Philippians 4:10-13
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it. I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Raising money for this mission trip hasn't been easy. But amazingly God has been showing up in some really awesome ways so far. I've gotten donations from people that my parents and I didn't even think would give, and my decision to go on this mission trip has also been rejected by people I really thought would've had my back…."Bummer"!!! I received an anonymous $1,100 dollars a couple weeks ago and I was so happy I didn’t know what to do. To whoever you are I want you to say thank you for your support. It really meant a lot. When I first started this journey I was super stressed about how I was going to raise $15,500, and get all the stuff I needed in order to actually go. Needless to say I was a little discouraged. So I started gathering Ideas from people on how they thought I could raise the money, and I was getting all kinds of ideas but I didn't even know where to start with any of them. I couldn't even seem to find time to write my support letters, print them and get them sent out. I kept asking myself…What’s the problem….Why I can't I seem to get this thing going?
THEN IT HIT ME!!! Like a ton of bricks….I was going about everything the wrong way….Out of all the planning, strategizing, and stressing that I had been doing and even out of all the people that I had asked for Ideas and even support, It hadn't crossed my mind that I hadn't talk to the most important person. I had left out the CEO of this Operation….Duh Alex I thought to myself….How do you leave out God when you're doing this for him?….
Matthew 7:7-8 says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."
So one night at Bible Study we read from Philippians 4:10-13 and it was as if the Holy Spirit slapped me in the face. In the passage Paul is writing a letter to the Philippians and he's thanking them for renewing their concern for him. Paul says to the Philippians I don't tell you this because I am in need, because I have "Learned" to be content with whatever I have whether big or small. The phrase that hit me was Paul said he had learned his contentment. His contentment wasn't something that he came into this world with, he had to learn it.
So one night at Bible Study we read from Philippians 4:10-13 and it was as if the Holy Spirit slapped me in the face. In the passage Paul is writing a letter to the Philippians and he's thanking them for renewing their concern for him. Paul says to the Philippians I don't tell you this because I am in need, because I have "Learned" to be content with whatever I have whether big or small. The phrase that hit me was Paul said he had learned his contentment. His contentment wasn't something that he came into this world with, he had to learn it.
That day I turned all my concerns about raising the money for my mission trip over to Lord and I left it in his hands and stopped worrying about it. Amazingly after that things have been going as smooth as ice…..I currently only need $1,044 and then I’ll be fully funded. We have until March 1st to raise the rest of the money and honestly I haven’t been worrying about it because I know God is going to show up and show out.
I want to continue doing this. My heart is invested fully into the people I’m meeting and spreading the word of God to them. If you would like to donate, simply click on the 'support me' button on the left.
If you are not able to donate, you can help by sharing this blog on Facebook or emailing friends and family who may be interested in supporting me. And as always, I TRULY appreciate your prayers. This is the most important thing.
God bless and hope to update you soon!
I want to continue doing this. My heart is invested fully into the people I’m meeting and spreading the word of God to them. If you would like to donate, simply click on the 'support me' button on the left.
If you are not able to donate, you can help by sharing this blog on Facebook or emailing friends and family who may be interested in supporting me. And as always, I TRULY appreciate your prayers. This is the most important thing.
God bless and hope to update you soon!
