Hi everyone,
For those of you who know me or don’t know me, I am a very strong and independent woman, whom does not like to ask for help. There are some day where it is easier for me to simple just accomplish the tasks and move on the next without asking for any advice or help. Some may call this stubbornness. Well, God calls it pride. Over the years, lesson in life have taught me to be strong and independent. I can handle the task by my own, I don’t need help. Let’s say that pride has taken a center in my life. As this has been in grained into my brain, it can be useful, but most times, we need to let go and ask God for help.
Reality hit me this past month pretty hard, my fundraising for the mission trip in June has been a stand still. I look around and listen to others about raising and their efforts are going great. I think to myself why is mine falling short? What do I need to do? What can I do differently. Every effort I have tried to for fundraising ends up being shot down. No results. This has lead to feelings of frustrations, anger, worry and stress. How will I every make it to complete the required funds for the trip? Keyword I.
A couple of days ago, I went to a friend’s bible study and it was their God reminded me that it is not my will to do this mission trip, but his. Everything will fall into place and the right time/ the right place. One may say that God throws a curve ball into life, well that ball hit me smack in the face. God spoke to me,” Quit trying to do this on your own, just trust me.”
By letting go, and letting go of pride, it opens a whole new world for the Lord to do greatness in our lives. Jeremiah 29:11-12 ” For I know the plans I have for you,declare the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
It is time to just let go and let God provide according to his plan. After asking God to take away my pride and for help, a peace has started to settle in my heart. Things are starting to go a lot smoother. Granted this will take me a little time, as pride has built such an altar in my life. 
I leave you with this, Matthew 6: 25-27 ” Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about what you will eat or drink: or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.”
Just let go and ask for help.
May God give you peace today, may he open up your heart and allow his holy presence to make room in your life. May he strengthen you and give you rest during your worry.
Till next time
Tiffiny
