And my God will supply every need of yours
according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
I never thought fundraising would be as much of a journey as it has come to be. It has truly brought me to a place of brokenness that I’ve never faced before. God uses it to constantly call me OUT of a place of pride into a place of humility.
If you want the truth, it is easy to trust God to provide for my daily needs like shelter, clothing, food.
But, fundraising? That’s a whole ‘other ball game, folks.
When I can’t allow others to give to me, I have a pride issue which then means I have a God issue.
God doesn’t operate in pride. He operates through humility.
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others.
Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3
With humility also comes FAITH.
Faith that God will take care of you better than you could ever care for yourself. Faith that believes and holds on to God’s enduring promises despite the reality of the situation that wants to breed lies & fear.
The other day I went to the “what if I don’t leave with my sqWad” place. It was scary and not where I should’ve gone, but one reality of my situation is I need $6,000 in 16 days. Or I can’t leave.
Another reality is choosing humility over pride and choosing faith over fear for the Lord to do what He needs to do to provide for His glory.
I am asking YOU to join with me because I need YOU. Be open to whatever God places on you and step out in faith with me. I know its hard and right now, everyone is preparing for school and new jobs and transitioning into new things, but God wants to use you. So let Him. He is a gentleman and He won’t force Himself on you, but when you let Him do what He is here to do, boy does He move mountains.
For me, what does that look like?
That looks like taking away my car money cushion for when I return from my year long journey. I KNOW that is what God is asking me to do. He needs my everything surrendered. He needs all my “Plan B” options. He needs all my hope and security placed in Him alone. So, goodbye over $2,500. But is it really mine to hold onto anyways?
You see, I was saving that money to be able to have a foundation to buy a car when I got home August 2016. Or, maybe if something came up and I needed that money for the race later on. There’s also a parent trip where your parents come out on the field for about a week so if my parents needed that money to come, I would’ve loved to have it for them to join me. Its more of a cushion than anything. But, when I’ve prayed about it and talked to God about it, the question that keeps bouncing around is, “Why do you need a cushion when you have ME?”
“Lean on me.” He says.
“Rest in me.” He pleads.
“LET ME.” He cries over and over.
I am fully trusting God to handle this. I absolutely have to, not because I have no other option, but because HE IS my only option.
He hasn’t failed me yet, and I know He’s not about to start now.
How do you get to do this with me?
Click “Support Me” on the left before August 21.
And, give in FAITH!
