How did the Lord use the World Race to change my life? It’s a pretty broad question, don’t you think? If I’m being honest with myself, I would be a completely different person if it weren’t for the experiences I’ve had with the Lord these last nine months. I can’t begin to say where I would be if I had ignored the call on my life to do the World Race, but it would probably be in some far distant land from the Lord.
God has strategically utilized eery last drop of these months to sculpt me in my faith and introduce me to truths that I needed to hear and guiding me gently through what it looks like to accept them as such. To begin to touch on what the Lord has revealed to me is far beyond my capabilities for this final blog post, but I do want to share some of my favorite things that I have learned:
- The value in worship: I have discovered the truth weight and wonder of worshipping the father. I now know that it is to be found in song, in words, in nature, in a smile. And I see that all of it is solely to glorify and praise the Lord. How lucky are we?
- The power of intimacy: This year I have grown to hunger for the Word for the first time in my life. I have come to know the importance of prayer personally, and have encountered time and time again the fruits of drawing close with the father.
- The genuine freedom that the Lord offers: I was able to finally release the weight of my past and step into a new realm with the Father. It is a place free of shame and where I am called pure. I can now understand that to be the only truth and have only begun my walk in the identity that God calls me into.
- A vision for my future: I started this journey unsure of what my life would look like. I am coming home a little less unsure. The Lord has used this time to place incredible desires in my heart for my life which combine my passions, my talents and my calling from the father. I am so excited to share more about this with all of you as God brings it into fruition.
These are only a select few of the areas the Lord has guided my life in my time away from the states. He has also shown me truths about childlike wonder, growth, hope, trust, speaking life, light, and about my deepest self. I will forever thank the Lord for the endless ways he has used this season to heal my past wounds, invite me into His presence and equip me for the path he is taking me on in my life.
