2 Corinthians 7:11
"See what this Godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what READINESS to see JUSTICE done."
About a year ago, a young man was getting ready to head overseas for outreach. One problem: he didn't have all the money he needed in order to leave. God had a plan. As this guy was praying, God told him to pack his bags, and head to the Kona Airport and walk into the bathroom. When he arrived at the airport and entered the bathroom, God said this, "Okay, turn around and walk back out." Confused, this young man did as he was told. He steps outside. He is in the airport of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Yep, you read that right. He walks into the bathroom still in Kona, Hawaii, and when he exits, he is in South Africa.
That made God seem a WHOLE lot bigger to me. I'm 19 years old today, and i've put God in this box my entire life. Sure, i've been to Africa and seen prostitutes, dying children, and drug dealers give their lives to Jesus. Those are miracles by having simple obedience to what God is calling us to do. Now I am hearing that God can do things that are a million times more amazing then i can ever comprehend. Maybe you've heard of Heidi Baker. She prays over deaf people in Mozambique, and 100% are granted hearing. She prays over people without limbs and watches arms and legs grow right before her eyes. I hear stories of God showing people He is real by droppping 50 carat diamonds at peoples feet or angels appearing right before peoples eyes. Needless to say, I am overwhelmed by how big of a God we serve. I want to KNOW MORE. No longer do I want to live a life of such little faith, because I know my God is a God of miracles. I'm being stretched, molded, and shaped into a young woman who wants so earnestly to have faith in Jesus because He has now been revealed to me in ways i never knew possible.
My heart is breaking now more that ever for the injustices of the world: sex trafficking, starvation, poverty, slavery, witchcraft, guerilla warfare, rape, lack of education, AIDS/HIV; i'm so ready to go tell people that Jesus is GOOD. That despite their circumstances, there is a God that loves them SO much. I know i do not have all the answers, but i just want Jesus. He has opened my eyes so much already and has equipped me with His knowledge so that in return, his lost children can come to know Him. It all comes down to LOVE. Love doesn't separate people, it edifies. I want to carry the heart of God, and to see justice restored through compassion. 1 Corinthians 14:13, "PURSUE LOVE." Every move of God is messy. But God is a God of the journey, not of the destination. Whether I am at the beach in Kona or in the slums of Africa, I want to take God with me. So I am going to take every opportunity to pray, to love, and to serve Jesus.
I want to be who God wants me to be. I know when i reach my destination, I will look back and see that the journey was so worth any cost, loss, or gain. That's the kind of God we serve. He's good.