South Sudan was amazing. It is crazy how you picture a place in your head and once you get there it is completely different. You think of South Sudan to be this intense place for war is very present there and I was 25 miles from the Congo, but haha once I got there my thoughts were changed. It was so beautiful with amazing people to match…the churches there are on fire for the Lord and worship Him like true Brides. And one of the pastors we served there…the main one..who works at the YWAM base we stayed at most of the time is one of the most humble man I have ever met. It was a very peaceful place .
But there was a huge spirit of anger,hatred,depression there. You get looked at in a way you would think they are mad at you . Like they don't want you around. Their aroma in this regard was so strong, but haha God is so amazing. I had a day when I got to ride in the back of the truck and stood up. As we were going throughout the town I waved and said hello to all the passing people. And oh how big their smiles where ….laughter and joy exploded in their souls. I thought to myself "One wave at a time and God will change this place" …isn't that crazy? The power of a smile…or a wave can do to someones day…..maybe that one smile in their day changes their life forever? "Joy in the Lord is our strength" …and amen for that …for God is a Father who is in a really good mood…and it is soooo gooooood to be in a joyful mood right? And God gave me a few verses for the Nation of South Sudan…. Amos 5:24 " but let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream"…and also Isaiah 16:5 " In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it- one from the house of David- one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness." See God is going to plant His throne of Love in South Sudan…The King of Glory WILL have His Glory ..For South Sudan is Holy Land …and they are His children. …and He is calling His children to speed up the cause…calling them to a higher standard of life ….for Godly leaders to rise up….an spiritual awaken in their souls….UNITY to explode in South Sudan….they are going to be a Nation that sends missionaries out…even to our own country of America…Something big is happening in this young but mighty country.
Ministry this past month was as some people would say "slow" throughout the weeks we didn't do to much outreach…labor..so…God had a point to make most of our ministry amongst ourselves…and I was a team leader for manistry and so I had four powerful men of God on my team (Chris,Zack,Jamie,Justin) and it was such a blessing to have these men for I didn't really know them to well besides Chris. Anyways, I really poured into God and wanted to see where He wanted to push us as men…and what He wanted to show me personally this month…and He just made it clear…"Sonship" ….and I read the book " Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship " By Jack Frost at the beginning of the month ( I recommend it if you haven't read it) …and it showed me so much. Sonship truly means embracing the Home that God has for you…to find rest in Him…and to replace your orphan heart with the heart of a son or daughter….which…this is a hard/hurting process….at least it is for me.. for this month was a month I grew so much innerly. See, God was divine by the way He planned this month…for all of us men…we all went through so much refinement…healing….growth. For me…I saw that I had to seek forgiveness to some people for I did not show them Christ love …and truly hurt them….and thats friends…family..and even past relationships. There was healing in my heart of past hurts…pains…there was growing as a man of God…what is a man of God? That is something we talked about a lot…..What I think a man of God is ..is this…We rise up out of the ashes (sin,shame,fear) we are in and stand firm as warriors…we pursue each other…true interdependency, see…we have to be men that humble ourselves…remove all pride…and rely n God…and each other…and pursue relationships with our brothers and sisters…see this month for me…was a month of getting to the core of the problems in my past…and the same for my brothers…I got this vision …there was sixteen men in manistry… and so this is what I got….The vision was …one man fell down…felt trapped in His sin..fear..shame…but He kept pressing on,BUT he had 15 men right behind him fighting for him…see… men…we are called to be supporters…warriors…so why are we sitting on the sidelines? I know for us men during manistry we talked about the hurt of our sisters on our squad…and how we need to search for the core of their hurts…why they really don't think they are beautiful daughters of God..why they still carry this baggage? Men of God are those who might get knocked down, but get right back up …for God lifts us up…we lean on His strength….and we are men of God who calls out things…calls our brothers and sisters to their true identity …we SPEAK LIFE NOT DEATH!!!! We are ruthless in prayer…"when one man falls down we pick the other up for two are stronger than one" …Interdependency is the key.
I had a huge revelation …..see…for the start of the month…I was really digging deep into sonship…healing…growth…searching truly for His Home…removing all the fears I had…fear of rejection mostly…the shames of my past…just true freedom in His Kingdom…Galatians 5 " it is for freedom Christ has set us free"….and I wanted it so bad….and then boom…I got hit hard…in a very good way! Isaiah 66:1 "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?" ….WOOOOOW!?!?! Are you kidding me? The King of kings…The MOST HIGH KING….wants to dwell inside of me? He wants to plant His foundation inside of me…place His Kingdom…Heaven…inside of me…and this just blew me away….I always knew we could bring Heaven down to earth…and He would let me be apart of it ..just didn't know the whens and hows….and then boom…"Travis I want to bring my Kingdom inside your mind,soul, heart, and from there every footstep you take my Kingdom will come in you and through you!"
And also with some other revelations God has given me a deeper passion for worship…prayer…which lead me to become a psalmist…for we all have a song inside of us…a groan …that wants to break loose…and once that happens …true healing will take place….and healing from that psalm will be launched over the Nations…..
and I wrote this one night
"Abba come rest in me
Come rest in me, Oh Lord.
Your searching for a house
And I'm searching for my Spouse
So come rest in me
My mouth is your door
My tongue is your drum
My lips are your mic
So come rest in me
My heart is your pillow
My eyes are your window
My mind is your canvas
So come rest in me
My blood is your soil
My bones are your foundation
My body is your home
So come rest in me
Oh Father I love you
I love you
I love you
So come rest in me!"
So guys…it's time to Build His Kingdom…and it starts inside of you…walk into sonship…. "perfect love cast out all fear" …it is time for you to walk in freedom…embrace your inheritance! RELEASE THE SONG INSIDE OF YOU! The awaking is happening…His Throne of Love is being established!
