Waiting with Expectation
“There’s no reason to do this (life) if the Holy Spirit isn’t over it”, these words struck me as Mike, spoke over us.
I found myself in the middle of Swaziland in the city of Menzini, in a small building with no air, lights, hot but worshipping God with the Swazi’s. The words, melody, tones of the African people’s voices struck me with such an anointing and overwhelming sense of articulation and beauty. Nowhere in my life have I heard such unity, and beautiful voices that awaken my senses and draw me into sitting with an awe and amazement of pure untouched gifting and talent as I have in Africa. No matter where I have found myself, Kenya, S. Africa, Malawi, Swaziland, in remote villages, or larger African gatherings the gifting of song/worship is over this continent and is truly given by the hand of the Lord.
There is something about this place that speaks volumes to my soul. As I stepped foot onto S.Africa and Swaziland, I breathed the air and I felt as if I was entering into something so familiar to me. The air, mountains, beauty, the African people, everything seems to make me feel at home and content in my spirit.
The WR has been amazing so far, and Asia was so impactful. I was taken by surprise the beauty, struggles, and beautiful people that I met there. The sacrificial lives of obedience and responding to a calling, from the workers and pastors spoke volumes to my life. I was challenged, convicted, and encouraged by the lives of those that are willing to say “Yes Lord, use me”. I saw God move in so many ways and I am so grateful for the time I spent in Asia. My brothers and sisters in Christ there along with the people have made an impact and will truly be in my prayers and thoughts.
The thought and feeling of Africa however keeps haunting my senses. The Lord has developed over the past ten or so years in me a real connection and love for African people, whether it is for the African American or from the African continent. I have a deep love for them. So as I am entering into to this new point of the World Race at the forefront of my mind is to do God’s will and wondering what that will be.
The words of Mike keep reminding me of the necessity of having the Holy Spirit guidance and truth in everything I do. So as I am in this place and while we are being taught by amazing pastors and prophets of the Lord (Gary and Lisa Black, Mike Pascal and Tom Davis) I am striving to prepare my heart and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying and guiding me into. Frankly it is a wonderful place to be in. And God has always spoken to me and opened and closed doors for where I am to be. So I trust Him. The thing is I just have to continue to be patient. I want that peaceful stirring in my spirit that lets me know that “this” is my next step, whether it is my U.S. home or a new found home in Africa. I know that I can’t move and make decisions without the Holy Spirit being in it. It isn’t an option….for me.
So my days thus far are to stay in the moment, dwell in His presence and enjoy the African people whom I can serve and love now. Even in the midst of not knowing where I will be in a weeks time (maybe S.Africa, Mozambique with the flooding, or Swaziland), I am clinging on the obedience to offer full surrender. Wherever I will be, I know and expect that I will be used and see more of His Glory and power. And for me at this time, it is a wonderful sweet place to be… waiting before the feet of my Heavenly Father.
