After I was accepted into the World Race, God immediately started working on new things in me. Honestly, I love it because these are things and areas in my life that I have desired to change for some time. Not that I’m anywhere near good at them yet, but I’m excited for the future. Allow me to elaborate.
2018 was, truly, a time of stagnation. Even as I was given more responsibility in certain areas of my church and began new ventures, I found myself unable to take them to their full potential because I wasn’t prepared to handle the added stress. In fact, this new stress level – which I had never experienced before – led to sleepless nights, crazy body chemistry changes, and just general grouchiness. Let’s just sum this up by saying, it wasn’t a cute time in my life.
2019, on the other hand, is full of hope. I’ve been able to pare down responsibilities in places God was calling me OUT of so that I can focus on what He DOES want for me. He is making a way for my fundraising for the World Race. He is growing my way of expressing myself to others, and has already begun to work on my spiritual disciplines.
I don’t want to make this too long. It’s not like I’m here making resolutions, because I can never keep them. I just want to let you all know that God is always working. Even through a rough 2018, He still CALLED me to amazing things: to finish my AA and accept my place in the World Race. My personal picture of God’s grace – he is always faithful. Even when I’m not.
In 2019, I know He will continue to do amazing work – mostly because His work is already DONE. He’s already crafted my life and YOUR life perfectly. He knows the plans he has for us, and they are for our good. We have each been expertly crafted in Christ so that we WILL do His good works. I hope you all will join me (and keep me accountable) in looking for and carrying out those works in the power of His Spirit.
