What happens when God calls you to do something that you don’t want to do? At the end of the World Race everyone was talking excitedly about the end of the race coming near. As everyone talked in excitement all that I felt was a sense of nervousness. I didn’t know what I was doing, I had some tentative plans but nothing that made me excited for that plane ride that was getting closer with each day. A few of my friends were planning on going to CGA in Georgia but when I was suggested this option I immediately said HECK NO. The last thing I wanted to do was continue to support raise and move to the south where people eat boiled peanuts and say ya’ll.
Its funny how sometimes the Lord will call us to do things that we don’t want to do. Every time that CGA was brought up I shot it down without even a second thought. I don’t want to be an apprentice, I want to get a good job and make a bunch of money, and I’m tired of living the missionary lifestyle. These were the kinds of things that were going through my head. Little did I know that at that time this is what God was calling me to.
So it is true I didn’t want to come to CGA, but I am so glad that I did. Since being here God has been doing incredible things in my life. I have been given friendships that are a constant encouragement to me, I have had the opportunity to assist in organizing the next World Race training camp, and most importantly I have grown so much in my relationship with the Father. I have learned that He truly loves me so deeply and not only that but He is happy with me. He looks at me in joy and is so pleased that I am His daughter. I’ve always seen the Father as this authoritative person who has all these guidelines that I have to live up to, and He gives me grace because that’s just who He is. But I have found out that He is also my Abba Father (you could say Daddy) and He loves me beyond all of my faults. He lets me enter into His throne room and crawl into His lap just to spend time in His presence. He is a Good Father, and I am loved my Him.
So what happens when God calls you to do something you don’t want to? Well if you follow His calling He shows up, He turns something you were so fearful of into a gift. So I want to ask you what is that thing that you are scared of doing? That thing that every time someone suggests it you shoot it down? I encourage you to ask our Father if that is something that He is calling you to. Step out today and try something you have been scared to do, because you never know how the Father is going to show up.
I am still in need of support for my December 1st deadline. Please consider partnering with me so that I can continue this amazing journey God has me on. You can find out more info about CGA here or click out the support me tag to the left.
here are a few moments from the last few weeks of CGA.
