We are only DEFEATED when we accept the DEFEAT. I love this saying, I Heard it few days ago and it has helped me a lot. You know the whole 11 months and fundraising thing is a little bit overwhelming. Lately I’ve been thinking of the funds then I melt down. After being accepted on the World Race, life has been up and down. Sometimes I feel like they is no way I will make the funds and other times I’m okay because I know that God will provide. When I’m feeling like I won’t be able to raise all the funds I begin to imagine what other trips I would be interested in. But this is all the enemy’s work, he wants to destroy me and show me they is no way I will make it. The enemy succeeds for about 10 seconds but then my spirit kicks in and tells me that God will definitely show up. If I was weak I could have been broken down in pieces but by God’s grace I am able to rise and step on the enemy. From now till July I am ready to fight. God put us in the World race for a reason and we are definitely going to finish the work he has called us to do.
Last week I came from work beaten down. I usually go up the mountain to pray, so went to the mountain to pray and usually they is no one that comes near the mountain. The whole day at work; I kept thinking how in the world will I make $16000? So I went to the mountain straight from work. I get to the top just about to start praying, I see 3 children coming towards me. I looked at them and they looked so scared to come up; so I invited them to come up. As they were climbing, in my head I want these kids to go away so I can pray. They reached the top and they introduced themselves to me and I introduced myself. We started talking and playing up to the mountain. After about 10 min of playing with these kids, I heard a voice say “I’ve called you to play with kids and transform their lives” I was blown away. I was speechless, I had nothing to say. At that moment I realized that I had accepted DEAFEAT. God is so powerful that he knows what we are facing so he shows us a picture of where we are going to motivate us and also as a sign that he will definitely provide for our trip. Don’t accept DEFEAT like I did. Tell DEFEAT HE HAS NO POWER. You and I have not been accepted to quit, we have been accepted into this mission trip to rise above the ENEMY.
And lets always remember
PHILIPIANS 1:6
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
WE ARE ONLY DEFEATED WHEN WE ACCEPT THE DEFEAT
