"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps."
Proverbs 16:9
Yes, I am leaving The World Race. I don't even know where to begin a blog such as this but I'll do my best to explain why. I understand there are many of you that are reading this that maybe confused, upset, and or let down. Please take the time to read this blog and see my heart in this and how God has been leading me. Your time, prayers, and finances have helped me get to this point on the race and I don't take any of that support lightly, however God has given me an option of walking away from the race and I am choosing to leap in faith in the direction I feel led.
I will start from the beginning. Last August when I applied for The World Race I originally signed up for route 3 or "O" squad. On the 3rd day of my fast about the race, I decided to pray over each country in routes 3 and 4. When I prayed for all the countries in route 3 nothing happened, but when I prayed for route 4 as soon as I started praying about Thailand I begin to weep uncontrollably. I knew I had to change routes to route 4 and so I did. I didn't realize what the weeping was about, but currently I now find myself in Thailand walking away from the race. At the time I didn't realize it, but God had placed in my spirit way back then what I would be experiencing now. I had the same weeping moment tonight as my squad surrounded me in prayer as I sat on the honor seat….. I love these people and it's hard to go, it's hard leaving family.
Last year at the conclusion of The World Race training camp, I conducted a 39 state road trip in my truck. On this road trip I stopped in to visit an old time friend who is a prophet of God. Anyone has the capability to prophesy but there are only a few that sit in the seat of a prophet. This man has spoken in to my life from childhood and the things He prophesied then I am currently doing. I mention Him because through His ministry last November I started to take on prophetic requests online. I have a personal prophecy website http://www.freepersonalprophecy.org/ministers/andy_frasure/andy_frasure.htm and so far since around January of this year I have done well over 200 personal prophecies for people via email. God has opened many doors in this ministry for me, opportunities to continue to do requests online and even speaking engagements across the globe that are coming up. I believe God is calling me to take on a large part of this ministry and by returning to the states I will begin to focus more of my time on the prophecy requests as well as speaking engagements. Through prayer and fasting I believe God has spoken to me clearly and specifically about my work in this ministry.
I welcome you to send in for your personal prophecy request. It doesn't cost you anything and the only reason I haven't mentioned it before is because I'd get swamped with requests through those who view my blog and didn't have time to do that many requests on the race. Now that I'll have more time to do requests I can promote the website because I'll have time to seek God for His Word for you.
This isn't the only reason I am leaving the race however. In March of this year God first spoke to me about something while I was in South Africa. I had decided that I would only read the bible this year, no other book, I didn't even want to watch movies or listen to sermons I simply wanted to get my theology from the Word of God. But one day in March I decided to listen to a podcast by Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding, California. The wisdom that came from his message was astounding and I quickly found myself taking notes. In that moment God spoke to me and said "isn't it wise to receive wisdom from someone who has spent decades getting it than to spend decades gaining your own wisdom through experience?" This struck me to the core. In my arrogance I hadn't used all the resources I could have been using to grow closer to God. I realized that a wise person gleans from those who have wisdom and that I don't have to seek out my own wisdom in every area but I can glean from others and learn lessons an easier way.
It was in this same month that God first deposited a desire in my heart. I visited Bethel Church and their Supernatural School of Ministry(BSSM) in December of last year. It was basically my last stop on my road trip and while at the school I basically spent 4 days in spiritual shock. I sat in an auditorium with 1,300 students during those four days and received so much impartation and wisdom I was at a loss for words. Not only that but on a day known as "Freedom Day" I experienced the presence of God like I've never experienced before. The power of God was so strong my body crumpled up into a ball and I was smushed to the ground and layed trembling for over 1/2 an hour. Sounds crazy to people who haven't experienced the power of God in that way, however it was amazing! Unlike anything I've ever experienced before. There has been a revival going on at Bethel for over a decade, and my desire since becoming a christian has always been to host Gods presence and carry the flames of revival everywhere I go. In march God reminded me of what I received there, and I found myself desiring to attend the school but I knew that I couldn't attend till 2014, or could I?
In March God gave me 2 prophetic words through other people. One through a trusted mentor and friend, and the other was a dream from one of the team leaders. In both words God said I would be leaving the race early. I didn't think much of it because I wasn't entirely sure how any of that was going to happen. I am not a quitter and I knew unless God specifically told me to I wasn't just going to walk away from a commitment that I was sure He told me to commit to….
Over the course of the next 3 months God didn't shut up about Bethels School of Supernatural Ministry. In my journalling, in prophetic words from people, even in a few dreams from people who aren't even that spiritual. In fact God was so specific back in month 4 in India He gave me the exact date in June that I would actually leave the race and head back to America in preparation for BSSM. It got to the point last month that I asked God "one last time" if He really wanted me to go to BSSM this year. God told me, "quit asking questions I've already given you the answers to."
So with all that being said I have applied and been accepted to Bethels Supernatural School of Ministry which starts this September!!!
