So where do we go from here? We’ve been bound by a curtain of society’s do’s and don’ts, telling us what is right and wrong, governing our lives. What happened to Jesus in our personal lives? What happened to living in a world that rejoices in His name, sings praises, dances in the streets because we’re so happy? I go to church to see people falling asleep, timing a preacher how long their sermon is, singing hymns of peace and goodness so monotonously you can’t understand if they’re actually happy singing it. Where did the passion go, the fire for God, and the unity of mankind?
This past week I was at training camp for the The World Race in Atlanta, and something changed in me like I’ve never experienced before. I awoke as a new human being, my slate being clean, feeling pure and having new goals set for myself. Why? Because the beginning of the week really brought me to one realization I keep forgetting time and time again: I am so loved by God, and I can do anything through him.
This week I managed not only to rekindle my relationship with God, but I’ve let go of my past, let go of the earthly things that were binding me down, and truely letting God overflow like a well within me. I trust God with all my heart, and He will provide.
So what about now? In about a month, I will leave for the phillipines to start my trip. But this isn’t just any simple task, this is a journey I will embark to seek out Christ in these different countries. I will be a warrior for God, bringing the word across the nations to hopefully one day see people walk with gladness, knowing they are loved my a merciful and wonderful God. I go over in mind that these people are torn apart by their cultures, their relgions, by hopelessness, hunger, poverty, stricken with illness, thrown into prostitution and sex trafficking. Oh God, give me strength, for this will not be easy, but I will follow your will, wherever you may lead.
