This Tuesday will be exactly one month since our first day at World Race Training Camp. I realize this update is well overdue but needless to say this past month has been a little chaotic. Wrapping up life in Raleigh before moving back to Charlotte was a whirlwind. There was little time left for reflection as I tried to finish well what God blessed me with these past 5 years. But even a month later, I still have such a desire to share with you snipets of what God taught me at Training Camp. As I type this I have no idea how it will work out, but I am hoping this blog to be a compilation of prayers, teachings, words from God, lyrics and encouragement from the entire week. I pray you are encouraged and beyond affirmed in the Lord’s love for you.
When I got to Training Camp, I felt such a deep, abiding peace and knew I was where the Lord wanted me to be. As soon as I stepped out of the car, before I talked to single person or had time to adjust, I knew You were here. You were here before me, preparing this place for my heart, ready to wrap me in your arms. I will never forget taking that first breath of Georgia air and hearing you sweetly speak “I’m so glad you’re here. I’ve been waiting for you.”
When God speaks, life happens.
Our obsession with the “next thing” is going to be the death of the Holy Spirit.
God, I desire to go so much deeper with you. I know you have so much more for me; so much more for us. This will only happyn as we spend time together, just me and you. Pressing into who you are and what you say. Sitting in your presence until you are the deepest reality in my life; until you are the presence I feel first before any other.
Heart of the AIM staff that was constantly restated: “We desire to make our ceiling your floor. We want you to do more than we could have done!”
God has a better plan for me than I do for myself.
We do not go into these places, cultures, or ministry sites to tell people how to do ministry.
We are there to support them and honor them.
God, I pray today I can be who you beautifully created me to be. Let me walk in freedom, as I am away from everything that I often left define me back home. I pray for vulnerability, honesty, genuine conversation, and friendship with my team. You are good. I love you.
We are going to the nations because we have something they need. We know something they need to know. We have Jesus and they need Jesus. (pretty basic, I know but nonetheless, a sweet bottom line, straight-to-the-point reminder)
Wherever we go, we carry God’s presence with us!
(that continues to blow my mind)
Any ministry I’m apart of starts in my relationship with my Father.
Our continuous, abiding prayer as we go out:
God, show me who you’ve prepared to see the things of your kingdom.
Blessed are those who get all the garbage out of their heart and just have Me.
(Matthew 5:8, Ron Walborn version )
God, I am here for you. I have tasted your goodness, danced in your freedom, walked in your faithfulness; I have proclaimed your name. I'm not here for an emotional experience or to fit in with what is going on around me.
I want so much more, I want to be with you.
Death and Life are in the power of the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21)
Jesus only did what He saw His Father doing. I only want to do what the Father is doing. The Lord has fought for me and I see Him fighting for others. So I will fight as well. I will fight for my brothers and sisters to dance in freedom, to experience full joy and abundant life, and to walk in a deep, abiding love that gives birth to a new person, a person whom they were created to be all along.
Successful evangelism is helping someone walk one step closer to Jesus.
Only God can put indestructible life in a seed, but He loves to involve us in that process.
My comfort zone is not my spiritual gift of discernment.
(not gonna lie, it took a while for this to click, but once it did it was so sweet)
before today I had only heard rumors of You;
but today I have seen You.
and the only response is to sit in ashes and wait. (Job 42)
In the upside-down kingdom, the path of brokenness leads to a path of victory.
We must deal with our pain and loss, not replace it. We need to grieve the painful losses of the past before we can fully embrace the present and the future.
Best case scenario:
God would tear down the fake stuff in my life and build real stuff.
Son of David, don’t pass me by ‘cause I’m naked, poor, and blind.
Would you come, if I begged you,
Would you come closer to me?
– Closer, JMM
i am Yours.
i am Your possession.
You watch over me.
You protect me.
You know what i need and You give me more than enough.
When you are bored and doubt Jesus, bind that up!
Because Satan is terrified of what’s gonna happen
if you jump in to all Jesus has for you!
God, please be over my squad, over my team and guide our hearts, keeping them on the path toward your heart and purposes for us as your children; trusting you and finding our identity in who You say we are, as brothers and sisters. Bring us together, foster community, and let us love you and pursue you so hard. I love you.
a word from the Lord over this year:
come my daughter,
come with Me to the nations,
i long to affirm you.
