Sorry that it has been a while since I have written you all. The Last few weeks God has been working on me concerning this Missions Trip. I don’t know what He has in-store for me after the race but my life will not be the same. God has been having me sort through my stuff! My physical things that I wasn’t sure what to keep, what to sell, and what to throw away. You may think that it shouldn’t be hard but it is very emotional for me, especially some of the things the Lord just told me I am going to have to get rid of. In getting rid of these things; God has been telling me to not have a Back up Plan!
Let me elaborate for you, Most of you know me as a photographer, I have been shooting weddings, Portraits, and events for at least 7 years. Over the years I would find amazing, interesting and one of a kind props to make memorable, amazing photos for people over the years. Most of them cost a lot, took me a long time to find and came to be some of my favorite photos. As I have talked about this with people, most of the reactions have been your not getting rid of your photography stuff are you? I was answering no I am not. Well Now I have to say yes I am. I don’t know after this World Race if I will do photography as a job or not. I know I will use photography for ministry but that might be it. I will be selling my props along with my other things when Spring time comes around and I can do yard sales again. There will be no if it doesn’t sell I will keep it, Instead I will be donating to my church consignment shop all my things that I don’t sell. I will only be leaving 3 totes and my musical instruments behind. I have lent my musical instruments to a musician friend and I will be having one tote containing my books, notes pads, journals things that I will need for one thing the Lord has placed on my heart to do. Another tote will contain the only photography things I will keep which will mostly be equipment. and the last tote will be sentimental things like photos, ornaments, things my Aunt made me before she passed away and movies that I will be putting in binders so that I will still have them. This may be crazy, but I don’t want to live a life that is not SOLD OUT to God! There is no Back Up Plan! There is no Turning Back! I am SOLD OUT to Christ! I have to add this but last night as I was at the Cave a ministry I have been working with officially 4 years now, the whole message was about being SOLD OUT and I have to say that it just reinforced what I was already hearing the Lord tell me over the last few weeks. And during the altar call even had one of the theme songs I have heard over and over again concerning the World Race. http://youtu.be/7QR2KGmL50k and even as I started to type this the song (Oceans-by Hill Song) came on my Pandora. “Spirit Lead me where my Trust is without borders”
Jeremiah 29:11″For I know the Plans I have for you Declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you”
Let my Life have no back up plans for I only want the Lord’s Plan for my life. I want to be completely SOLD Out for Christ not just a little but All of me! I Pray as you read this that You will discover what God is calling and wanting you to do with your Life and give it completely to the Lord to do! Be Sold Out to the Lord and may you Trust Him in all He has for you!
