Dear Reader,
Have you ever had those moments when you just look back at your life and see God’s brushstrokes? When you realize that every color of the painting is there for the purpose of making it beautiful and bringing the Painter glory? Sometimes He’s chosen a color that you wouldn’t necessarily chose for yourself until you stand back and realize it fits perfectly.
The past few months have been eye-opening as I’ve been praying, seeking guidance from God and others, and seeking the Lord’s will through His Word. I’ve learned that decision making should not be taken lightly. Decisions should flow out of close fellowship with God rather than purely flowing out of human knowledge or human advice.
I didn’t see this coming. I would have never guessed that God had this for me. The World Race won’t be easy or comfortable. I actually have no idea what it will be like, and that’s the hardest part for me. I’m the kind of person that needs a plan for everything. Plans are comfortable. You know exactly what’s gonna happen and what you’re going to do to make it happen. But God is destroying my comfortable plan and teaching me to trust Him with the unknown.
This journey, from now until I return from the trip, will be a humbling journey. My prayer is that He will increase, and I will decrease. That I will let go of what I want for myself and embrace what God wants for me because it’s SO much better. Christ in me is the only thing that brings change in the lives of others. May they see His paintbrush coloring my life and invite Him to color theirs too.
Ephesians 2:10
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
