The first week in Costa Rica has been filled with construction, change, and constant applying of sunscreen. Our ministry location is a half a mile from the beach, so our squad spends a lot of time at the beach. Some of us, including myself have learned to surf. I’ve also learned what it means to lead in my weakness. Paul talks about in 2 Cor 12 that Christ is made strong in his weaknesses. That without him being weak, Christ cannot be made strong in him. Man what a good lesson for all of us following the Lord. Paul’s life was filled with so much pain and persecution for his love of the Lord, and his role in being a Son. However, his life was filled with so much joy, love, and lasting fruit. Instead of thinking that I need to be the best son of God, know all the answers, and “have all my stuff together”, which I don’t even know what that means, the Lord and I are entering into a season of leading in my weaknesses. Which means, not relying on my own understanding in situations, but his, owning my actions and understanding where I am is exactly where I need to be.
The growth and revelation behind this blog truly does not do it justice. Up until now my walk with the Lord has been like a dam. Built up for power, closed off with some out flow, and closed off for a purpose, but now the dam is being destroyed so that my community around me can see my brokenness. Leading in weakness is opposite of what The World thinks is leadership. Leading in my weakness means, inviting people into the broken areas of my life and saying “I don’t have all the answers, I don’t know exactly know the full extent to what my sonship in God looks like and that compassion is what I want to grow in.” Man, the Lord is so good, if I make my bed in the depths you are there Lord, if I dance on the mountain, you are there. So where can I go where you are not? So much lasting fruit is about to come out of this season, I am so excited to proclaim that I cannot save people, only the Lord can do that. Salvation comes from the Lord of heavenly hosts, not by my trying to fix people.
Our ministry this month is called Ocean’s Edge. Our squad has assisted in landscaping, prayer walks around the community, and hosting a carnival today at the local park. Our group of men also assisted in feeding some of the homeless men in the community and our women went on a intercessory prayer walk for women in the red light district of Jaco.
Instead of posting different picture blogs I will be posting all of my pictures from each month on my facebook! Here is the URL: https://www.facebook.com/lyle.durham
‘Suffering leads to endurance, endurance to character, and character leads to hope, and hope in God does not disappoint.’ Romans 5:4
‘Let your heart be always guided by the peace of the Anointed One, who called you to peace as part of his one body. And always be thankful.’ Colossians 3:15
