God Proves His Goodness

I think God wants to bring Ephesians 3:20 to life. It says, “And now to Him, who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
 
He is showing me this in several areas of my life right now. Not to mention this verse is popping up everywhere. In my devotion, friends saying it to me without knowing, sermons from different pastors, and God gave me this verse in the Dominican Republic the 2^nd time I went.
 
Personal Finances- Before I leave for TWR I HAVE to get out of debt since I won’t have a job to pay on it when I leave. I have never been a saver. It’s not a lot of debt, but it’s more than I can pay in the 21 weeks I have left in America.
When I filed my taxes I realized that I had made a mistake on my W2. I claimed 2 dependents instead of 0, so I owed $566. Once I fixed the problem on my W2 my income should’ve decreased due to them taking as much money as they can out so I won’t owe next year. “Mysteriously” my paychecks INCREASED. I’ve called the County and they have no clue why this has happened. They say that I haven’t received a pay increase and that my W2 is correct.
 
Fundraising- so many fundraising opportunities have fallen in my lap. A friend of mine came up with the idea to participate in a BIG a consignment sale. I had WAY more than enough donated. As a result of this consignment sale I was allowed, by the owner, to sell the bracelets I ordered from Threads of Hope with no vendor charge (I originally got them to sell to my students as some of them wanted to help support my trip, but school rules state that I cannot sell to the kids for personal gain). I was out of town so my mom went to the consignment sale to sell them for me. When my mom got out of her car, she ran into an old high school friend who works for Trinity Broadcasting Network and suggested I came on air. I have also been invited to speak at 2 churches. 21% of my trip was funded before I even sent out a letter! I am now 23.5% funded.
 
WOW. “God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…”
 
My heart: I have noticed a shift in my heart and perspective of myself which directly affects other people. I have always had a type of rating system. If I wasn’t good at a particular sport, then I’m not an athlete, and the same is true for you. If I didn’t have the type of personality someone liked, then I wasn’t worth liking or I needed to change, therefore if YOU don’t have the personality that I like, then YOU have a problem and YOU need to change. I cringe as I type these words, but I have sworn myself to utter and ugly honesty, and these things are true of my heart. I am seeing people and myself in a new and beautiful light. There is a such thing as individuality. I think that I’ve always believed that “individuality” was okay as long as it makes you liked by others, but that is not individuality AT ALL! That is selfishness, pride, and straight NASTINESS! These are all lies about myself and others. God revealed this to me.  

I have a new APPRECIATION for individuality. It shows me all of the faces of God. PRAISE GOD FOR HIS CHANGING MY MIND!! 
 
“…According to His power that is at work WITHIN US.” 

I am so thankful that I serve a God that loves me enough to not leave me where I am. Let the transformations begin!

What lies are you believing? Do you have a lot of ugliness, like me? Where is God proving his immeasurable goodness in your life?

If you would like to receive my blog updates in your email, click “Update Alerts” on the left hand side to enter your email, and any new posts will come to you so that you don’t have to remember to check here for new posts.

 

I still have $11,804.55 to cover the cost for this trip. If God lays it on your heart to help send me out by supporting me financially, click “Support Me” on the left to make a tax-deductible donation. 

Atlanta, GA 30353-4470