This is my third time starting this blog. There were some things I didn’t want to write on. Things that probably sound hokie (“crazy” or “weird” for those of you not used to the southern vernacular) to some of you but things that I felt like I was supposed to share regardless. So here we are.
At Launch, during worship on the last night, we were singing a song called “There is no Other” (linked here). The lyrics say,
Let all before us fall away
Until there’s only You
And all the earth will call Your name
There is no other
During that song, I was singing instead asking God to let my control fall away until there was only Him. I think stripping me of my conceived notion of control, and fighting for that control, will be a way God is going to grow me this year. That’s kind of scary. Scarier actually, in the moment, is sharing this with you guys. I mean what if people think I’m trying to be a “super spiritual Christian” or shooting for an accolade? I’m not super spiritual. I think God wanted me to share this – and I do not want to obey Him (ie. exhibit a of a not-“super-spiritual”-or-perfect follower of Christ).
Obedience seems to be the theme of the day. Earlier, I was wrestling with an idea that had been put on my heart. I had (and still have) a strong feeling that I need to fast from anything, aside from blogging, that has to do with home or wifi until after we leave Belize Basecamp here in Belmopan. What this would mean is no social media, chatting, emailing, or facetiming friends and family– during a month when we have wifi easily accessible at our host home. My one planned exception is emailing my brother on his birthday (not gonna forget you, Mick). After I was wrestling through this and whether I actually wanted to go through with it or if it’d be unfair to my family and friends (decision is no, because if God calls you to something, you do it), I turned my music back on and the song that was playing said this,
The cross reminds my heart to trust
Your faithfulness and love
Will always be enough
(You Alone, Lauren Daigle)
He is always enough. When He asks you to do things that are difficult for you, difficult for those close to you, His faithfulness and love will always, always be enough. He even provides songs (etc.) proving that He is enough, proving that He knows what you need. He is good, no matter what. Not matter your situation, no matter what you go through or what step of obedience that He wants you to take, His character never changes. He is, was, and will always be good. He is, was, and will always be faithful. He is, was, and will always be love. He is, was, and will always be taking care of His own. He is, was, and will always be holy, set apart, powerful, just, merciful, all-knowing, and victorious.
Whoever you are who needed to hear this, obey Him. He is enough.
