boldness. a word that has been prophesied over me by a couple different people since training camp. and something God is calling me to step into. after getting to Pattaya, i have realized how much boldness I am actually going to need. The knowledge that this is one of the biggest prostitution cities, seeing things like this on TV, or anything else could have prepared me for the that first walk down Walking Street. Im not sure what could prepare you for the first time of brushing shoulders with hundreds of prostitutes and the men that come here for that reason alone. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to cry, throw up, or punch a man in the face. but thankfully, none of those things happened. As I walked, all I could think was how unprepared and inadequate I felt for our ministry ahead of us. But I know that those thoughts were from Satan, because the truth is that God has called me to this place to minister to these girls and tell them that they are beautiful and that God loves them because He loves them because He loves them. He has called me to be princess warrior and fight alongside of his angels in these bars this month, and He will give me all the boldness and confidence I need. He has brought me this far in faith and trust, and I owe it to Him to walk in even more boldness and faith in Him. I want these girls, and the men who come from all around the world to try and fill that void in their life, to know they can find freedom from all this bondage. All I have done so far is pray as I walk down this street and around this city. But this week we are taking the next step and going into the bars to talk with and hopefully build relationships with some of the girls. Pray that God will give us opportunities to talk to the them, that He will give us the words to say, and that He will be opening hearts before we get there.
Bluetree, a band from Ireland, wrote the song “God of the City” while they were here in Pattaya playing a set in one of the bars on Walking Street. When I heard this song was written here in this city, I just wanted to cry because its so powerful to be here in this place and sing this song out and believe that God still has greater things to come here. In the midst of all the depravity of this city, I believe God is working because I have already seen the Christians of this city come together, and have heard stories of lives that have been changed. I am so excited to be apart of God’s work here, even if it is for this short time. So here are links to this song and the story behind it.
