We have been on the race for almost a month now. In the first week here the staff asked us to reconsider out team name. Our team name is Hot Mess. So for the past month we have all considered the importance of a name and the value of changing our team name. We realized with our name we were projecting something about ourselves that was less than positive. The bible talks about how life and death are in the power of the tongue. There are also sever instances recorded where people’s names were changed to reflect something greater upon their lives.
In the past week out team has undergone a great transformation leading us to a transition period. This week Team Hot mess was informed that our team leader felt that God was calling her to return home. This was very surprising to our team and the repercussions are still resonating for all of us. With her leaving to pursue what God is calling her to, the staff has asked me to step up into the leadership role. This is an amazing opportunity for me, and it is also very overwhelming. I am processing a lot of thoughts and feelings at the moment. I was quite content to just be on this race and enjoy a limited leadership role. However, in God’s perfect timing He took me outside my comfort zone. Luckily I think this is where God does the most work in us. I believe that being uncomfortable is a tool, when we are uncomfortable we are unable to depend on our own strengths and have to learn to lean on God’s.
With the transition of our leadership we felt it was imperative to change our team now rather than later. We sat through many long discussions, scripture readings, and prayers before we determined our team name. It was our desires to have a team name that honored God. We did not want to arbitrarily pick a name that was exciting, cool, or spiritual. It was our desire to have a team name that reflected how God sees us. I feel like with our new team name comes a new calling and anointing from God. My heart is at rest knowing that when God gives a calling He also provides a sufficient amount of grace to fulfill the calling. I do not have a full picture of our calling and how God is going to equip us… but it is my pleasure to introduce our team.
Introducing:
Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.
When God gives us a new name we receive a lot more!!
