Earlier this week, we exercised again what our lives will look like this next year: going out into the community, loving people, and letting connections happen.
Our team prayed for about 3-5 minutes about what direction or instruction the Lord had for us that day. Some of us just got the instruction that we are to go out, love on people, and have fun. I got a picture of the huge “Amor” sign outside of a nearby supermarket, and then had the song “Reckless Love” stuck in my head the rest of the time.. ha.
We decided to set out towards the supermarket and trust the picture the Lord gave me as our first stop. I brought my camera and another team member brought his guitar, so when we got to the seating area, he started playing and I went around our group and started taking pictures.
After only a couple of minutes, a Colombian guy came out of the supermarket with a guitar slung over his shoulder. He walked towards us with the biggest smile on his face and his arms stretched out like he was ready for a hug. He introduced himself (luckily a couple of my team members speak Spanish super well) – his name is Christian, he is also a believer, and he wanted to play some songs with us.
Christian asked if he could pray for us – and of course we let him. One-by-one he made his way around our little group. When he got to me, he didn’t pray but looked me in the eyes and said:
“Evangelist. You are going to be an evangelist. You will work in the prophetic as an evangelist.”
WHAT.
In complete honesty, this isn’t the first time I’ve gotten a word like this. I’ve been prophesied over to be a speaker, teacher, etc.. but I’ve always very, very loosely received these words. Mainly because out of my own insecurity, I don’t really believe them. But this word came from someone who not only JUST met me…but we’re complete foreigners in every sense of the word – language, age, gender, etc… the only thing, the only person, connecting us is Christ.
So this time, I’ve started asking God questions:
– What does evangelism look like to me? to God?
– Have I seen the prophetic already at work in my life?
– What does it look like to walk in this?
– Where do I even start?
I’m officially giving this word (& all the ones I’ve received in the past) to the Lord & Holy Spirit. If training camp has shown me anything it’s that this is a year of new things – the year to be unashamedly myself in Christ.
I’m open handed – Lord, lead me..
(oh hey, that’s the sign..)
