I got accepted onto the world race exactly one month and nine days ago now. Since then my emotions have been everywhere. I am so happy. I am so excited. And also, I have felt such a sense of urgency in each moment- not an anxious urgency, but an urgency that pushes me to be more purposeful and meaningful with my time, an urgency that encourages me to be more genuine and kind and an urgency that has created within me an intense thankfulness for even the smallest of things.
Then, there is the fear– fear of the unknown, fear of the new, fear of worst-case scenario and fear of failure. What if I can’t do this? What if I don’t raise the money? What if I miss my family and friends so much that this isn’t enjoyable? What if? What if? What if? And haven’t we all been there? Surrounded by the what ifs and the self-doubt, we allow ourselves to sink into a depressed apathy that gives way to hopelessness if we aren’t careful.
But you know what is incredible? Our God bids us, “Don’t fear.” In fact, He says this over 300 times in the Word. Over 300 times! And not only does He say, “Do not fear,” but also He said to Paul, “My power is made perfect in weakness.” And just like Paul, we can say, “Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me” (2 Corinthians 12:9).
So if I am fearful, give me Your fearlessness, Lord.
And for this my fear is overtaken by a sense of confidence, for I am confident in this- the Lord has called me and He will make me brave.
Because this is a theme I see in my own life, as well as in the lives of those around me- those who long to live fearlessly, I am selling the shirts that are pictured below. Buy one as a reminder; God will give you the bravery to follow the calls He has placed in your life. And buy one as a gift- a gift that will help me get one step closer to being fully funded for the Race!
The T-shirts are $20 and the sweatshirts are $32. Here is the link to buy:
https://www.bonfire.com/brave-1/
As a side note: I am writing this at 1am. So far nine people have already wished me a happy birthday, two people bought me a cookie cake (complete with twenty-three lit candles on top), my suitemates hung up a banner in our bathroom and one person sang/danced to 23 with me. I am SO blessed, y’all. For real.
Please help me celebrate my twenty-fourth birthday in El Salvador! Share this post, subscribe to this blog, buy a shirt, set up a monthly donation and/or most importantly, pray.
Because of y’all I am 10% funded so THANK YOU!
