Lately I’ve been having a lot of people tell me that I’m brave. That going on the World Race is brave of me. That leaving home for the unknown takes a lot of bravery. Hearing this has never sat well with me.
This probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but I’m not brave.
I am the farthest from brave, I do not even like talking to employees in stores alone. I am no superhero. I have no extraordinary capabilities. I am Jillian; a plain and simple everyday person, chosen by God to share his love around the world. I’m not brave.
I am following God’s call though, that could be the difference. I’ve been called to love the least, and to become one of the least. I’ve developed a love to see the world, and a passion for the people who inhabit it. I’ve had my heart broken for those who have nothing materially, and had my heart crushed for those who are dry spiritually.
In no way does following God’s call make me brave, it should be the norm.
Katie Davis, a young woman who moved to Uganda at the age of 18 and became a mom to many girls, sums up how I feel better than I could ever put in words. If you haven’t read her book Kisses from Katie I would highly recommend it because it is amazing (and I want to be Katie, but that’s not public knowledge).
“People from my first home say I’m brave. They tell me I’m strong. They pat me on the back and say, ‘Way to go. Good job.’ But the truth is, I am not really very brave; I am not really very strong; and I am not doing anything spectacular. I am simply doing what God has called me to do as a person who follows Him. He said to feed His sheep and He said to care for ‘the least of these,’ so that’s what I’m doing, with the help of a lot people who make it possible and in the company of those who make my life worth living” – Katie Davis
I am not brave, but I am trusting that God will form me into the person he needs to further grow His Kingdom. I am being molded to fully fit into his role for me.
Love,
Jill
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