Thinking back to junior year of high school, I remember trying to think of things that I would do after high school finished. What would I step into as a career? What would my life hold? I remember hearing all of the plans of friends that knew what they would do yet I had no idea what I would do. I decided to look into several different things to somewhat give myself a wide variety of things that I could do. I had no idea. None of those things met what I thought I would enjoy. I searched and searched. Nothing. This continued all the way up until halfway through my senior year when I finally decided and committed to going on the World Race.
Throughout this time of searching, one thing was lacking. One thing that would show me what to do. I wasn’t depending on God. I wasn’t searching for his will in my life. I tried to do everything my way. I tried to fit the puzzle pieces together of my whole life with a decision of what career I would step into. During junior year, I had tried to think my way through several things without depending and giving all of it to Jesus who cares for me.
When the time came around for me to commit to something, I was desperate. I decided to finally ask God and depend on him for some kind of direction. Several things started to come together. Details about the World Race from my brother’s friend in college who had done it a previous year, receiving emails from staff from Adventures in Missions, and encouragement from family are some of those things.
Over a year ago I was accepted to the World Race and it has definitely been a journey. From the fundraising journey to looking to God for everything here on the field has definitely expanded my horizon of my great God. He has shown himself in so many things. Over the past few weeks I have thought about the scripture in Mark 16:15-18. Here is Mark’s account of The Great Commission.
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not be hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Whoever is in Christ will be able to do the things that Christ did in the Gospels. Up until this time, I had never took note of these verses. It is so awesome to know that since I have Christ in me, I am able to do these things. I need not worry of things, for Christ is over ALL things.
I have started looking into what I will do for next fall. I trust and know that God will lead me into what he wants. I have several options that I am considering and it is awesome to see new things that I possibly could do. For now, I am committing all of these things to God and receiving wisdom from others around me before I decide what I will do.
