It's about His KINGDOM!

...let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.…

Hebrews 12:1-2

When people ask me for advice about going out into the missions field or serving in ministry. I always respond with this:

It's about His KINGDOM! 

Now this is the part where I become transparent with you. 

I have been hurt by many ministries I have served in. 

I have been told you are not worthy enough. 

You are not good enough. 

I have been asked to do things that are outside of what I belief and I have stood up to say "no."

It caused problems for me. 

God has asked me to speak truth

because He was not pleased. That got me into a deeper hole. 

Ministry is MESSY. People are MESSY. 

PERIOD. 

BUT. 

It's about His kingdom. 

Not what people say or do.

But what He says. 

What He has called

you to. 

His TRUTH.

Our validation should be in HIM. 

Not people. 

And

there is GRACE. 

Forgiveness. 

Reconciliation. 

Don't miss this important factor

if we call ourselves "Christians."

We must walk daily in grace. 

But through the messiness

our eyes must be on JESUS. 

Not People. 

Our validation should not be from people, but from JESUS. 

We must run this race with endurance. Not look back 

but forward to what is ahead. 

Eternity. 

to Him

the

King of KINGS

and

Our great reward.  

Like I said it's about His kingdom. 

Its about:

The souls that never heard the name JESUS. 

The poor,

orphans,

widows.

the hurting. 

the brokenhearted... 

If we focus on our circumstances then we miss God.

We miss the opportunities

to

be 

LOVE

&

HOPE.

If you have been hurt or burned by the church "forgive." God wants to restore and heal those relationships. He wants to heal your wounds so that He can finish the work He has started in you. You are worthy. 

You are precious.

You have value. 

Keep running this race

with 

endurance. 

He will

Be 

your 

STRENGTH.

Wait

For the past 8 years I have moved from country to country. 

From mission to mission that the Lord has spoken to me. 

Now for the first time ever in my life He has said "wait be Still." 

It will be a year since I returned from the mission field and it has been a year of not hearing what is next? One of the hardest things for me if you know my personality.

 However, he has taught me that being Still is an act of obedience and worship to Him. 

That when we are still He unfolds His plan for our lives. 

He is building us up for greater things... 

As it says in Psalms 1: "That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers." 

He builds us like trees planted by streams of water, so when that day comes you will not be shaken but planted in TRUTH and in Him alone. 

Everything you do shall prosper!

 God has placed a calling in our lives. 

A calling that is specific to each person and that is part of the body of Christ. 

We all have a unique role to play in this story that God has written for us. 

Even if you are in a season of "waiting" know that He is writing your story even in the waiting.

 He has a purpose for your life. 

But it is all in His perfect timing... 

And when that day comes it will be sweeter then when we try to do things is our own strength which brings destruction. 

Wait and taste the GOODNESS of who He is.

In the Wilderness

In the wilderness? 

Don't tell me your life has always been perfect and you have never been through season of just nothing happening. Where you feel stuck and God is having you wait. Of course not we all have been there. So this is why I share this to 

ENCOURAGE 

YOU!

I have been in a season of waiting. A season of being still. There is those feelings where you ask "God where are you?" and yes I know His word says He is always with us. 

But He is SILENT...

But He is there

because

His

Word

says.

Silence...

Something as humans we don't like

Especially as American's we have become 

a culture of self gratification

We want it now culture.

In this season I have learned 

to WORSHIP

Him. 

To not give up.

More then ever

hold onto 

His promises.

Being a Christian is not an easy road. There is always those season that we go through. Some of those really test our faith. But in those times is when God is growing us the most to TRUST Him. 

You are LOVED by the King of Kings 

He loves you

too much

to let 

your 

life 

go 

to

waste.

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I will Follow

Luke 18:22 tells us when Jesus was speaking and said sell everything and follow me. 

Matthew 28:19 talks about going and making disciples of all nations. 

I have a question did Jesus come in a BMW? No in fact in a donkey which was one of the lowest and humbling things for a king like him. When Jesus asked His disciples to leave their lives behind Jesus did not have anything. I am sure he must looked like a man that was completely dirty and did not have the latest clothes. 

How can we as Westerners go out into the world and expect others to leave everything behind when we don't leave our own comforts, but we bring them with us. 

We live way better then the locals. It has become a western culture to go out and so easily find luxury. Then we ask the people there to leave everything behind (when they have nothing) and follow Jesus. 

We need to be an example. As the old saying says "Actions speak louder then words." 

Are you living by example or just words?