Hello friends,
This blog is a little late being written, I wanted to have it out at the beginning of January but it is just now happening so I apologize for that. Basically this is a very busy time of life for me right now. My week usually consists of:
- School- Senior year is very stressful just by itself
- Work- I try to work often as possible and put it towards WR funds
- Church/ministry
- Fundraising- $15,000 is not easy to simply grasp
- And also merely finding time for family and social time
With all of these responsibilities and places I have to be, sometimes I loose sight of who I’m doing it for. In every moment I breath it is vital to constantly know that everything is for Jesus and all glory should be handed to Him. After all, the preparations such as work and fundraising are to help send me on the race. Since I am doing this for Him, I’ve learned not to worry about anything that I am doing because it is all for his purpose. I worry about passing my classes which determines whether I graduate or not, however, I often come to the realization that God has called me to this new adventure and is perfectly capable of getting me there. It would be silly of me to fear the future when I know that it is all in His hands.
At the beginning of January I attended the Passion Conference featuring many different speakers and worship artists. The passion conference was held in Atlanta as usual and is three days long. I live about an hour north of Atlanta, two with traffic. During those three days I woke up early before the sun, got in my car, and drove to downtown Atlanta. On top of that my GPS stopped working so I had to go old school and look at a map to find my way to the GA Dome. I would have to find parking which is most certainly not an easy job in one of the biggest cities in the country. However, I managed, God wanted me to be there. He wanted to reignite my soul and give me a fresh breath of air. At first I thought I did not learn anything nor come to any new realizations, however, God showed me His glory. He showed me that everything I do is for His glory. He showed me that He created everyone to live in worship and that even in the most simple acts, all glory should be shown upon Him.
This experience definitely made me become more self aware. I notice now when I am being boastful or shining light on myself. I can differentiate between talking about myself and speaking of my testimony. A new place in my heart has opened up, a new maturity level I suppose, and it is a place where God can really just come and change who I am and change my thought processes help me reflect. He has given me the ability to search for balances so that I may live in Him the way He wants me to. I am learning to find the balance between truth and grace (shout out to my youth pastor for teaching this), giving and keeping, working and resting, etc.
This blog is meant to reflect on what God has been showing me lately and maybe through this message you will start to open your heart more and let God overflow you with His glory.
When I got back from Guatemala I felt The Lord tell me that I need to start doing ministry right now and that my whole life should be a message for Him. Therefore, a few months ago I started going to the jail in my town once a week to minister to the women there. God has been doing awesome things there, the women there are even praying for us now, God is so cool. The Lord has given me so much insight on what they feel and the heartbreak these women experience. I always lead worship when I go and although I am not allowed to bring any instruments, we all sing and make a joyful noise which I know pleases Abba so much.
I recently started something kind of like a Bible study every Wednesday morning at my school. God really placed this on my heart because school is kind of a big part of life since it takes up so much of my time. The Father told me, “if you cannot do ministry here, how are you supposed to do it anywhere else? For instance on the World Race.” Perfect question. I mean a public high school is probably one of the needed places for ministry and it just so happens that I am a part of it, so why not take this amazing opportunity? Just speaking of the gospel in that building is going to make a change, I believe that Christ is going to change the hearts of some through this.
So as I prepare for this new journey on the world race, I want to constantly be looking to Him for all of my needs and in that, give all the glory to Him.
Much Love,
Christy McPherson
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