"Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause"
We are a people of expectations. We expect this and we expect that. But if we are going to do this, then what better way to do so in a way that brings Glory to God? I love this song because I feel as though it is a cry to God that is pure from the heart. And not the heart made of flesh, but the heart of the spirit. I will begin with saying this, I simply expect God to mold me according to his will. I want my plans to align with his. I want my desires to flood from his very heart. I want my words to be of a pure tongue. And I want my actions to reflect those of Jesus and his fellow disciples! I am proud to say that God has cleaned me of alcoholism, pill addiction, eating disorders, sexual desires, and a few other things. Some of them, I am still being healed from. And if there is one thing that I know, it's that things in which consume our lives and time often keep us at a distance from God. I also know that often times, we are searching for something. For some of us it is acceptance. For some of us it is love. For some of us it is to be noticed. For some of us it is accomplishment. There are so many things in which we seek, and we tend to turn to the world for them! But the world can only offer temporary, and unsatisfying, fulfillment. I am learning that REAL FREEDOM rests in the Lord and it is so good! So I would say that one thing I expect the most from the World Race, is to grow in my understanding that my joy, contentment, satisfaction, peace, purpose and belonging can only be found in the Lord. The second thing that I would say I expect from this journey, is to learn what it truly means to love, serve and depend on God. I want to learn how to be sacrificial in my time and my desires. I want to learn what it means to intercede for those who do not know the Lord. I want to learn what it means to see things that I don't typically see, and know that ALL things truly go back to bringing God Glory and that he is good and sovereign in all that he does! In all that he is, he is GOOD! I expect to learn that no matter my expectations, God is always working, moving, stretching, and pursuing hearts! I expect to learn what it means to bow down before a MERCIFUL God in times that I am being challenged the most! I know that this trip is going to be a load of fun, and that I will grow close to each individual that is also embarking on this journey. But I also know that this trip will test us physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally. And by the end of this trip, I want to know that through all of my expectations, he expects me to turn to him before all else!
