It’s been my theory for a number of years now that everyone “has” a country, one nation at least that God lays on their heart, one place that if they were really honest, they would fly to in a heartbeat if the opportunity arose. I mean it. Look yourself in the eye (with a mirror of course), and ask yourself, “Where would you go if money were no option and you could leave right this instant?” You heard it, didn’t you? The whisper of another land, of a purpose beyond yourself … I hear it … I long for it. My heart belongs there in another world … So much of what I’ve gone through in my life has prepared me to be a part of this nation, to pray for them, to do battle for the people of that nation in a realm we cannot see … A few years ago I was reading in Psalms and discovered a promise I’ve never forgotten. Psalm 2:8, in the Contemporary English Version says, “Ask me for the nations, and every nation on earth will belong to you.” And, as I’ve quit ...
Pressing in, not turning back, growing in faith, not growing slack, ... daring to be restless with anything less than God's best.