“Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the “Helper” or “Comforter”. Let me ask you a simple question: Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?” – Francis Chan
People have been asking me a lot lately how excited I am to be going on The World Race. I never really know how to answer that question. It’s true I am excited to see the incredible things God will do in my life but to be honest I am also terrified. I am excited to be going on The World Race because I know this is where God wants me to be, but now that he has confirmed that I realize how little control I have and that terrifies me. I feel powerless, I am overwhelmed, and I am uncomfortable.
But all of this is what confirms my heart that this is where I am supposed to be. God is so great that among all the unknown and all of my confusion he can provide comfort and allow me to have peace in knowing I am where he wants me. I have been praying for a long time that I can follow Jesus with the abandonment shown by his disciples. I want a life that relies on the comfort of the holy spirit. I thought that when this finally happened I would feel complete but now I realize it’s not about feeling complete or feeling comfortable. I am still scared, and I still don’t know how I can prepare myself. God has not taken my fears away but I believe he is asking me to abandon all control in this situation and allow himself to prove bigger than my fears.
