Hey Yall, this is an exert from my prayer journal while I’ve been at training camp………
Father,
I know I have made so many mistakes in my life; lies I have told, dishonoring my parents, jealous thoughts, lust, judgments I have passed, and so many more. But I know that you have forgiven me for those now. I never realized it as well before this week that I could still have a real relationship with you after all I had been thorough and all the crap I had done. I thought that there was no way I could be forgiven, that you would not have enough grace to cover my vast amount of sins. I am so glad that I listened to your voice about the World Race and that I followed you here, because this is exactly where I need to be. I need to hear these lessons and hear the words that promise us redemption and grace and that you, the one true Savior of the world, made me in your amazing image and love me and died on the cross just to set me free. 
As I sit here by this beautiful lake and boat dock you give me an amazing illustration of how a father loves. These 3 young fathers came down the stairs next to me with their very young children. At the top of the stairs they carry their children in their arms, then at the next section they held their kid’s hand, showing them how to do it correctly. As they got half way down the fathers let their children use the railing for the support and let go of their hands, and finally at the very bottom section one of the fathers told his daughter, “Ok daddy’s not gonna help you this time, how are you going to do it?” The girl did it on her own with no support; no side rails and she did great until the very last step. When she tripped and fell down her father was right there immediately helping his child up even though he told the daughter to do it on her own, and they left walking hand in hand. This is so much like the walk with you Lord. You first carry us and then you show us how to do it while you hold our hand. When we get a little stronger in our relationship with you give us the tools we need to try it on our own and even though we were “alone” you never really left us, you are always there to pick us back up and dust us off when we stumble and fall. And I thank you so very much for that, because I fall a lot. That is where I am at right now Lord, I am on the ground and you are reaching down to pull me back up and dust me off. You are giving me the tools to once again walk strong with you, in you, and through you.
Amen
