Just like Abram

I am finding myself identifying more and more with Abram in Genesis 12-- when the Lord says to Him, "Leave your people, your father's household and go to the land I will show you."

He has called me, just like Abram to abandon my own sense of security and normality, to pursue His heart above all... leaving all that I have ever known, going to a land foreign to me yet a place where the people burn on His heart constantly! What am I to say, what do I do?

All I know is I was created and exist to delight the heart of my beautiful God. I am Him, period. Looking back, He has been preparing this heart for such a journey... and i'm sure many journeys into far off distant lands.

At 9, I felt the hot tears stream down my face as an Indian pastor shared about the heartache and brokenness in his homeland... "they did what to those little girls?" A heart cry for justice, and tears for those who were lost in a world without the love of their Savior.. this was the beginning. There, only by His grace alone- He birthed in my young heart a passion and desire to simply be His vessel for communicating His heart and love to all, and to be used by His precious Holy Spirit to execute justice on earth..His hands, His feet.

So now, at 21- when most of my highschool friends are wrapping up their college years, engagement rings on their fingers- thoughts of life, a life that is predictable, and "familiar" ..
I am flying off... discovering more and more of what it means to place my full trust and security in not the "destination", rather in the One who has called me-whose name is Faithful and True.

I simply am a lover of God- secure in His love for me, Naomi. I think about where He will lead me... 2 years down the road, what will that look like? I can almost hear His gentle voice say to me, "don't be anxious for My will... simply trust Me, and continue to know that I Am your constant Companion."

How great is our God!
That was a glimpse into my heart, and I pray you were blessed and encouraged.

His,
Naomi Rae

Random

Ok, so this is our last week here at Bethany College! It has been a great year, and I praise the Lord for His faithfulness and love He has continuously shown me on this journey! Hard to believe I will be home in a week!

Only He Can Satisfy

My beloved has been calling me away and now He has been consuming me even more with a fire of desire for His beautiful name...Jesus. What is it about that name? He has stolen my heart- Song of Songs speaks of this relationship with our Glorious King- He is my Husband, and I am His beloved Bride!
" Arise my darling, come aways with me!" I feel this One calling to me -

All of the days of my life, may I grow ever increasingly tender in the palm of his hands- "For I am lovesick for my Beloved."