I never thought I would be questioning whether to stay at home or go on the race here at launch. I knew there might be a point in the future where I had to decide whether to stay on the field or leave but now? My last post talked about saying yes despite the temptations to stay. My yes is far greater than fleeting emotions.
In fact, upon arrival at launch I received a necklace that had one word on it: COURAGE. This is a word delivered from a place of prayer over my year on the race. My Team Leader had been praying over each of us too and gave us some words one of which was courageous. We received individualized letters from some interns and in summary the message was “Be Bold. Be Brave. Step out.” Each word from a place of prayer from people who hadn’t met us and were seeking the Father’s heart for us. Somehow I’m sensing a theme here 🙂
Prayers from godly men reiterated identity and worth. It really does seem like identity is where the enemy strikes most often in general for myself and others. Identity and God’s goodness. As I sit and process all God’s doing here at launch through training, worship, prayer, etc. I see His inherit goodness in it all as He prepares us and me to leave and begin this year. He’s stretching me to go beyond what I feel capable of doing. I know I’m exactly where I need to be.
