When I showed up to Georgia a few weeks ago to leave for
Kenya, I never expected God to throw me a curveball. On Thursday, the team left
and I stayed behind. It was a decision made together with the leadership of AIM
and myself. We decided that I would stay here in Gainesville for an additional
two months of training.
To be honest there have been some things that have gone on
in my past that just haven’t sat well in my spirit. There are rough spots that
God is finally calling out into the open. Holes that God is patiently waiting
for me to let Hi
m to fill. Through all these things, now is the time. God’s
intervention is perfect.
My whole life I’ve really always focused on getting to the
destination, whatever that destination was. I would find the quickest, and
fastest short cut to get there. Right now though, God is calling me to pause
and even take a detour. A detour to just BE with God, to rest with Him, to meet
Him in a new way and to walk into destiny.
Over the course of the past two weeks I’ve been intrigued by
Moses’ story. I got an email with a devotional explaining that the detour is
the main road. This title obviously caught my attention so I read on…
“”In
the third month after the Israelites left Egypt, they came to the Desert of
Sinai. And they entered the Desert of Sinai and Israel camped there in the
desert in front of a mountain. Then Moses went up to God, and the Lord called
to him from the mountain.” (Ex. 19:1-3) And verse 11 says, “On the
third day the Lord will come down on Mt. Sinai in the sight of all the
people.”
Now,
Mt. Sinai wasn’t on the way t
o the Promised Land. From where they were it was a
detour; it was a southern detour. I’m sure I might have said, “Hey, wait!
This isn’t the way to Canaan.” But God detoured them to meet them
dramatically at Sinai and to give them the Ten Commandments and a historic
revelation from Him. What appeared to be a detour was actually the main road.�
Then it hit me, this was me…. God is taking me on this very
sudden detour so I can see Him better just like He did then. And if seeing Him better meant that I
would have a more proper view of self, then this is where destiny would be
found. This would lead to a courageous woman confident in her past and a heart completely restored.
I am so thankful that God is slowing me down, taking away
Kenya and all other ministry, just to bring me back to Him. I am so thankful
for all of your support so far. You have all enabled me to go into the nations
where God is leading because of your financial and prayerful support. I would
love for you to continue to pray with me in this season as I take this detour
to walking into the fullness of my identity in Christ.
Love you all!
