Oil and Flame
Oil and Flame. Two words I can’t get off my mind. Love and Power. His Love is the oil, His Spirit, the flame. It’s happening. God is answering prayers I wasn’t even aware I was praying. My heart is the wick.
“Set a fire down in my soul that I can’t contain that I can’t control“. I had no idea what would result from singing this song. But I sang it and I kept singing it. And overtime, my heart began to shift. Letting go of my illusion of control, I let His Love burn and refine.
He set a fire in my soul for Him. And he’s making it burn for those who have yet to know His Love and His Power.
I write to you from Indonesia, my first stop as an Alumni Squad Leader for World Race Expedition (or as I like to refer to it “World Race 2.0”). I’ll be in Asia for the next six months to lead and serve this incredible group of 33 world racers enroute to bring oil and flame to unreached people groups in the 10/40 window.
After over 50 hours of travel, we arrived safely in Indonesia and enjoyed a refreshing two days as a squad where we bonded over the new flavours of traditional Indonesian food, learned how to best integrate with the local culture and explored the beauty of the woods with our teams. The calming sound of the rushing waterfall lullabied us to sleep. (Photo credit below: Justin Cody Becker)
This is my Squad Leader team, “Highly Flammable”. For the next six months, Jeremy, Esther and I will be traveling between the five teams on our squad to love, impart and serve alongside them. Our prayer is that Oil of our Father would saturate their hearts and ignite the Flame of His Spirit where they go.
Thanks for your love and prayers! I have definitely felt the effects since leaving home.
Much Love,
Steph
