This is the second part of why I am choosing to go on the World Race. For part one, click here.
Almost a year ago to the day, my church had a night of worship in place of our evening service. As I sang, rejoiced, celebrated, danced, and prayed, Jesus spoke to my heart about my dream of serving on the World Race. It was as if He was extending His hand to me, inviting me on this journey with Him. Right away, I asked Him in prayer that if this was His voice, to clearly show me. I didn’t want to run after an opportunity like this if it wasn’t Jesus leading me. I didn’t want my selfish desires to lead me into the World Race. I posed my question before Him and waited for a response. My heart was fixed on Him as I kept worshiping. It wasn’t long before I had an answer. We were singing a song about taking His love to the nations when Jesus responded to me.
“I have filled you with My love. My love is doing the work in your heart that it was set out to do, but this love is not only for you.”
These words rested on my heart and my mind; they filled me with an overwhelming awe of the love of Jesus. From that moment on, I started praying specifically for my World Race journey. I’m sure Jesus was smiling and chuckling as I listed “hurdle” after “hurdle” that I would have to jump over in order for the World Race to be a reality. I prayed about EVERY financial aspect of the Race that I could think of–my biggest leap of faith in this situation, because on my own, I cannot even come CLOSE to being able to afford this. As I prayed, it wasn’t long before my requests became bold declarations of deep faith and trust. These declarations soon became words of thankfulness in advance for His supernatural provision. The night ended with a massive, holy, overflowing with joy dance party (for lack of better terms). I skipped to my car instead of walking, saying, “I’m going on the World Race! I’m going on the World Race!”
I still had no idea when I would be going on the World Race.
2014 started with one section of Scripture following me around. It came up in prayer meetings, when I read the Bible, in a TON of Facebook posts from friends, on the radio, in books, in sermons–I couldn’t get away from these verses!
I had no idea what this “new thing” that Jesus was so clearly beginning to bring forth in my life was. I prayed about it, but instead of getting the answers I had hoped for, I continued to see this verse all around me.
Stay tuned later this week for the third and final part of why I am going on the World Race!
