A couple of people have asked me about training camp and
asked how it went. In short I would reply great because I don’t know how to put
an experience like training camp into words. I sometimes feel like I have to be
cautious about what I say because mentioning the Holy Spirit or saying words
like prophesying, visions, healings both physical and emotional (of which I was
a witness of) or talk about speaking in tongues freaks people out. Maybe people
prefer the phrases “speaking words of life” or “the Lord spoke to me”. Whatever
you may want to call it – the Lord is MOVING and He is doing GREAT things in
our lives that are moving us CLOSER to Him. Yes, I know some may not understand
it and that is OK but that doesn’t mean that we should completely shut it out
before 1. Praying about it and 2. Look into Scripture. Here’s some food for thought http://carm.org/christianity/christian-doctrine/verses-showing-identity-ministry-and-personhood-holy-spirit and 1 Corinthians 2 and 1 Corinthians 14:37-40.
asked how it went. In short I would reply great because I don’t know how to put
an experience like training camp into words. I sometimes feel like I have to be
cautious about what I say because mentioning the Holy Spirit or saying words
like prophesying, visions, healings both physical and emotional (of which I was
a witness of) or talk about speaking in tongues freaks people out. Maybe people
prefer the phrases “speaking words of life” or “the Lord spoke to me”. Whatever
you may want to call it – the Lord is MOVING and He is doing GREAT things in
our lives that are moving us CLOSER to Him. Yes, I know some may not understand
it and that is OK but that doesn’t mean that we should completely shut it out
before 1. Praying about it and 2. Look into Scripture. Here’s some food for thought http://carm.org/christianity/christian-doctrine/verses-showing-identity-ministry-and-personhood-holy-spirit and 1 Corinthians 2 and 1 Corinthians 14:37-40.
It is really discouraging to have the people I love not be
excited or encouraging about this trip. I know that most times it may not be
intentional, but it still stings a little.
excited or encouraging about this trip. I know that most times it may not be
intentional, but it still stings a little.
Thinking back on some conversation I’ve had with people, I
want to give small clarifications.
want to give small clarifications.
I AM NOT GOING ON
THIS TRIP TO:
THIS TRIP TO:
- Find a
spouse. We are not even allowed to date or pursue anyone for the next 11 months starting the day we got accepted to the race! Besides, this WAS NOT EVER MY INTENTION. Ask my close
friends aka Liz Monroe (Lizmonroe.theworldrace.org). - I WILL
NOT be sleeping in hotels – we might be sleeping in insect filled housing
to sleeping in hostels to sleeping in tents to sleeping on buses (training camp
prepared us for sleeping on buses). It will not be comfortable. Maybe once in a
while we might stay in a nice housing ministry sight. - I am not
going on this trip to run away from something. I am a very honest person
and I believe in CONFRONTING YOUR FEARS
rather than RUNNING AWAY. For so
long I have kept to myself and it has eaten away at me but now, I have found FREEDOM IN CHRIST and I have NOTHING TO FEAR because the PERFECT LOVE OF CHRIST DRIVES OUT FEAR.
I speak out and I go in BOLDNESS and
CONFIDENCE knowing that the Lord is
beside me walking with me through life.
I AM GOING ON THIS TRIP:
- Because I want MORE OF GOD.
- I want MORE OUT OF LIFE than what I already
know. - I want to have to be on my hands and knees and
pray for the Lord to provide in certain ways. Here in America, we have it SO EASY! Anything and everything you
want we can have – food, water, clothes, medical attention, education, safety,
freedom, rights, jobs, money, transportation, medication and the list goes on
and on….. - To face
injustice and suffering and wrestle with God. HE’S BIG ENOUGH to handle my questions, skepticism and little
understanding.
I want to make this clear. I am not taking a vacation. I will be working and serving. Just
because the Lord is doing something in my life that might not be in the same
manner that others have experienced God, it DOES NOT MEAN IT’S WRONG. If it is biblical then why not be
encouraging?? Sometimes we twist Scripture to cater to OUR UNDERSTANDING and OUR
PERCEPTIONS and NEGLECT the Word
for what it truly is.
because the Lord is doing something in my life that might not be in the same
manner that others have experienced God, it DOES NOT MEAN IT’S WRONG. If it is biblical then why not be
encouraging?? Sometimes we twist Scripture to cater to OUR UNDERSTANDING and OUR
PERCEPTIONS and NEGLECT the Word
for what it truly is.
It’s time for GOD TO
MOLD US THROUGH SCRIPTURE than for us to MOLD GOD AND SCRIPTURE TO OURSELVES AND OUR SELFISH DESIRES.
MOLD US THROUGH SCRIPTURE than for us to MOLD GOD AND SCRIPTURE TO OURSELVES AND OUR SELFISH DESIRES.
Church – Let’s start being REAL.
