It’s been a month since I’ve even sat down to journal. It has been crazy! I have been busy with preparations for the World Race (fundraising, purchasing gear, etc) as well as I’m busy with life. I want to be proactive and be on top of prep for this trip but also I want to be present in this time. I want to soak in every second of time spent with people here whom I love so deeply.
God has me here right now for a purpose.
I get anxious when I begin to think about EVERYTHING but God in His goodness nudges my heart and reminds me to just pause and breathe in and He whispers to me in His gentle voice “I am with you.”
And breathe out.
This prayer has been my heart’s cry these last several months and I’m sure will continue to be my anthem as time until launch quickly disappears.
God, help me to be fully present. I pray that I’m diligent in my preparations for this trip but ultimately You have everything in the palm of Your hand. You see my insecurities and my anxieties. You name each of them and then You take them from me with the gentle reminder that You are in control. I pray that as I’m in this season of prep that I’m fully present to what is happening now in where You have me. Bring peace to my mind and spirit as well as to the people I will soon be saying “see you in 11 months” to. God, give me words to speak to really, genuinely share my heart with others. Lord, you see it all and You know it all. Calm all of these fears. I want to be filled with Your joy and peace. Remind my heart of who You are. Let me be a light for You even now. You are the ultimate provider. Lord, I am Yours. I surrender to Your Will and to Your Way. Thank you Jesus for Your life-giving sacrifice. Fill me with Your grace that I might show it to EVERYONE. Equip me for this amazing race. Your Will be done in and through me, Father.
Lord, I need Thee. Every hour, I need Thee.
