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Before proceeding with some highlights from the treasury of World Race
blogs, I’d like to introduce myself: detour here then come back for the
rest:
 
Regardless of your involvement with the World Race, when you read these pilgrims’ chronicles, you’ll see that there’s more common ground between you and them than you realize.  Before I joined the World Race, I wasn’t living in the bush of Africa like some of them were.  I lived a comfortably busy life in the northern Virginian/Washingtonian bubble.
 
Yet in the words of these perfect strangers I could hear God playing the same song in their hearts as in mine, just inverting the chords and switching up the progression here and there.  As you read these excerpts, listen for the variations of the theme He’s orchestrating in all of us.
I’m not sure how you’re starting the new year, but there are 110+ people who’ll begin theirs down under in Australia & New Zealand!  Danny Stinson is one of them; he’s a team leader in the M Squad.  I think it’s safe to say that we believe that he’s off to a great start and he hasn’t even left the country yet!  Check out what God’s been teaching him lately:

[It] turns out this life of relaxtion, no stress, and fun is not fulfilling.  God revealed that I was living a life thinking that I didn’t really need Him.  Which, by the way is the goal most of us have for ourselves.  Think about it, most our dreams include getting a good job that will provide for all our financial needs, getting a wife/husband providing for our relationship needs, and finding a nice church to provide for our spiritual needs.

Basically we hope to attain a life where we don’t actually need God.

. . . See, subconsciously I decided that since this time of discomfort was going to happen on the World Race, then I should check out until then and enjoy the “comforts” that I have now.  BUT THAT LOGIC DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!  If I know that life, joy, and satisfaction comes from God, why would I choose to do things that make me less reliant on Him and instead on myself and the nice things around me?
Remember the time God reached down and rescued Tara Reed?  Though she’s off the field, her mission is the same.  See how she has been engaging her current Kingdom assignment here in the United States:

Mom and I were at IN-N-OUT Burger [one] day. . . We were eating before we went to my friend Jasmine’s basketball game.  One thing led to another and we ended up talking to this lady [named Cori]. She had asked why I was limping and we began talking about The World Race and many other things.

At one point in the conversation Mom and I looked at each other because we knew we were going to be late for the game and we decided this sweet lady was more important.  We continued to let Cori share her heart and troubles and just minister to her.  We ended up being late to Jasmine’s game, but it was worth it.  God wanted us to be with Cori at that time and I was still able to see Jasmine play.

During the game, I kept thinking about all the times I have lived my life going IN-N-OUT.  Rushing from one thing to the next.  Living by my own agenda and not leaving room for anything.

I thanked God for letting me see this opportunity but prayed I would continue to be aware of these opportunities.  That I would continue to be led by the Spirit rather than my own agenda.

 ‘Tis the season of remembering to “Hark the herald angels sing”.
What if you had the chance to be the herald?