Sorry I haven’t blogged in a super long time. I thought when I got on the race I would magically lose my tendency to procrastinate but obviously that never happened. I’m still the same old Lillian 🙂
If you want to know more about what life is like here in South Africa, my squad mate wrote a pretty awesome blog that you should read. https://paigewilliamson.theworldrace.org/post/i-am-in-south-africa
This blog is straight out of my journal- this is my brain (and heart) on paper. I wrote this the first couple days of 2019 when I decided my word for the year is faith. It’s a common word, but I realized I had never thought that much about what it meant. I wanted to write out what faith really is and how I can live by it this year. I thought about fixing up the wording or adding some things for the sake of the blog, but I decided to just leave it as it is. So here is is:
“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:8-9
This is faith. Faith goes beyond what or who I can see. It’s unchanging. Faith gives me strength to endure, peace in chaos, and joy in all circumstances. Faith says that no matter what it looks like, how many times I’ve seen it fail, or how ridiculous it might seem, God has the power to overcome it. There is nothing in this world he can’t overcome. God can do anything and everything. I don’t want to put his power or character in a box. Even though I can’t see my father, I have faith that he is always with me and hearing my prayers. I want to believe in my heart that he can do anything, big or small. He moves mountains, but he also moves traffic, or helps me get the last bit of funding. Faith isn’t reserved for some major crisis, it’s for today and everyday. Faith allows me to endure the trials of this world. It says that no matter what happens, I know the battle is already won. There is a place for me in heaven. There is a bigger picture. I have faith that there is more going on than just what I see. Faith is trusting Gods promises stand true, and believing he wants the best for me. He delights in my faith. He loves when his children have confidence in him. Faith brings freedom. If I have faith in God, what should I fear? He has it all under control. Faith keeps believing, keeps renewing, keeps drawing me closer. I want an unshakable faith this year.
“…who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouth of lions, quenches the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.“
Hebrews 11:33-35
Thanks for reading 🙂
