For the past ten days, I’ve been in Georgia for training camp. They were the longest, yet most awe-inspiring ten days of my life. I’m struggling to effectively put my experience into words. But to state it simply, God moved. I saw people give their lives, I saw burdens being released at his feet, I saw hearts stirring for His Kingdom. I’ve learned more about myself than I ever have. God met me where I was and radically wrecked me for His glory. I felt him completely remaster the inner workings of my soul. He changed me forever and I am walking in a type of freedom that boggles my mind.
When I say that God wrecked me for His glory I mean it. The change inside of my heart will not go without notice. The weight of this world’s issues has been lifted from my shoulders. He changed me in extraordinary ways and I have no other desire than to bring this same transformation and freedom to the nations. The song “Different” by Micah Tyler wholly encompasses my feelings. I want to be different than the world. I long to be set apart so people notice a difference in me. I pray to be so extremely full of the Holy Spirit that it spills out on everyone I encounter.
Freedom was a major theme for so many during training. Not only for me but in the lives of my entire squad. A profound freedom found only in Christ. Freedom to feel loved, worthy, cherished, wanted, forgiven. This freedom comes from nowhere except the cross. Jesus came to Earth to be our sacrifice. He died so that we can walk in an overwhelming freedom without the heaviness of our sin and shame. The responsibility of our sin was covered by the blood of Jesus. All out of His pure unending love. We no longer have to carry that heaviness with us. Christ wants to take away those strongholds. Once they are let go at His feet, it is finished. Burdens of every kind are released forever and taken care of. It is hard for me to fathom this immense love when I have done nothing at all to be worthy of receiving of. Mistakes, challenges, guilt, sin, and rejection are all things God transforms into the ultimate story for His glory. No one is perfect, yet the cross still says we are worth it. This is the utmost expression of love.
Everyone deserves a life of lightness without the burdens of the world, so let go and come to the cross.
P.S. I’m over 50% funded! I’ve raised $7,975 out of $14,951… God is faithful
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