So, while getting randomly called on to preach a message to the body of Christ in Cornesti, Moldova isn’t something that I would exactly jump out of my seat and run at the chance of…

it’s a pretty good opportunity for the Holy Spirit to work and speak. I’m not gonna lie, it’s definitely the hardest thing I’ve had to do so far on the race. Once at the beginning of this month, Wednesday the 8th, and last night, Sunday the 26th. See what I mean, these experiences have caused so much strife between my spirit and my flesh I will remember these days forever! But they are days I don’t want to forget.

In all honesty though, it has been completely Spirit lead and as His Spirit teaches His body through me, i am also taught new truths. Each time I’ve been called on it has been because God had something He wanted to say through me.

Soooo here is basically what was spoken through me last night… I’m still tryin to figure out the weight it truly holds.

Joel 2 (NKJV)
26 You shall eat in
plenty and be satisfied,
      And praise the name of the LORD
your God,
      Who has dealt wondrously with you;
      And
My people shall never be put to shame.

27 Then you shall know that I am in
the midst of Israel:
      I am the LORD your God
      And
there is no other.
      My people shall never be put to shame.

A big part of this race is finding who you are. Who are you? Who does your Father say you are? What does the cross say about who your Father says you are?

Through your faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and His resurrection, you are:
Loved
Forgiven
Pure
Holy
Protected
Alive
Provided For
Powerful
Filled
Family
An Heir

    There’s so much more that your Father thinks of you. And not one of them is something be to be ashamed of. When Jesus was on that cross the sickness, pain, sorrow, and shame of the world was taken on the shoulders of our Christ through sin. The wrath of our Father that we are supposed to feel was taken out on His Son on that cross. The sin that was supposed to cause you shame was forgiven by your Father before you committed it! Are you freaking kidding me?! I have no clue where I’m going right now. Dead serious, I don’t even know where I will be in 7 days. It doesn’t matter though because my eyes are on my Father, my hand is in my Father’s, my stride is with my Father’s.

The path for my life has been paved with my shame.
I run with my Father on top of my sin, on top of my shame.

P.S. I had to sing I’m Trading My Sorrows after this message, a capella, that was fun