Jordan Hippler

You owe someone money. Lots of it. In fact, it’s so much money that they’re out to kill you because you’re unable to pay them back. The last few seconds before they pull the trigger with the gun up against your skull. You’re sweating profusely and your heart is pounding, questioning how you managed to sink this far into a pit of hopelessness.

God, WHERE ARE YOU? You question in your mind, as you hear the click of the hammer to prepare for the shot. The only shot needed to take you off this earth.

“Any final words?” He asks demonically with a smirk across his face.

“No, take me instead.”

The words of a perfect stranger ring into your ears yet don’t escape passed the cranium and into your brain.

Congratulations.

You’ve escaped death. How will you live your life from now on? A perfect stranger paid the price that you couldn’t pay, yet you still choose to live as though nothing ever happened.

He took YOUR place.

Because YOU were unable.

That, my bloggers, is salvation.

I’ve never been in any situation like what I described above, but I know that if my life came that close to ending, it’d be a wake-up call.

Wake-up America. Wake-up world.

You were once dead, but now you can live. How does that fail to bring you joy and peace? Christ has set you free, yet you choose to live in the bondage that so entangles you. Never again let anyone put the yoke of oppression upon you, because Jesus has taken that bullet.

You know what that’s like? That’s like a released prisoner choosing to walk around society in handcuffs. You’ve been enslaved long enough by your sins, Christ has set you FREE. Let him take the cuffs off.

He took more than a bullet.

And He didn’t owe anybody anything.

Now that I’ve got you thinking, how will you let it affect you?

He took your place so that you might have life and have it more abundantly. To the fullest. I think people confuse “abundantly” and “to the fullest” with earthly treasures and meaningless pursuits of joy. Joy is found only in Christ. Everything else in meaningless when compared to knowing Christ.

For those of you who have already “grasped all of this,”

why aren’t you telling people?

Jesus tells us to. A lot. Go and make disciples.

God called Jonah to Nineveh to proclaim the good news. What’s he calling you to do?

Be a servant.

Be willing.

Be humble.

Love others.

I’m preaching this same message to myself, don’t worry.

I’m so excited about serving the Lord both now and the days to come. I’m ready to up and go NOW.

But God has said not yet.

Greater things are still to be done here.

-Jordan

It’s been a while. A lot has happend. Finals are over, Christmas is over…. my next big focus is something that I’m trying to not let stress me out.

Those of you who know me know that my heart does not belong here, but in missions. I feel called to give my life to missions and serve the Lord in that way. My passion is working with children….. I’ve always kind of said to myself, “If I could just be a mommy and a wife when I’m older, that’d be my dream job.”

I believe that every part of scripture is true and valid… therefore, when in Psalm it states “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart”—- that’s a legit promise from my Heavenly Father.

He created me this way. To love, to nurture in a way that is beyond myself and will bless others that are related by the precious blood of Jesus. That is what I want to do with missions. Mother the children that don’t have any parents. Bring a smile to their faces. Sing to them. Teach them about God’s love and healing power. Read to them.  All of it.

This has blossomed into a ministry opportunity that I have to serve at the children’s home that my Aunt & Uncle serve at in Honduras.

I’m traveling again to the home (Lord willing) in March with my boyfriend, Gabe.

We feel called to minister through life together. As a team…. sharing God’s love to children… Love knows no language.

This will be my third trip to Honduras…. and it will be a little different than the others. The first two that I traveled, my mother paid for my airfare and everything was taken care of…. pretty stress-free on my part.

Now that I am older, I am responsible for generating the funds to make this trip. Both of us are. I honestly don’t see how either of us are going to get the money. It’s going to pretty much have to drop like manna from the sky… because financially, both of us are in a drout. College students learning to be content with what we have, yet still find extra money to serve the Lord overseas. We have a plan of action to get us started…. both of us work two jobs next semester. God blessed me with another job at the on-campus Starbucks!!!! :)

I will try to think of more ways to earn money… fundraise…something. Feel free to comment or message me with suggestions.

It’s a little over two months away…. the human side of me is freaking out.

While at the same time, I know that my Heavenly Father will provide for everything according to his marvelous and perfect plan.

Learning to Trust in the Lord with all my heart.

—Jordan

Jesus, I’m Yours. Use me up.