Colossians 3:1-4
The last few weeks have been a crazy whirlwind that I would love to someday forget. As hard as the past few weeks have been, they may be the most paramount in my walk with the Lord. As I continue to persevere, God continues to tell me that I will never be the same if I trust Him with this.
For starters, we are in Thailand!
We've been here for exactly a week now, and we are working with a ministry that rescues kids from being sold into the sex trade. It's crazy how many kids are being sold into the sex trade here. If anything is off in their family life, they are at high risk – and if not rescued, will be sold.
To see these beautiful children, and experiencing their joy is to know that God is working. He rescues His children because they are worth it.
He doesn't just rescue the children that are at high-risk to be sold into the sex-trade,
but He rescues you and me.
He's been rescuing me this week.
I think when I witnessed the murder in The Philippines,
the control that I thought I had in my life was completely shaken to the core.
I'm not promised tomorrow, and neither are you.
Without me realizing my "control" being stripped from me, I began desiring to control every aspect of my life. It was in an experience, where I was SO out of control that my flesh began to push into gear, desiring to control everything. It's easy for us to feel like we are in control (and, to be in control), until something like a murder happens.
I didn't realize that this is what was causing me to be overwhelmed.
Here's the deal.
I (and we, as humans), like to be in control.
But that control, leads to a destruction as we choose what we want for our lives, instead of letting the God who created us choose our path.
When we are in control, we are leaving God out.
Not having control is the scariest and most beautiful adventure. I am learning that I have to surrender, my wants and my desires to the One who created me. My life isn't my own, but it's been bought at a high price. "The greatness of a man's power is the measure of surrender" (Kingdom Journey's).
I've been fighting God. And I'm done. I don't know what it looks like, but I'm willing. I'm willing to take whatever step of faith I need to take. I've been getting in the way for far too long. Me, trying to be in control has just created a mess. I'm Christ's and not the world's. And I will battle in a stance that I am of HIS Kingdom, and not of this worlds.
I've been raised up with Christ and so I will set my mind on THINGS ABOVE, not on the things that are on earth. I've died, and my life is hidden in Christ! What an incredible promise!
The view from a hill tribe village in Northern Thailand. These are the villages that the girls are rescued from.
