“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Super cliche, I know…but it really is the truth. And my journey is a heck of a lot more than a thousand miles! The hardest part (at least for me) is starting. It’s hard to know where to start when you don’t know exactly what is ahead. But there is one thing I am 100% sure of: I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).
And, my goodness, have I had that on repeat in my head through these first few weeks of beginning the mission God has called me for. I never, in my wildest dreams, would have imagined that it would be The World Race! But here I am…with an amazing squad next to me preparing to head off on the mission of a lifetime to spread the GREATEST love story. But, just because I know He has called me to this mission does not make it ANY less scary.
These last few weeks since I committed to the Race, the devil sure has been on offense against me! He has made me feel: anxious, guilty, unworthy, uncertain, fearful, and SO many other negative emotions. I have lost sleep, focus on daily events, and tested my ability to be vocal in sharing this mission with others (including this blog!). I spent about a week caving into and believing that maybe he was right.
But just this morning, I was digging a little deeper into the Gospel and instantly was drawn to Matthew 4:10-11 when “Jesus said to him, AWAY FROM ME, SATAN! For it is written ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only. Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended to him.”
Y’all….He kept his promise. The last couple of days, the angels that I have been able to see in my life and the strength He has reminded I have through Him is unreal. The devil is gone and I am finished listening to any voice he tries to put into my head or my heart. So, today…I am truly taking the first steps of this mission knowing that the LORD, the one and only Lord, is leading me and will provide the strength I need during each step of the journey that He calls me to.
Thank you for allowing me to be vulnerable with you all and I am excited to share so many more of my experiences along the way. Prayers are always welcomed, and at the moment….the biggest prayer request I could ask for is that of spiritual and mental defenses against the devil and any doubts he is trying to attack me with.
