the battle & the blessing

hey people! 

It’s been a second since i last made a post so allow me to catch you up on what’s been happeneing. I met my squad (via groupchat) and they’re the SWEETEST people ever. Seriously, they’re such kind & generous & bright souls and i can’t wait to meet them in person. Second, I hit my 15% goal, which doesn’t sound like a lot but it’s REALLY GOOD! God is meeting my needs and fufilling His promises to me (hallelujah!). Third, I sent out my support letters and have been recieving a ton of sweet messages & support since then. If you would  like to see one I’ll post it on this blog :)) That’s about all that’s been happening, but i’m excited to see what the Lord does next. 

       So anyways, a few days ago Kari Jobe came out with this song titled “the Blessing” and it seemed super encouraging for this time. A time where it seems like fear is constantly knocking at my door. A time where i feel so isolated, so alone, so unimportant to the rest of the world. A time where i could so easily bow to the enemy and shake my fist at God for making this happen. A time where I have so many reasons to doubt and be afraid of the future. The enemy has been good at calling out my insecurities. He’s been good at reminding me every single day i don’t and i won’t measure up. And it’s been rough, but this song defeated the enemy and his words in my mind. 

A song that reminds me of who I belong to and what He’s capable of. I’m reminded that I’m not  alone on this journey. The same God who callled me to this adventure will see me through it. He is faithful & kind & merciful & has spoken blessings over me before I was ever created. Hallelujah that He is with me and He is for me. 

The idea of going on The World Race makes me think of the story of David and Goliath. 

“As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. ⁴⁹ Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.” -1 Samuel 17:48-49

As many people know, Goliath was a huge giant that was sent to fight the Philistinnes. & although David was a young boy at the time, God called him to this great battle. David didn’t wear his battle armour or bring his sword or use any actual  protection, except for 3 stones that he got from the riverbank. Everyone knew that it was gonna be a simple battle. Goliath was gonna show up, kill David and destroy the Philistines. However, that’s clearly not what happened. God showed up & blessed him.  

God went before David and fought his battle. He struck down Goliath and defended David. Hallelujah that does the same for me!! He’s gone before me and has prepared a way. All I can do now is grab my “3 stones” and walk to the battlefield. I already know that the God of heaven is on my side. <— there’s so much freedom in that. this is His battle!! He is for me and is with me. There’s no room for the enemy or his lies. God  has already defeated the  enemy by putting His son on the cross & raising him from the dead. The battle has been won! 

Anyways to sum it all up, i’m just really thankful for a good and faithful God! I know that there will be battles in my life, but the Lord has gone before me and blessed me. He goes before me. He loves me. He fights for me. I’m now more excited to walk onto the battlefield with Him, knowing Who the victory belongs to. 

PS: you should all go listen to “the blessing” by Kari Jobe. It’s some good stuff!!