Layers of Freedom

Wow Wow Wow what a week!  This week I got back from World Race training camp in Gainesville, GA and man am I fired up to go on the World Race now!  The team and the squad that I am launching with are made up of incredible humans.  I feel so overwhelmed and grateful to be able to launch into a year of seeking the heart of the Lord along with friends who are doing the same.  

 

This year is going to challenge me to listen to the voice of God and to step out in faith with a million little risks.  On the other side of taking those little (and big) risks to advance the Kingdom is going to be a new understanding of freedom that I can’t yet comprehend, but I am waiting in anticipation of. 

 

I realized this week that God calls us to do a lot of things that scare us; not for the purpose of us being sacred, but for the purpose of us knowing the Fathers heart more deeply and in turn showing glimpses of His heart to other people.  This leads to abounding freedom.

 

In anticipation of the leaps of faith I know I’m going to be called into this year, I’ve been thinking of the layers of fear that God has already stripped away in my heart over the years that I’ve known Him, and the layers of Freedom that He has gently laid in place of those fear.  I have sooooo far to go, but goodness gravy am I glad for how far He has taken me.  

 

If you are someone that has just met me in the past few years, then you know me as someone who is constantly humming, taping my head and fingers, and dancing.  I LOVE music.  It’s probably one of my favorite things that God invented.  Graciously, this past week was filled with fellowship, singing, and dancing.  I freakin loved it.  I share this because if you would have met me say 7 years ago, you would have known that I HATED dancing, and I hated singing, especially in front of other people.  

 

As silly as it may sound,  years ago God freed me to enjoy singing and dancing with His people, something that I didn’t see as possible.  He redeemed music.  That happened a couple of years ago but thinking about it got me really excited.  What’s the next layer???   As I was reflecting on this part of my testimony this week at camp it just got me more excited for the ways that I will get to experience God more deeply this year. 

 

There is so much possibility in each of our lives! Just imagine all the ways you could be free, if you just ask Him!  What would you ask Him to be free from?

 

My prayer for this upcoming year is that I will be able to set my own pride, fears, and stubbornness to the side.  I want my words and my actions to be increasingly less of me and more of Him.

 

Gosh I’m excited!  Well, I will end this post where it should have began…THANK YOU!!!  God is going to do big things this year and I am so grateful that myself and my squad get to be the hands and feet of it, thank you so much to everyone who is supporting us!!!

 

With love,

Courtney