Psalm 37- Take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. This verse has been constantly on my heart since we got to Port Elizabeth South Africa and I wanted to write a blog with the things I desire for the next 11 months.
The first thing I desire and why I am sitting here in the first place it to know and understand the Father in way that surpasses all of my understanding up until this point. I want to grow deeper in His love and to feel His presence like never before.
I want to find joy in living out Matthew 28 “The Great Commission”. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
I desire to make Jesus known and to build His Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. To reach the unreached. To save the lost. To set captives free. To shine light into the darkest places on the Earth. To give a voice to those who don’t have one. To see miracles in the name of Jesus- Blind people given sight or a deaf person being able to hear.
I want to know what it means to be a child and a Son of God. I desire to give glory and honor to Jesus and make his name higher than any other name. To destroy the works of the enemy in my own life as well as the lives of others. To learn how to live in community with other believers. To be vulnerable and open to allow others into the deepest parts of my heart. To love people unconditionally, no matter how much we disagree. To find peace in the middle of the toughest circumstances. To be bold, strong, and courageous living without fear or regrets.
I desire to find freedom from the shackles my past sin has held on my life. To see myself the way Jesus sees me- as holy, blameless, and redeemed. I desire to read the word of God daily and be rooted in His Truth. To be fully convinced that what the Lord has promised me and the good work he is doing in my heart will come to pass. To live a year where I don’t take any shortcuts. To walk blindly by Faith knowing I am in Gods hands. I desire to be married one day and desire to become the rock and kingdom warrior my eventual wife deserves. I desire to trust even when it hurts and doesn’t make sense. To be broken and completely dependent on the Father for all my daily needs. To find myself and to find out all God is calling me to.
Last but not least I desire to see the world and to see Gods creation to the fullest. To watch sunsets, sunrises, and see the stars over 3 different Oceans and 4 different continents. To see places in Africa, Asia, and Central America I have dreamed of going. To check items off my bucket list I always thought fear would cripple me from ever seeing or doing. To experience different cultures and learn different languages. I desire to grow my passion for telling stories through videography and photography.
I will end this post the way I started. Gods word says to delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. The Lord has promised this and I am going to spend this year relentlessly pursuing Him knowing that His promises always come true.
