One week of ministry left.
Less than two weeks until I am back in Michigan.
(bittersweet)
2 months ago, I would have told you that I was ready to leave Thailand at a moments notice, but do I still feel that way?
2 months ago, I wanted to leave because it was hard to live here. Life was uncomfortable and difficult.
giving things up on a daily basis. uncomfortable and difficult.
pushing to get out of my crap. uncomfortable and difficult.
constantly serving others. uncomfortable and difficult.
striving to be the woman that God has called me to be. uncomfortable and difficult.
What is so wrong with discomfort?
(nothing)
Now I am content with leaving Thailand because I know that I have done all that God had for me here. No longer am I trying to escape discomfort. In fact, I think that I am about to walk into a lot of discomfort in Michigan. Don’t get me wrong, I love my comfortable little life in Livonia, but it will no longer be very comfortable.
I won’t be content with comfortable anymore.
I think that God is going to be opening up a lot of doors for me once I am home. I think that there will be some doors that I don’t really want to walk through, but I am ready.
Being here in Thailand has showed me how much I was just going through the motions at home. There are so many areas where God wants to use me. There are so many areas where I can step out and bring Kingdom. There is so much more that I can be doing at home and God has been showing me how He wants me to step up.
He wants me to be bold and radical
He wants me to stop living too comfortably
He wants me to be a confident leader in my generation
He wants me to pray bold prayers and expect to see Him move
He wants me to speak life and not worry about how it will be received
He wants me to be the first to do things that are crazy in order to bring Him glory
He wants me to break out of the Christian mold that Americans have created
He wants me to do the things that most Christians are too scared to do
He wants me to be an example to people who are older than me
He wants me to disciple others and raise up some leaders
He wants me to push others to step up and join me
Talk about uncomfortable and difficult.
If I don’t make the first move to step out, who will?
(maybe no one)
I’m done just sitting on the sideline and warming the bench. I’m done being scared to get in the game. No longer can I sit comfortably and watch life pass me by. No longer can I see opportunities to step out and ignore them. There is so much that God has for me at home and I am done being content with where I am.
I’m breaking the tradition of being a lukewarm Christian.
You are welcome to join me.
