The expectations that I didn’t have for the race… are not what I expected.
Leaving for an 11 month journey around the world teaching others about Jesus… Is there any better way to get closer to God?! I’m going to be in my word everyday, I’ll be journaling, seeing God moving all around me, amazing worship, hearing his voice, being and seeing the change all around me! WHOOOOH!
Well, I got a slight wake up call…
It doesn’t always look like that. Since I’ve been in Guatemala I’ve been going through a very different season. The “dry season” or I like to call it the season of silence. In my walk I have gone through many seasons. Seasons of healing, seasons of discipline, seasons of growth, and even seasons of God being very quiet. This time it is different.
SO DIFFERENT.
Just because I’m not feeling Him and I’m not hearing Him doesn’t mean that He isn’t there. I’m learning to rely on the knowledge that He is there, remembering what He has done for me. Giving thanks for the things you don’t necessarily want, but realizing that you need them. It is so good… and I’m growing… Yes, it is true.
I’m learning about the inheritance that God has promised me. I’m learning that God has this plan for my life, it is better than anything that I could ever imagine. It isn’t what I was planning or expecting, it is better. However to get to this point, I have to KNOW God, not just feel God. After Jesus was baptized and before he launched into His ministry of three years He went into the desert and fasted. He went through a dry season. There He struggled, He was tempted, and through everything He came out stronger than ever! God has given me a promise of inheritance, He will keep that promise. I’m confident that through this process, God will launch me to whatever He has next… and I can’t wait! (I actually can because I know greatness will come out of it)
Everyone’s journey looks different. Just because I am not experiencing what everyone is experiencing… doesn’t mean that God isn’t there or working in my life. He has a SPECIFIC purpose for this girl… and a SPECIFIC purpose for you. Whatever season that is, embrace it, love it, learn from it, and THANK GOD FOR IT! It is good.
