"But you will receive power when My Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" "Our calling [to spread the Gospel] will not change, but our assignments might. One thing have I asked of the Lord, | I have struggled over the years with the question "what is my call?" I would think about my passions, dreams, desires, and ask God "what do you want me to do". When we look at the Word God tells us what our call is- we are called to be witnesses of Christ. It is so easy to over complicate what this call means as we walk day-by-day in a world that is constantly bombarding us with messages of what success looks like, of what a missionary should look like, of what a Christian should look like. The reality is that there is no formula to any of that. We are called to look upon the Lord and to be witnesses of who He is and the life that He has given us. We aren't called to be clones; we are called to be His Children- whatever that may look like. My dear friend Dianna who is a missionary in the Puyallup area recently posted the following reflection: "Our calling [to spread the Gospel] will not change, but our assignments might. If our sense of purpose is rooted in our assignments and temporal things, we cannot remained satisfied because the ground will move beneath us. But if we are connected to God in active relationship and living primarily to satisfy Him, we will be satisfied. Life has twists and turns--things will disappoint us, perhaps fatally, unless Jesus himself is the payoff." I am so thankful for Jesus. I look back at the 23 years prior to today and see how far He has brought me; I see where He protected me in His grace and has carried me in His love. It is fun to come to a place of realizing that we get to operate out of rest as a witness for His name. That He places us where we need to be and we get to be a light right there- wherever there is. I have come to a place where I can recognize that my assignment is currently to plant and to dwell in Tacoma as I work with Youth Missions International and grow deep in community. This is an exciting place to be as I have not been in a place where I have not been transitioning for a very long time. I know that there is so much ahead in the journey of walking with the Lord; I know that He has already walked with me through so many moves and transitions. I am stoked for this new season of growth and of learning to go deep in community and to stop striving for the next thing. God leads; God calls; God is the One who holds my life and His hand will be the one to guide. Therefore, I praise the Lord for my housemates (and house); for my church community; for Tacoma; for Youth Missions International; and for all the love and support that my family and friends pour out in my life. This is a new way of life for me- and I admit that it is hard- yet, I am blessed for I have God with me along with amazing friends and family that are here supporting and challenging me daily in laying down my life and living where I am at. |
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