I leave for the world race in about 2 weeks. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want out of this whole experience. I know that whatever I say, God is going to go above and beyond that, because that’s how He is. But to go along with the theme of #11n11, I’ve made a list of 11 things I want out of this year.
1. I want to experience God in a fresh and raw way.
I don’t care who you are… everybody puts God into a box at one point or another. And I want to remove the box and let God do what only He can do. I want to experience His love in a way I’ve never known.. I want to see Him move in the lives of those around me in ways I could’ve never imagined.
2. I want to say “yes” more.
Seriously, as I wrote that, my mind immediately went to “Yes Man” with Jim Carrey. But for real though.. this year is supposed to be a year about being out of my comfort zone. I want to say “yes” to things I would normally say “no” to. I want to be pushed further than I’ve been before.
3. I want to witness miracles.
The same power that raised Jesus Christ from the grave lives in us. Read that again.. THE SAME POWER THAT RAISED JESUS CHRIST FROM THE GRAVE LIVES IN US!! I’ve been reading the book of Acts lately, and I’m so encouraged by the works that the disciples did. But it doesn’t end with them. We have Holy Spirit power and I want to use that same power to show Jesus to people who have never heard of Him before.
4. I want to go off the beaten path.
I want to explore new places, both physically (obviously) and spiritually.
5. I don’t want to waste my days.
What I’m about to experience is something not very many people have the opportunity to do. Who knows if I’ll ever be back in these places and see these people again? Therefore, I want to make the most of my days and push through the difficulties, the frustration and whatever else and not leave a country without feeling like I’ve poured myself out on those people.
6. I want to do at least one thing that completely terrifies me.
Whether it be bungee jumping, eating a bug, or sharing Jesus with a person who is known to bash Christians.. I want to do it. I want to go past fleshly fear and reach a place where God allows me to live in the absence of fear because perfect love casts out ALL fear.
7. I want to see brokenness.
I want my heart to break for what breaks the heart of God. I want my eyes to be opened to the hurt that people live with daily.
8. I want to show a woman how she can use her voice.
One of my biggest passions is for women to know who they are in Christ and that they have a voice of purpose. I want to share that with a woman who can then influence the people in her surroundings.
9. I want to truly depend on God.
It’s been a long time since I’ve really had to depend on God because I feel like I can take care of things myself. I rely on myself for a lot of things because I feel like I am capable. And the truth is, yeah, I could take care of myself and be alright. But I want to come to a place where I truly depend on God because He knows what’s best for me and can do better than I ever could.
10. I want to be more creative.
In every way, I want to be more creative. In my prayer life, journaling, photos, expressing myself..that may sound kinda weird. But I want to push myself to something new. Something that I didn’t know I was capable of.
11. I don’t want to observe.
I want to be active. I imagine it could be really easy for me to be content with just sitting back and watching everything go on around me. But I don’t want to do that. I want to be meeting these new people. I want a supernatural boldness to rise up in me like how the disciples gained boldness in the book of Acts (4:29).
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