Bags packed, ticket in hand, all aboard, and here we go. As quickly as I typed these words I was already on the plane flying to Hong Kong, on my way to Malaysia. This is nuts, it has finally hit me. I have been talking about the Race since February and now it's here. It went by so fast, too fast actually. Thoughts ran through my mind, "Am I ready?, "Did I do everything I needed to be prepared for this?", "Did I flush the toilet at the Hotel?" (random thought) As quickly as those thoughts came to mind, Christ filled me with peace and I was good to go. I forgot about the reality that the Holy Spirit has already gone before me, preparing the way. Before I put on my socks, He already had my path set. Before I typed these words He already knew what I would say. When I made the choice to be all in, Christ was already moving ahead of me. I have to constantly remind myself that I cannot outrun the Spirit of God. He always goes before me and sets up His glory in advance. There is no place i'd rather be than in the will of God. Even if it threatens my life, He is worth the risk. God, you are so worth the risk.
I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard. I've never been here before; the unusual feeling of having to tell my left foot to go, then my right foot. But I'm able to take each step before me, because of the spotlight in my heart. Taking this Light to the darkness of the world and letting it shine until the day I drop is a burning passion. Conviction being my strength, grace being my focus, and love being the objective, I know I'm ready. The fear of this being impossible is out weighed by the reality that impossibilities are God's speciality. I have to refrain from making this Christian life complicated, and simply believe what God says in His Word. My mindset needs to be, "God says it, I believe it, and that settles it."
Go and make disciples of the nations is a command protected by the Word of the Living God and I have all I need in that Word. By yielding to what God says, His power is able to be released through my faith. It is a continuing learning process that it's not the size of my faith but the size of my God that I have faith in. It is in that wisdom that my faith becomes an unlimited resource for God; for He is my unlimited resource. So with my faith on God and this light in my heart, let's set this world on fire!
"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." John 14.12
