Lately I have noticed that my prayers to God are really desperate.
Father, please just stop the traditional rituals that millions of people are following and worshipping their idols. Let the only thing they worship be You
God, if I could just be fully funded I would be so much less stressed and be able to focus more on being present here
Jesus, please just intervene, I have been praying for my friend to be saved for years and it feels like nothing is happening
God, please please just be protecting the kids that I met in a Roma village in Albania who are living in really dangerous conditions
Lord, just stop children from growing up as orphans, give them the parents they need
God, just show me what to do with my future soon
God, just be changing the hearts of men to respect woman and for woman to forgive themselves and feel loved in Honduras
Father, this world is a mess. Just please come back soon and win the battle.
These are a few of the prayers that I’ve written in my journal or say every night before bed. Prayers that I realize, to myself and this world are huge prayers, but to God they are so feasible. And that’s what The Lord is teaching me, nothing is too much for Him. He knows exactly what I’m going through and knows exactly what I need.
Here’s the thing though, God isn’t going to just do something. When The Lord does something in our lives, He does it 100x more than we could have ever imagined. When we pray to our Father, He’s going to give us far more than we could have ever asked for or believed.
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20
Just is such a weak word. I know that my God is so much more powerful than that. He has provided for me more times than I can count. Usually He provides in ways that I would never imagine, but it always happens.
I’m at a place now in The Race with relationships, ministry, fundraising and my own personal walk with The Lord that I can’t do it alone. I have no other option but to be dependent on God for everything, with my whole life.
It’s difficult to live with people 24/7 for months and to give them constructive and encouraging feedback daily. It’s hard to be constantly poring out to people at ministry and really easy to feel drained and not good enough or worthy to be here. I worked 2 jobs, spoke at churches, sent out support letters, sold tshirts, turned in my pop cans, and sold my possessions to raise $14,000. I am in continual awe of God and the community that He has given me. A community of friends, family, acquaintances and strangers who believe in me and what I’m doing this year to expand the Kingdom. As I’m posting this I still need $1,500 by July 1st to finish off The Race and be fully funded. If you feel lead to help me meet my final deadline you can do so here: kelseykraus.theworldrace.org and click the support me tab.
So at this point I’m desperate. I’ve done everything physically possible I can and I’m leaving the rest up to The Lord. Something that I’m realizing that I should have done months ago. Letting Him have complete control of the rest of this race.
So my challenge for you is to ask and pray God for things that seem ridiculous and scary. Pray powerful prayers because The Lord is close to you, and one way or another He will fulfill every single prayer you have. Your prayers matter. Nothing is too big or too small for Him. God is concerned about the things you are concerned about. He is our provider, friend, healer, and comforter. Let Him be all of those things and more for you. Let him in your life and give it all to Him.
