that the preparation he has allowed us to go throw was 90% of the battle. DON’T KEEP TRIMMING THE BRANCHES, it will only get harder to pull up the root!
Much Love and until next time,
Court 🙂
