As I'm preparing to go on the world race, I find that so much inside me is being turned upside down. Blessed be the lord, He is pouring His Spirit into me and revealing so much in my spirit.
Lessons learned, and the growth that comes with the learning, are always hard, but I find that I'm very pliable to His teaching right now. He is showing me things in my walk, in my thoughts, in my heart’s desire, and in my intentions that are just down right shaking me to my foundation. What a wonderful Father we have!!! I was told, by a friend of mine, that the ministry starts as soon as you commit to the race, and it most certainly has!
I find myself seeking His guiding hand everywhere, in everything. I'm doing things that I don't normally do! One example is, the other day, I picked up someone walking along the side of the road and we talked about Jesus the whole time (yes, I know it can be dangerous to pick up strangers, but not when God leads you to do it. God has and will always protect me, and besides that, I'm no little man! 😀 )
I am being very open with perfect (and a few not-so-perfect) strangers, talking about what God has done and is doing in my life. The power of your testimony is amazing! I have always been guarded in my heart with people. I always feared what people might think of me if they knew the things I've seen and done in my life. But that's not the case! Most see past what I was and just see the new creation Christ has made me. To me, that is amazing!
Blessed be the joy of the Lord, He is truly working on me, teaching me that what is going on around me has nothing to do with my inner joy. I'm not saying that everything is just peachy, I'm working through many things in my heart and it’s far from easy. He is giving me a new and stronger faith. I thought that I had already gone through this fire, but this is so different. He is making me understand that the only way to walk, is with Him in the front, leading the way.
There is a song that has hit home for me of late. It’s called, “Where You Go I Go.” The verse that cries to my spirit says "what You pray, I pray, what You say, I say, where You go, I go." I want that to be me. I want to walk in Jesus's teachings. He only said what He heard the Father say, only did what the Father did, and only moved when He was lead to move. Thank you lord for preparing me for this amazing journey. May the lord bless you and keep you. And may he ignite you as he is me! 🙂
