What if I told you..it’s okay to be vulnerable with God. It’s okay to cry out to God and let him know that you are completely overwhelmed with life and you need his help. I am going to share with you a little story about me being vulnerable with God and how he responded. After graduating high school, I made the decision to pack up my things, my whole life and move to Orlando Florida..CRAZY RIGHT?! I moved away from everything I knew so I could do something different with my life. I was not content where I was in life and all I wanted to do was try new things. With that being said I went from an everyday routine of waking up, going to school, coming home, sleeping and then repeat. I wanted to do more with my life. I tried so many things when I moved to Florida, I tried HOT YOGA!! Yoga is definitely a required taste. I’m more of a fast pace person, so what did I do? I joined crossfit!! Crossfit is no joke, I thought I was going to die the first few weeks. I ended up just joining a $10 gym because I’m a college student rolling on a budget. Last but not least, I WENT TO DISNEY WORLD!! I’m 19 years old and I’m finally experiencing the happiest place on earth. I finally feel like I’m making my own memories and living my life. God doesn’t want us to be stuck in an everyday routine..and that is what brought me to The World Race. I didn’t feel right jumping straight into college, there was something in me that felt this is not something I need to jump into and I need to truly figure out where God is calling me before I start paying for a degree I may never need. Making that decision led me straight to missions. Missions is something I’m incredibly passionate about. God really revealed in my heart that he needed me in other countries..he needed me to share the love of Christ with someone. Someone out there is praying for someone to love them, or give them hope and I truly believe God is going to use me to do that for someone. As much as I yearn to be with those in foreign countries, with missions..comes finances. Finances play a huge part in missions. I’m facing raising a lot of money in a very short time and things have not been easy for me! There are times I feel very discouraged and I really want to give up. It came to the point where I was praying and crying out to God for help. I was completely vulnerable with God and I specifically asked God to just send someone to me that will simply encourage me and give me hope. I can’t do this alone, I need support! I decided I was going to visit a new church this past Sunday and even though it was completely out of my comfort zone I really felt like I needed to go. I went and filled out one of those “welcoming cards” and normally I get a letter in the mail or a call from the church saying “Hey we are glad you visited..” BUT NO. People from the church came to my house! I had no idea and let me just tell you I was looking rough! I had sweats on, no makeup and wild hair! I mean what can you do! I didn’t know..but I’m so happy they came. I had the amazing opportunity to share with them about my faith and the World Race. They really just listened to me and towards the end, they prayed for me and my trip. I didn’t realize how bad I needed that till I remembered that I asked God for this and he sent those people almost right away. God saw me be vulnerable and with that he took care of me. The last thing I wanted to say was God really laid on my heart to “not give up” I kept telling myself “don’t give up, don’t give up..don’t give up.”
“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded”
-2 Chronicles 15:7. I do not want to miss out on what God has for me because at times I want to give up. No matter what the situation is God is on your side, he hears your prayers..and he is forever going to take care of you.
