I was given a special opportunity this weekend to speak about my experiences on the World Race in my “20 and 30-something Young Professionals” Sunday school class at church. Although, I had been home for over 7 weeks, I was still a little uncertain about what to share, and nervous I would not be able to impart profound wisdom for my church community anxious for my return.
In praying for direction and specific words, God gave me one of His:
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
With greater peace from His word, I determined I would simply share my testimony about the Holy Spirit’s POWER to transform lives because in the last 11 months I witnessed A LOT of spiritual transformation.
I started with a reminder for those who didn’t know me, of God’s redemptive power in my life and how He drew me into a relationship with Him. I shared how an initial season of seeking something more for my life turned into an ongoing season of surrendering my life to Him.
Of course I showed a video (thanks to my wonderful video making teammate, Emily Bouche) that you can check out below. I highlighted our assigned ministries each month and mentioned some key take aways from the trip.
But what I hoped to implore and what I felt God wanted this group to hear, was encouragement to pray for a deeper desire to dedicate their lives wholly to God. I’m sure we’d all agree, especially living in Los Angeles, living for God sometimes isn’t easy. It has to be a daily choice; a choice to build his Kingdom instead of ours; a choice to surrender our plans for His.
I tired to convey what an awesome time this is in all of our lives. Most of us are at a crossroad deciding which school to attend, or what job to apply for, or where to live, or who to marry, or if we’re ready to have kids or even where to spend our free time (hopefully not all on Facebook or in front of the TV). We all have an amazing opportunity to live beyond ourselves, to live for a greater purpose, to honor and glorify the One who gave and continues to give us life, the One whose name we call Blessed Redeemer, All-Mighty Father and Lord of All.
At a crossroad is exactly where I stand, so I ask all my faithful supporters to come along side me in prayer to choose to live fully for God in this next season of my life. Then hopefully I’ll have a “what’s next” blog to share soon!!
