a life interrupted
As we enter into this new year, I don’t have any new year resolutions. Quite honestly, I don’t do well with those. However, I’ve been praying about what Jesus wants this year to be about, and the word I keep getting is interruption.
interrupt: to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course,process, condition, etc.)
I want to interrupt my idea of comfort and stability, realizing that Jesus is the only source of comfort and stability that can never be taken away, who will never run dry.
I want to interrupt my time on social media and Netflix with spending time with family and friends, the people who are around me. I want to read more books, and spend more time writing, reflecting how the Lord is moving and the things He is teaching me.
I want to interrupt the limit of what I think I can or can’t handle, and replace it with what God can do, knowing full well that he will give me the strength, endurance, words, wisdom, and supply all that is needed in every single way, to do what he asks me to do.
I want to have more run ins with guys like Artis, who I met while at a gas station in Atlanta a few weeks back. After getting him some food, my friends and I stood in the parking lot, listening to his story which was sad and full of hardship, yet moving and hopeful, full of Jesus. Before saying goodbye to Artis, we prayed over this man and left him with a hug. I’m thankful to have met Artis for a lot of reasons.
I didn’t realize it at the time because I wasn’t the one driving, but I didn’t even finish filling my car up with gas that night. I immediately stopped what I was doing to get my friend Artis what he needed. I want to respond with that kind of urgency, always. (And we made it back to Gainesville without running out of gas so it was all fine and good!)
Truth be told, I don’t know much about what this year holds, and if I’ve learned anything in my 26 years of life, it’s that a lot can happen in a year.
I know that in 23 days I will be on a plane to Guatemala where I will spend my days working at an orphanage, learning about orphan care. I know that I will be pushed outside of my comfort zone, I will be immersed in a culture that is not my own, and this time, instead of only staying for a month I will be there for close to four months.
I have no idea what adventures will be had this year, what hardships will be faced, or what celebrations will be held, but I know that I will see the goodness of my Father in all of it.
The cry of my heart as this new year begins is that God would interrupt my life as much as He needs to in order for me to know Him more. That any limits that I have unknowingly placed on God would be shattered and broken down. That I would discover new facets of His love and I’d walk into deeper levels of trust.
More than anything I pray that God would interrupt my life as much as He needs to so that those around me may see Him and come to know this God who has completely turned my life upside down. That they may experience the abundant life and unconditional love that can be found in the arms of the Father. That He would become their refuge and the source of which they live their life from.
I’ve been reading in Matthew and was stopped in my tracks when I read Matthew 9:19…
“Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did his disciples.” (NASB)
Leading up to this verse, Jesus was sitting around a table with a handful of different people when someone whose daughter had just died, came in and asked Him to come and lay hands on her because he believed in the power of Jesus. So Jesus went. And so did His disciples.
I want to mirror the same kind of interruptible lifestyle that Jesus lived. Rather than watching Jesus walk away, I want to be walking with Him, going where He goes, bringing Kingdom here on earth.
“Let my life be a song, revealing who You are.” – Lauren Daigle
I’m still looking for people to partner with me in CGA: Guatemala Edition. In order to be fully funded, I still need $3,935. If you feel led to give, donations can be made by hitting the “support me” button at the top of this page. If you have any questions or would just like to chat, you can reach me at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you!
If you are a person who prays, I’d love it if you could be praying for the $3,935. That I would trust God with the how and when, and that I’d always find peace knowing that every dollar and penny belongs to God. It’s a drop in the bucket for him.
Thank y’all for your constant support, whether it’s financially, prayerfully, or encouragement along the way. It means so much to me.
Much love,
Kaci
