Called Higher: Devotion Beyond Comfort and Control

Hi, I'm Grace Khatrine🤍. I grew up in Indonesia in a Christian home where faith was my foundation. From a young age, I loved worship and had a heart to serve; yet, there were seasons when the enemy tried to kill my passion, steal my destiny, and destroy my identity. I thank God He has led me through seasons of surrender. Today, I live in Newfoundland, serving as a worship leader in my local church, working in renewable energy, and building Grace Foundation Indonesia (Remotely). God has turned my sorrows into dancing, and yet I know there are still mountains to climb.

My testimony is full of surrender. There was a season when I had to walk away from a toxic relationship that I thought was a part of my future. That break wasn't just emotional, it was spiritual. It forced me to ask, "Whose voice am I following?" I realized I couldn't serve God halfway. He was asking me to follow Him fully, and that meant letting go of everything. Then came a bigger leap.. I left everything familiar in Indonesia, including family, friends, ministry, career, and comfort. I then moved to Newfoundland with no community, no connections and no backup plan. I brought only one thing with me: faith. There were very few communication signs from the Lord that made me confident: dreaming in the night, a strong desire to study, and His word that He is the same God, even in different circumstances. That's when I truly understood what it means to walk by faith and not by sight. He stripped everything, not to harm me, but to rebuild me on His terms.

Here's what being fully devoted means to me: to surrender. Not just my time or my talents, but my entire life! Even the parts I hold most dear. It's laying everything on the altar: my dreams, relationships, comfort, and even my identity, so I can be refined and used fully for His glory, not my version of purpose. With that in mind, fully devoted also means letting God lead even when the way is unclear. And through that journey, He showed me that my life isn't just for myself. He brought me here to strengthen others, especially those who feel called to higher places but don't feel "ready." Whether they lack resources, support, or clarity, God is raising people who are hungry but feel under-equipped. I know that full well, and I now know why. My process wasn't just for me; it was so I could walk beside those climbing their mountain.

It has been years of climbing in Newfoundland. Notice: climbing, not riding. Climbing has an inclination. It requires endurance, strength, and trust that even though the path is steep, there is a mountaintop. And by God's grace, I've seen glimpses of that mountaintop. So when I say I want to be fully devoted, I mean I want my life to remain an offering. Always yielding to His voice, always trusting that even the sacrifices will become seeds for others.

God bless!

Grace :)