The other night while talking to some of my team mates we came to the conclusion that the “race” actually began the minute that we accepted the call to go. One thing I will say is that I did not expect for so much growth so soon. I did not anticipate the amount of reliance I would need to have on The Lord. I mean, I am a pretty independent person and love to do everything all on my own. I have noticed though, that every time that I step out all on my own without consulting the Father it all goes terribly wrong. I don’t necessarily think that is such a bad thing though, without failure I would tend to rely on myself more that relying on Jesus. So I know that the countless hours I have spent whiting out typos have not been all for nothing. In fact I even chuckle just a little bit. As I am writing this I look up at the wall in front of me, I see several post-it notes with verses and quotes on them. Only one of them stands out to me right now.
My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock; my refuge.Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:7-8
This sums up so many things for me right now. I am so overjoyed at the thought that my salvation and my honor depend on God! Can you imagine what would happen if we were left to our our devices? Well just take a quick look around at the way the world is today. This is exactly what happens when we are left alone to play! We get into mischief. Thank you Jesus for coming to our rescue!!!
