Step- an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running
Faith- strong belief in God, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof
These are two of my favorite words. Mainly because they got me to where I am today.
Last year when I had no clue as to what my future held, I just began to ask God to give me something, anything, that would be a sign as to what my future looked like. The Lord did not give me sign but He gave me word- step. I didn’t understand why He would give me a word when I asked for a sign. Little did I know that four letter word would most definitely change my life. I began to take baby steps into the unknown. Moving to another town, attending a new church, getting plugged in, leading a small group, attending small groups, loving people. That is what He wanted. He wanted me to step so that He could show me what my future held. One step into the unknown is all He asked for and when I did, my life changed forever.
At the beginning of this year when the Lord urged me to take a step into missions, the fear set in. I had no idea how I would do any of it. I didn’t want to tell my parents, I wasn’t sure how to raise money, and how could I possibly leave my comfortable apartment for three months? These are thoughts that began to take control of my life. I found myself asking the Lord to close doors that needed to be closed. And the one that he chose to keep open is this one. I could not be more thankful. With this journey comes a lot of faith. I have learned to trust Jesus even in the quiet moments. One of my favorite bible verses, Matthew 17:20 “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” is what I cling to in times of fear. When circumstances aren’t going the way I want them to, I am reminded to have faith as small as a mustard seed and NOTHING is impossible. But let me tell you it has been hard. So hard. So many times I want to do things my way but I am reminded the Lord’s way is perfect. And I have faith that His way is far better than any other way.
So I will continue to step and have faith that He will take me wherever I am supposed to be.
If you are reading this I would love to hear from you, so leave a comment!
Also, I got my passport this week and it is finally beginning to feel real!!
I love you all and I am so excited to share this journey with you!
Much Love,
Ellen
