Today, as my team and I are preparing to launch on the World Race this week, we were asked a question I’ve been asked quite a bit during this season: “What made you go on the World Race?”
We were encouraged to write whatever came to mind for five minutes without picking up our pens.
After writing for five minutes, we were asked to pause and pick out the sentence that stood out to us the most and then use that as our new writing prompt.
“But my divorce freed me to go, right?”
This was the sentence that actually stood out to me most. Why?
I had heard from the Lord this morning during my prayer time urging me to release the burdens I had been carrying around in regards to my old relationship, for I am called to live in freedom.
“But my divorce freed me to go, right?”
Well not exactly, but maybe that’s why it stood out to me. It was a bold, but hardly true, statement. This question led me to a deeper truth that the Lord had laid upon my heart months ago. This is what I wrote:
“But my divorce freed me to go right? Right? Well actually, the Lord freed me from my marriage. Why is it that I have continued to live in a state of victimhood? The truth is, I’ve been called to freedom in the name of Jesus. He freed me. He freed me fully, but I haven’t allowed myself to be free. Lord, I need help in my freedom. Help me to create and be merry. I want to be healed and leave it all in the past. Thank you so much for my freedom. I don’t want to be a victim because I am not a victim. I am now free by the power of your grace and perfect love. I know that you are all I need, and I am grateful for your heart for me.”
I had no idea that my brainstorm journaling assignment would turn into an intimate truth moment with the Lord that I would then share with you all.
I would love to hear your own testimonies about how the Lord has called you out of victimhood and into freedom! What did He reveal to you in the process? Would you also all pray for our squad as we step in obedience with where the Lord has called us?
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” -Galatians 5:1
Thank you so much for sharing. My reality of not living as a victim has been a lifelong challenge. Satan loves nothing more than to remind me of the years of my life when I really was a victim. It took years for me to learn to respond with truth. I am a precious child of God. Thank you for sharing and for allowing me to pray that you will live out this assignment as He sees you…His precious child. May you experience joy on the journey.
Victoria! I’m so proud of you. Thank you for stepping out in courage to share the sweet truths the Lord spoke over you. Praying big & bold prayers over you as you head overseas today! 🙂