As the year is coming to a close an abundance of conversations that I have had in 2016 are flooding my mind. I have been surrounded by a group of incredible people who are actively walking through a year of movement. For many of us, we heard the Lord speak in 2014 or 2015 about plans that He has for our lives and for some reason 2016 has been the moment that He decided to say, "Go. My time is now," and we are listening.
2015 could be defined as a year of waiting and patience for me and my family. The Lord spoke and gave me indications that things would be changing in the future but 2015 was our calm before the storm. While we waited the Lord moved in big ways with our surprise second pregnancy and that time was spent taking care of me, our developing baby, and our household. We saved money, we paid down debt, and we prayed. Both Jake and I felt the Lord stirring in our hearts with regards to our jobs but the Lord kept us in a holding pattern. Then 2016 arrived.
Right before Grady arrived we decided to forego running our own business in exchange for a consistent schedule and paycheck for Jake. Grady arrived in April and then in September the Lord abruptly called me to act. It was time. It was time for me to follow His leading and the stirring that had so strongly taken hold. He was calling me to something new so we jumped. We jumped into the unknown in a big way and you know the rest of that story at this point.
Even more interestingly, in the past 12 weeks I have been surrounded by a community of women who have also been called to action. For some of them this has been a long time coming, for others, it was a shock to the system and the Lord is calling them to simply trust. I have gotten the opportunity to witness behind the scenes movement of the Holy Spirit in the lives of so many that I can comfortably say that 2016 has been a challenging year. I can only imagine that this means that big and holy things are in store for 2017!
God's people are on the move. They are moving on behalf of their family, they are moving on behalf of their children, they are moving on behalf of their health, they are moving on behalf of their community, they are moving on behalf of God. These are people walking through times of uncertainty, times where the only guarantee they have is that the Lord is for them. For many of us, the only thing that we can count on is our faith. And can I tell you something? These people are bold and confident in our God. We know that because God is for us, no one can be against us. No one.
I am inspired every single day by these people. They challenge me to be bolder, stronger and more passionate about what the Lord is doing in my life. God's people are under pursuit. He created us, He has chosen us, He has equipped us and now He wants to use us. His time is now and it is our time to show up.
Today I write because I feel that someone needs to hear this. Someone needs to know that they are not alone in being called to big, important, holy things. 2016 has been a year of action but more importantly, it has been a year of obedience. Blind obedience.
Is the Lord calling you to something? Can you feel him doing the heavy heart work within you? If so, trust him. Trust that he has your very best in store. Trust that he has HIS very best in store for you.
I know in my heart there are others like us who have heard and know that God has called us to bigger things. He has planted the seeds over the past couple of days, weeks, months or years, and now he wants to see them grow.
Today I challenge you to be bold. Know that God is for you. Know that He has walked your upcoming path and He is defeating the opposition. He gave his life, are you ready to give yours?
Our time is now. For God's sake, move.
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