So, life has been interesting around here (to say the least).
Donn continues to still be here despite the fact that he initially tried to leave for NY over a week and a half ago. After his truck broke down on the trip to NY, he was towed back here where we have now had to wait for it to be fixed. What was supposed to have taken 2 days has stretched on for much longer and yet we continue to be amazed at all that God is showing us.
For one, He is clearly showing us that nothing will be done in any timing other than His own. This has been a hard lesson to sometimes take in, but we can both see clearly that we need to learn it more each day.
Secondly, we can state beyond a shadow of a doubt that this ministry will only bloom through faith and prayer. The incidents, emotions and fears of the past few weeks have shown us that we really have no place to turn but to God Himself. In the times when we feel weak or hopeless; our only refuge is Him alone. Those are the moments when we crawl up in His lap and beg for Him to wipe our tears.
Finally, I'd say another big lesson I'm recognizing is that we are being given the opportunity to find joy in the midst of the trials. We're moving to an area of the world where minimum wage is the norm, jobs are scarce and hope is often more scarce. I can't think of a better way for us to have true compassion then to be forced into a situation where we have a better understanding of what it's like to live with these trials.
Don't get me wrong; I don't enjoy living life constantly carrying a calculator and wondering about tomorrow; but I also have to admit that there's really no point in ministering to people who struggle with money if you don't understand what it's like to struggle with money. When I think of things through that light, I can't help but praise God that we are walking down this path. Learning how to find joy in the midst of these trials has not been a fun lesson but is one that I clearly needed to learn.
When I sit and write down all of these thoughts it seems clear to me that God is still VERY MUCH in control of all that is going on in our lives right now. I praise Him for all He's doing and I look forward to the day when He gives us the green light to move forward.
1 comment:
ooooooo...now you talkin' girl.
God does NOT want you looking at numbers printed on a sheet of paper and stessing about what you SEE with your physical eyes...math stats. He doesn't. You see, you are a King's daughter. At your disposal is all the "money" you will ever need to live here. God just doesn't want you to see it. He just wants you to KNOW it.
Say again? He wants you to K-N-O-W it. When you are secure in your knowledge of something, you relax in that security. If you were to see it, you would not need one ounce of faith. That's Faith at its most basic level.
Say this one out loud! "ALL OUR NEEDS WILL BE MET WHEN WE ARE SEEKING HIS WILL. HE IS OUR ABBA. HE WILL PROVIDE IT ALL...AND MORE."
Now... everytime you feel yourself getting anxious when you sneak a peek at the numbers on the paper...tell yourself this.-Anxiety, simply put, is DOUBTING God's ability to take care of us.
Try to say that out loud.
"God, I doubt your ability to take care of me." !!! OUCH!!!! NO WAY would you say it. So... dont. be. anxious. :-) He's workin' You're feeling it! No tool is ever taken into battle without first being sharpened and forged for full strength to put out against the enemy. You are being sharpened to fight Satan's tactics, and you are being strengthened by faith to cling fully to God. ooo-rah! Praying for your family. I've been where you are.
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