But how can I just walk away? Don't I just want to finish what I started? It's not easy honestly, and yes I do. However obeying the voice of the Lord is most important thing to me. When I first started doing prophetic words for people the Holy Spirit confronted me with a statement, He said "you either hear Me or you don't. If you say you don't hear me then you won't, but if you believe you do then I'll continue to speak and you will do all I ask you to(paraphrased)" I know some people won't understand why I am leaving, and you don't have to. Honestly I don't see the big picture completely yet in its entirety but I trust God and I know the Holy Spirit has spoken and I am going to obey what He has said. You can be mad at me or disgusted, thats fine. I'm not trying to please you, I'm seeking out to please Him. The bible says something very profound in Matthew 6:33-34. It says:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore dont worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
I'm not worried about tomorrow or next week. I'm seeking first the kingdom and in doing that I know that everything I need will be provided and I have nothing to worry about. Following God is an adventure we don't always see the road ahead but it's just best we jump when we are asked to. Trust and faith are both developed not through understanding but through obedience. Faith is risky, God will give you opportunities to look like a fool, and when you step out regardless of what you look like God will do things through you that you've never dreamed possible. I once asked God what I needed to have to see the blind see, He said "blind faith". I also believe that blind faith isn't just so the naturally blind can see, but for us to have in trusting Him with everything. Call me a fool but I want to live my life in blind faith, seeking only to obey what He says regardless of what I see or don't see.
Often times we are only given enough information from above to take the first step of faith. Once that step is taken then we find out more and more about why we were asked to do something. I believe this is the case here. I am taking a step of faith, I took a step of faith in coming on the race. If I didn't listen to the same voice of God last August I wouldn't be here right now, and if I don't listen to God right now where will I be in the near future? If I trusted the voice of the Lord in August when He told me to come on the race, yet don't trust His voice now who am I following? How can I listen to that same voice once and see the fruit of it, and not listen to His voice the next time? In doing that I'll live in a state of confusion which I refuse to do. It's simple, Pray, Hear, and Obey. We complicate it, God said go so here I am, He's saying go once again and so I'm continuing my race on the new route I've been given.
The World Race never ends, it's life. Jesus said to "make disciples of all nations" and I fully intend to make disciples of the nations until I take my last breath on this earth. Nothing has changed, my focus is the same, I'm still the same crazy Jesus freak that is following after God with all that I am. I'll never relent in loving others wherever I am and I know that God is going to continue to take me across the globe to spread His love in every direction. I've seen numerous people healed over the last 10 months and there are so many more healings and deliverances that I'll see in the future. As I set my focus on hosting His presence and bringing the kingdom of God with me wherever I go there is no doubt in my mind that God will use me to do things I've never even imagined. As I've once heard "it's always been about the kingdom and it'll always be about the kingdom." My life will always reflect that statement…
I'll be leaving the world race on Sunday June 16th and heading for Seoul, Korea where I'll spend a few days with a Korean pastor that I've known since childhood. I'll spend sometime at a prayer center on a mountain top that I believe is a 24/7 prayer center that has been open for over a decade. Towards the end of the week I'll head to Oahu, Hawaii and preach at a church called REUNION. In fact this is the same church body that my dad pastored for over 4 years over a decade ago. The leadership there has prayed and God spoke to them that I would have a timely word for their church body as well as prophetic words for people individually, I've received the same confirmation from above and I'm excited about this opportunity. There is also another possible opportunity to preach at another church while I am there and do other volunteer and missions work. God is faithful and I am still walking in His favor and He will continue to open doors for me and allowing me to speak His truth and share His love everywhere I go. This isn't the end for me, it's just another step of faith in a life of being faithful to the One who created me.
I fully believe this is not just a good thing but a great thing. I believe I have the option in this whether to stay or go and I believe God would bless both. However I think God has been speaking to me specifically about this for a while because of what He has in store for me there and in store for me in my life. I've learned so much on the race that will help me throughout the rest of my life, and maybe that was the point. Maybe I learned all that only to be asked to move on and use what I've learned. I'll know soon enough, but until then I'm just going to continue to walk in blind faith and allow the Holy Spirit to lead me. My prayer is that I grow in intimacy with the Lord, and that my relationship with Him trumps everything else in life. I'm in love, and when people are in love they do crazy things for their lover. Call me crazy but I'm just going after God. Thanks for all of your prayers and support over these last 9 months or so. The journey isn't over, it'll never end until I take my last breath and move on to glory.
I love you "P" squad and I am going to miss you dearly. Everyone of you has amazed me with your strength and courage to persevere despite trials of sickness and whatever else has been thrown your way. Thank you for all of the prayers, support, and love shown to me over the last 9 months. I'll never forget you guys and how crazy we all are. I'll continue to keep you guys in prayer and support you the best I kind. Continue to bring the kingdom in every country you go and for the rest of your lives, life is to short to do otherwise. I'll be in touch and I have your backs no matter what. Bless you all!
P-da BEST!
Scripture that a girl on my squad gave me tonight as we worshiped together as a squad one last time:
Ecclesiastes 3:1-12
A Time for Everything
1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
9 What gain has the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. 12 I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;
