3:00 AM devos with God

Compelled. Prayer. Rejoice.  1 Peter.  Dearly Loved

Those were a few of the words that God woke me up with a short while a go.   I cannot explain it but I know God is doing something CRAZY within me. Within my heart.  It is a feeling. It is an emotion.  It is simple truth. God has waken me up in the wee hours of morning before, simply to praise Him.  TO dive into the Word and just simply pray. 

Now, was no different.  As I leaned over the side of my bed to grab my bible- I knew God was about to show me more of who HE is.  He is simply awesome like that. 

1 Peter 3:19  reads

^"After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits—"

Honestly, I am not sure why this specific verse reference was in my head when I woke up and as I flipped to it and read it, I am still wondering. Is God making me 'alive' in a way that I have not been before?  Is He preparing my heart for something great? What sort of power, is He waiting/wanting to perform through me? What sort of healing (either within me or through me) is He going to do?

I know the days leading up to launch are literally less then a month away.  My feelings and emotions are 'all over the map'.  I know the World Race will be (has been) a life changer for me.  Yes I have done mission trips before.  Yes this is NOT the first time I have gone international.  Yet I cannot help but feel that this trip, this specific missions trip to these specific countries, with this particular team and squad of people- will (has) forever change (changed) my life. 

Am I crazy?

Have I 'officially gone off the deep end?'

Yes.

God is alive.  

God is VERY ALIVE.  

HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS.  

I do not know what this next year of adventure will look like but I have a feeling that it will involve, heartache, healing, forgiveness, passion, community, truth and love that ONLY comes from Our Father God above.