Going not knowing

In "My utmost for his highest" Oswald Chambers addresses a topic that corresponds with my life in a way that it never has before. The topic is "going out without knowing."

"Have you ever 'gone out' in this way? If so, there is no logical answer possible when anyone asks you what you are doing. One of the most difficult questions to answer in Christian work is, "What do you expect to do?" You don't know what you are going to do. The only thing you know is that God knows what He is doing. Continually examine your attitude toward God to see if you are willing to 'go out' in every area of your life, trusting in God entirely. It is this attitude that keeps you in constant wonder, because you don't know what God's going to do next. Each morning as you wake, there is a new opportunity to 'go out,' building your confidence in God. ' ... do not worry about your life... nor about the body...' (Luke 12:22) In other words, don't worry about the things that concerned you before you did 'go out.'"

"He went out not knowing where he was going." Hebrews 11:8

So often people will ask me why I moved to Belize. Usually tourists ask me because they are fascinated with the fact that I just picked up and moved to an island. I continually find myself stumbling for an explanation, but the only real explanation is that God prompted me to stop what I was doing and relocate. He opened all of the doors and now here I am. I wouldn't call myself a "missionary" in the traditional sense, because I believe we are all called to be missionaries no matter where we are. I am simply a minister of Jesus Christ regardless of my location or occupation. I love how mysterious God is. A friend once told me, "God's not a recipe, he's a mystery." And it's so true.