I don’t have the words to explain the faithfulness of our God, my brain cannot fathom his loyalty and devotion. My abilities are so inhibited that I can not even develop a thought that would come close to justifying His love towards us. He is far greater than I could ever express but, through Him I will merely attempt to define His faithfulness through my journey.
By definition faithful is to be steadfast in affection or allegiance/firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty. Which pretty much means to be loyal in all circumstances. My question is.. When we use the term faithful do we really grasp its true meaning?
As humans we refer to faithful as not cheating on your significant other or maybe in some cases (including mine) our dogs. I mean they are faithful right? Well sure, at times when you say “come” they run in the opposite direction, but the majority of the time they’re loyal right? And yea sometimes your boyfriend/girlfriend ditches you on your anniversary, but for the most part they respect and value you!
Well guess what? God isn’t about being faithful the “majority of the time” or “for the most part”.. HE is faithful all the time. His heart towards us doesn’t change depending on the day. He doesn’t leave you, He will never leave you. God is loyal, trustworthy, loving, truthful, sincere, and much, much more.
When I began my journey of applying and eventually being accepted to go on The World Race I saw $14,806 and thought to myself “Well, this is gonna be an adventure” and boy was I right. At that time I looked at $14,806 as a long, drawn out, painful process. I thought “What have I got myself into” and ‘This seems next to impossible”. As time went on I began to see money coming in but then there would be “dry” periods where I questioned if God was really going to provide and let alone if this was even where He wanted me. Going into the fundraising process I looked at it as a chore (and not one of those fun chores you somehow managed to get like walking the dog, but the one like washing the dishes on spaghetti night). This entire time I had been looking at fundraising as something that I had to make happen, when in reality God wanted me to give it to Him. And let me tell you something, God did the impossible in my life!
Now that I have put my trust in God, I merely look at $14,806 as a number. Something that I am not in control of (nor want to be in control of). In no way, shape or form would I have met my deadline if it weren’t for God’s faithfulness! I have seen His wonders whether it be selling out of shirts in two days or that time someone handed me a $100 dollar bill and even the time where I had a group of people pray over me for my fundraising. All of these things have been a result of God’s faithfulness towards me.
I wish I had the words to say that could express the thanks God deserves, but I am incapable so I will leave it at this.. Thank You, LORD. I have met my first deadline. All glory to You.
