In all honesty…
So far today I have been trying to direct my prayers on those who, in less than 60 days, the July world race team will be coming across their paths. To those in all the 11 countries we will be going to who have never even heard of Jesus, those who are lost, invisible and unreachable and those who have Christ, but are in need of His love and community and hope. Prayer for preparation for us racers and our contacts once there. Prayers to prepare their hearts and that we are His light. I so badly want to do better at starting to love on them NOW and pray for them NOW, for what is it come!!
This is a command:
heaven and on
earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded
you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
The idea of spending a whole year of my life doing this for Jesus makes me so so so joyous and happy.
11 countries.
11 months.
1 God.
an ENDLESS amount of HIS love.
bring it 😀
It’s one thing to say we are followers and love Jesus, but it is another to actually walk the path
He laid. Especially in America. There is so much freedom in following Jesus. Loving God is 1st and foremost done by surrendering yourself. no more me, me, me.
Well this is my struggle^^^ My goal was to spend the day in prayer for others and my mind is full of distractions and prayers for myself. UGH. really? come on Woody!! So I thought if I typed them on my blog that might help get them off my mind. These are my selfish prayers (because it’s not about me!) and I’m so grateful to have a community of supporters praying for me and spurring me on closer to God….
1. I keep worrying about when my last day of work should be. I’d like to have 2-3 weeks before I leave to begin to prepare more and be totally in His word and listening to God. Also, to spend time with family and friends. I’m already soooo impatient at work right now. I can’t concentrate to do my work because all I want to do in get into His word, but I also know I need the income to continue to pay my rent before I leave. Trying to find the balance of trusting the Lord will provide financial support and not be distrated by work in getting ready for the race, but also not testing him and leaving too early for my own desires is tough!
2. Preparing to leave my loved ones (and cats!). This is gonna be super hard. The first day of the race makes me super happy until the thought of leaving everyone hits my mind and then I get super sad :[
3. How the race is going to affect Dan and I’s relationship (I know this is personal, but it is a HUGE struggle for me not to worry about) I want to truly trust in the Lord on this one because I know we are in His hands. I just don’t want my missing him to become a distraction on my mission.
4. Strength to continue to be a warrior for Him. I know I can do so much more, but I feel I am failing.
Thanks friends!!!! whew. now on to prayers for OTHERS salvation 😀
PS. the lyrics to this music video below are AWESOME.
