Dear fundraising,
The world says you suck. The world says it’s not worth it, you can’t do it, God isn’t capable. The world says why should I give you money, you need to earn it. The world is discouraging, but the world is wrong.
Before the lord asked me to go on the world race and fundraise $16,600 I had a very poor view on fundraising. I thought what the world said was true. When I agreed to the world race my first thoughts weren’t about raising the money at all. I though “oh I’ll just raise the money and it will be over. I’ll never have to worry about it again.” That’s all it was to me. It was a worry on my heart day after day. Time and time again I doubted The Lord in his ability to provide for me.
Just a few minutes ago I caught myself doing it again. But then he showed/reminded me what fundraising is to him. First he reminded me how I’ve felt like this before and how each time I prayed and he provided a significant amount of money that I didn’t expect. He told me fundraising is a gift. It’s a gift he has given me to have courage and faith in him. It’s a gift for others to bless me through him. Fundraising isn’t of this world. It’s a way to give all the glory to Christ. It’s a miracle that I have raised $15,581. And it is by his love and mercy for me that I will raise the next $1,019 by January 15th. 1 Peter 5:7 says “pour out all your worries and stress upon him and leave them there, for he always tenderly cares for you”. So here I am lord. It’s yours. Take it up in your hands father for you care for me.
Now I am asking boldly that The Lord our God will provide endlessly. And I’m asking for you to pray into donating.
Fundraising, my prayer is for this to be a breakup letter with you, at least for now.
