Courage-
It’s something I never thought I could have. Abandoning all my plans and stepping out into the unknown for the Lord is probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been consistently reminded to be brave throughout this journey. I’ve worn a necklace all year that says be brave as a reminder. I could not do this on my own, this is entirely from a God who makes me brave. I mean packing up my life into a backpack for 9 months seemed absolutely insane to me, I didn’t want to leave what made me feel safe. I didn’t think I was brave. I didn’t think I was adequate. I headed off to 6 countries with no idea of what to expect, and I could not have found the bravery to do this without the Lord. Now I’m sitting on a couch in Malawi typing this, and this is proof of how far God has taken me when I said yes to Him. I may not always feel brave. But bravery doesn’t come from myself, it comes from God.
God doesn’t always lead us to safe places. Sometimes it takes walking through a storm to get to where He needs us to be. It’s scary, it’s risky, but He is safe. And He is good.
“Safe? Who said anything about safe? Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the king, I tell you.” -Chronicles of Narnia
