I am on the world race. I am actually on it, no more talking about what it’s gonna be like, because I’m living it.
What’s it like? Do I like it? Is it what I expected? I’m not sure I can fully answer those questions yet. (It’s only been 2 days)
One thing I do know is that God is feeding my heart with new and strong desires to know Him more.
Ok, storytime:
Riding on a train on our way to the Miami airport I realized I didn’t have my Bible. I left it at the church we were staying at before leaving for Guatemala. Tears filled my eyes realizing that I might not ever see my treasured Bible again.
Do not fret readers, my Bible was returned to me shortly before take off. I immediately opened it up to devour God’s Word. And once I started reading, it was hard to pull my eyes away. His Word spoke to me like living water that was quenching my thirsty soul.
This is an amazing thing, an answered prayer. (Most of the time when I read the Bible, it felt like a chore, but I continued to pray that God would give me a desire to know Him more through His word.)
“I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” -John 16: 23
And He did! I have a deep desire to know Him more, and to soak my spirit in His life-giving Word! It’s awesome!
Another new crazy strong desire I have is to be broken. I want the Lord to break me. To crush the lies, and break the ties. To wash away all the dirt, to make me new.
To break the walls down that are hindering me from fully feeling His love and holding me back from pouring that love onto His people.
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” –Psalm 51:17
Update: I am in Chimaltenango, Guatemala at an amazing orphanage/school. More details to come…
