Before being accepted on the World Race, I realized that I have never really had a reason to fully trust in the Lord. I have always lived with my mom. I have always had food to eat, a place to sleep, school to go to, people to see, and things to do. It was pretty much that life was good, but almost that I was controlling it and making life how I wanted to be. This is not the way it works.
Getting ready to go on the World Race is changing my whole perspective on trusting God. God wants us to fully trust him. Not to rely on our self, but to fully rely on him. And before this moment, I can honestly say I have not fully trusted the Lord in anything. But now, that is all beginning to change.
The first aspect I am learning to trust him fully is of course with finances. At first I thought it would be easy to raise $15,500, but after I started, I realized how big of a feat that truly is. But knowing that God has called me on this mission trip, he will provide; in His timing. But I can’t sit back and make Him bring in all the money. I need to be proactive, using the opportunities he has placed before me to fundraise and to tell people about my trip.
The second aspect I am learning to trust God is a pretty big one. I am learning to trust Him with my life! I am going on an 11 month mission trip to 11 different countries (10 to which I have never been to before). Some would say this is pretty scary, exciting, dangerous, or even stupid. But I know God wants me to do it. And maybe the whole race is to learn to trust Him. To live as a full time missionary, out of a backpack and in a tent for 11 months is going to be insane, but so life changing. I will not have the amenities I am used to. I will not have my family or my friends close by or easily in contact. It will be physically, mentally and spiritually challenging, but very rewarding in the end.
In Proverbs 3 it says:
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
I am learning every day to more fully trust God. He has a plan. He knows what I am capable of and what I am ready for. He knows how I will grow from this experience. He has it all planned out. I just have to be willing to accept and follow that plan. It is all about His plan. Not mine.
