It was yet another Sunday in Mozambique and we were on our way to church. We arrived at one of the churches that had been expecting us that weekend. One of my teammates was going to preach on faith from Hebrews 11; we were all so excited to be there and see what The Lord had in store for us.
Well what I didn’t know what was about to happen, while in worship I was spending time praying for the people of Mozambique when all of the sudden I hear loud screaming. When I opened my eyes to look, it was Flora, one of the women I work with in ministry. She was looking up and screaming and shaking, and then went into seizure. It was nothing I had seen before, it definitely shook me up. I knew she had epilepsy, but it surely caught me by surprise and in my heart I knew it was something more happening. There was a shift in the spiritual realm, something dark had entered. When I saw my dear sister Flora, the tears kept flowing from my eyes and all I could do was cry out to God to help her, to heal her.
The churches response was remarkable, instead of bring her outside or continuing on with the church service, they began praying for Flora as a congregation. We truly became one in that moment. Soon after, My host quickly asked for me specifically to go over to where Flora was and pray for her. Although in that moment, she could not hear me or talk to me, I knew I could offer one thing: LOVE. I gently stroked her back, as I prayed soft truths into her ear. As tears continued streaming down my face, I reminded her how loved and beautiful she is in the Father’s eyes and proclaimed healing over her.
Until this moment, I don’t understand what happened, or why The Lord didn’t heal her in that moment of pain, but all I do know is Jesus is good and He is sovereign. I know how much He loves and cares for Flora and I know I can trust Him with His daughter. On that accord, I also know I had a responsibility that morning. God was calling me to partner with Him in loving Flora. It was my time to be God’s vessel. Even though that was a frightening moment for all of us, I am so thankful for times like these when it becomes so clear to me why I was called me on the WorldRace. Jesus has invited me to be his hands and feet and be a part of His plans, even when it seems like there is not much I can do or what I can offer is not enough.
The Lord says “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear… (?1 John? ?4?:?18) So The truth is, He equipped me with all I need to live this life well and that is with love, and lots of it.
Sometimes love looks like getting out of your comfort zone, but you will not regret when you step out in faith. It is definitely a game changer and it will grow your heart and compassion for people in a new capacity. I challenge you to find one way to love someone in a bold way Today!
Ps. I would love to hear how to lord used you to love, so leave your story in the comment box 🙂
Love you guys!
