This past week I badly injured my foot during a bungee jump at Victoria falls. It took about three days until I could walk semi normal but I’m doing so much better in the last few days. My team has nicknamed me gimp, gimpy, hop along, and I think it’s pretty hilarious.
If I’m being honest, I’m very content with what happened to my foot. Yeah it’s a bummer but I’ve learned a lot through this past week. When it first happened I was super upset about having to stay at the house and back from ministry because I was afraid I would miss out on great things God had for me. In reality though, this happened for a reason. The Lord still uses us even when we aren’t on the mission field (I just recently learned that). Since the beginning of the race God has been testing my ability to rest in Him alone. It sure hasn’t been easy but it’s been an amazing journey. There’s physical rest which I needed to allow my foot to heal, but there’s also spiritual rest that allows God to fill me back up after how much I’ve poured out of myself this month.
I struggled with rest up until about two months ago. I never took breaks at home, I never stopped going, and I brought all of those unhealthy traits with me on the race. Resting is spending time with Jesus. It is such a blessings to sit in the presence of The Lord, quiet and still. I love being filled back up to where I need to be, whether it be reading His word or being in prayer. It’s been really great finding confidence in rest, and being obedient to The Lord when he tells me to take a break. Resting is not a sign of weakness, it’s a display of obedience to the Father. I would encourage whoever is reading, to see how you rest. Are you resting in God? Are you allowing Him to fill you up when you’re empty? There is way more to rest than solely resting the body and it’s amazing to be filled up by the Spirit.
Ps- here’s a photo of the crazy bungee jump we did!
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