If you are not aware of this organization called the World Race I want to make you aware of what is going on around the World (you should check it out)! My dear friend Bethany was searching last year for "something more". She knew God and knew she was a Christian but realized that God wanted to come alive more in her life and she was not exactly sure how. Being in a Christian College atmosphere (much like the real world in the sense that Christianity is easy) we learned that being a true follower with the heart of Christ is a constant struggle. It is easy to find ourselves living our lives as "comfortable Christians". Here in our world...calling yourself a Christian is easy. Hardly ever questioned what that may mean, or what it truly means to you, as long as you say it...most of the time people believe it.
Bethany wanted to experience exactly what she was telling others. Her heart was broken before God, we prayed so many nights for a call over her life to surrender to Him. Human-trafficking was a big topic on campus and went to a few different meetings about different organizations. This may be where Bethany's heart for people began to consume her life.
She got online and almost every day would show me a new post from the people on the World Race. I could see her heart through her eyes...the tears that fell because of the pictures of the broken people coming to Christ made her realize God was calling her to surrender everything...her family, her future career as a nurse, her financial situations, her friendships, everything... to experience and share God in such radical ways.
Her love for people and her obedience to God is not short of a daily encouragement. Some people may say that she is risking so much as she walks around with diseased people, talks to drunk men coming out of bars in search of prostitutes, and proclaims the Word in places that you and I may be scared to speak a single word. But I believe that she is risking nothing! The risk would be to have stayed and not obeyed. Not everyone's call is to go to other countries but we need to find what makes Him come Alive in our own lives! Don't be satisfied calling yourself a Christian. I believe it is when you are fighting to live for Him... you are truly seeking and living a life in Him. And it is beautiful.
KRG
If you want to read some of Bethany's Blog posts, click on the Link. You will surely be blessed and encouraged.
Karen did you know that Noe from World Impact is leading up a Group with The World Race?
ReplyDelete