What would you risk for a glimpse of God?
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are for!”
The longer I’ve been on this journey, the more I’ve come to realize that God hasn’t called us to live a life of simplicity and comfort. He asks us to follow His model. He calls us to a life that imitates Him. Jesus left behind every sense of comfort in order to fulfill a purpose that would far outlive His time on earth. Jesus, being willing to risk it all, knew what utter dependence on the Lord truly looked like.
Although choosing to leave was the greatest choice I could have ever made for myself, it was also the most difficult. The Lord brought change in my life that could have only happened away from the familiarity of home.
“By leaving what we trust and know, we begin to trust and know new things. We learn to rely on the Father, and to really open ourselves up to His love. Ultimately, we learn to obey as we never have before.”
Over the past 11 months, I have consistently been encouraged to surrender. I have sat in brokenness that has challenged me to walk in dependency on the Lord. God has shown me my true self, and has reshaped me along the way. It was through the leaving that I found more of myself and God.
“It’s easy to create space for God to change us when we remove ourselves from distractions.”
But what happens when the Race is over?
In my transition home, will I become complacent and settle for simplicity and past comforts? Will I be okay with living a life of ordinary existence, or will I be bold enough to follow in the footsteps of the Lord? In the midst of distraction, will I continue to create this space for God to enhance change in me?
“My power is made perfect in your weakness.”
The Lord has been gently reminding me that He’s not looking for perfection. He’s looking for an obedient heart. He’s looking for a heart that is overjoyed to take risks for His glory. A heart that is willing to leave behind comfortability in order to bring kingdom down to earth.
In preparing to transition home, I’m beginning to feel overwhelmed, scared, excited, relieved, anxious, sad, and joyful… all at the same time.
Please keep me in your prayers as the Lord calls me into a new and unfamiliar season of life.
I would love prayers for an obedient, overjoyed, and willing heart to always pursue His will above my own.
Thank you much!
