“Therefore, I will block her path with thornbushes; I will wall her in so she cannot find her way. She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for them but not find them… Therefore, I am going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her.” (Hosea 2:6-7, 14)
God and I have been on quite the journey these past couple of years. I have been holding on to him only because I already tried holding on to everything else. He was my last resort. But you know what? He welcomed me with open arms. And what is the end result? I have fallen in love.
Psalm 27:14 reminds us to wait patiently for the Lord. This does not describe me. I once told somebody that I am impatiently waiting to be patient, and that is the truth. So imagine the struggle I’ve had when the past two years have been defined by waiting. All I wanted was to trust God and love him, and I thought that’s what he wanted too? I viewed it as him holding out on me, but now I know he was preparing me.
It was May 1st when I learned of the World Race. I cried because at that moment I knew his love for me. I had been trying to give my whole life to him, and I finally knew I could trust him. I have been emptied of myself these last couple of years, and I am now ready to be filled with God and have it overflow to those around me.
I invite you to take this journey with me. I of course need donations, but I also need a lot of prayers. The enemy always fights the hardest when he knows God has something great in store.
“And all who thirst will thirst no more. And all who search will find what their souls long for. The world will try, but it can never fill, so leave it all behind, and come to the well.” Casting Crowns, The Well
