There have been memories made, beautiful sights seen, ministries world on and so much more in only 2 1/2 months since I’ve been on the Race. But along with all the fun stuff that has occurred and ministries in the communities and countries, God has wrecked my life. He has begun an overhaul on my life. An extreme makeover of sorts. It has not been easy by any means. There have been many tears shed, many journal entires processing and commenting the work He is doing in my life. And He is nowhere near done with this renovation. So where are some of the hard things God has been working on.
Trust– God revealed that I have major trust issues because I Never learned how to trust. See my previous blog. (http://sarahdooley.theworldrace.org/?filename=a-bus-ride-to-brokenness)
Vulnerability– God has showed me that in order to trust I have to open myself up and be willing to be vulnerable. This has taken many different forms over the last several weeks. One of these ways is through being open and honest in my blogs.
Identity– I have come to realize that I do not know who I am apart from my gifts. I have a head knowledge of who I am, but no heard knowledge and acceptance of that identity. So God has been teaching my heart who I am. While this process has been difficult, it has also been pretty fun and exciting discovering these and learning to live them out.
Some of the things He has showed me so far is that I am a..
Worshiper– someone who chooses to worship and praise in whatever the day brings. Whether that is physical labor, bus rides, or quiet time in prayer. Worship consumes life.
Daughter of the King– I am the daughter of THE KING. And with this comes complete access and undivided attention. He longs to give me what I need and even occasionally what I want and desire as long as He knows it won’t hinder our relationship.
Prayer Warrior– Someone who knows and understands the power of prayer and isn’t afraid to enter the throne room when a need is known. Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace to help in the time of need.” The power that raised Christ from the dead, healed the sick, and performed countless other miracles lives inside of me and aches to be used to bring Glory to the Father.
So these are just a few of the hard things that God has been dealing with in my life. He is by no means finished working on these areas. I am a work in progress and will continue to be for many years to come.
Here’s a visual of what God is doing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhfUzodLRvk
Are you allowing God to chisel away at the things He needs to? Are you allowing Him to show you the hard stuff?
