As a now seasoned World Racer, let me tell you something. You know those things you came to understand before, and it was beautiful. Then, you come back again, and you still understand what you understood before, but it’s like there’s still so much more understanding to be understood? Yeah, so that’s the World Race.
I thought God called me on the Race because I had a lot to do, but He actually wanted me to receive a lot more. I thought my issues lay with my wrongdoings not my wrong believing. I thought who Jesus said I was was enough, I didn’t realize I needed to agree.
1 As I write this blog, I wish I could just report all the things I’ve done on my Race, but that would do my journey very little justice. There’s something ingrained in religion that says, “Life with Jesus depends on achievement.”
I thought I knew what I needed to do, but come to find out that is where my issue lies. Too much of my time was spent looking to Jesus to find out what to do when all He wanted was to tell me
I am Loved.
There is no “if” statement attached. Love is who Jesus is, and He cannot help but Love us.
2 I like control, and I like the idea that I can fix all my problems, mend all my heartbreaks. Again, Jesus is minimally concerned with what we do because He understands it is a direct correlation to what we believe.
If I believe Jesus is trustworthy, I will trust Him. If I believe Jesus paid the payment of law in full, I will walk in righteousness.
Still, there was more.
3 It is really cool to know that the Creator of the universe looks at me and calls me Beloved. Except, I keep it on the surface when I disagree.
So, Chicago was full of a lot of fun revelations on this new journey. Then, as my team transitioned from Chicago to Wisconsin, we had a debrief.
At debrief, I got to converse with many people full of wisdom who spoke more Truth into my identity. The last meeting was with Megan, my squad mentor. She looked at me and could celebrate the journey of identity thus far.
Then, she asked what I thought of myself.
I had just got done telling her all these things I knew of my identity… But I awkwardly laughed and could only say two things I actually liked about myself.
Megan then encouraged me to ask Jesus about it.
A couple days later I did, and He revealed some more Truth of my freedom and identity.
That’s the thing about Truth, Truth isn’t something I must work to make true; I must simply agree with it.
Love you and God’s process of speaking His truth and refinement over you! I was reading about Mary and Martha today in Luke. As we know, Martha is running about trying to get things done when in reality, she was the one who opened up her home to Jesus. She invited him there but yet was caught up in her own preparations/processes, maybe checking off the boxes instead of sitting at the feet of The One who adored her. I think it’s easy as Christians to get caught up in checking off the boxes or sticking to a routine. It then becomes what do I have to do or what needs to get done, instead of sitting at the feet of The One who loves us. Like you said, once there, He wants to simply tell us that we are loved. I found myself asking what processes or boxes was I checking off instead of simply sitting and listening to The One who loves and adores me. Proud of you and keep pressing in!
I love you! It’s so cool to see how Jesus so readily wants to brings us to simplicity and relationship. Thank you so much for your continued support and encouragement!
Yes!! This is so good… “Again, Jesus is minimally concerned with what we do because He understands it is a direct correlation to what we believe.” Ahhh, it’s so true! What we do will shift as our hearts receives His truth! Yes yes yes!!!