Have you ever felt undeserving of something?
When a huge group of people get together, labor and do what they have put their word to without complaint – for my benefit – makes me feel loved and yet undeserving. Today was the garage sale for the World Race on the church’s parking lot. These people have not known me more than a full year, and yet without an ounce of doubt in my mind, they make it clear though their words and actions that they care about my overall wellbeing — being sent and taking the next step of obedience with God.
These beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ at Trinity Church have labored tirelessly (ok, there were signs of exhaustion) by bringing whatever stuff they had to give, carrying heavy furniture, drive bulky trucks after a week of intense physical strain, tediously price, move things (and then move them again), organize, wake up at brutally early hours of the morning…you get the idea.
And I am entirely overwhelmed by their kindness. But let me clarify this word kindness. It’s not because we’re all exceptionally nice people naturally, rather, I truly believe that they have done what they’ve done out of the pure nature of God that lives in them. This has been made apparent to me and it’s beautiful.
I’m beyond exhausted physically, but OH!, the Lord is putting an overwhelming expectancy for His Kingdom — and He has begun this by showing me how it is meant to function with those children of God who I proudly call my brothers and sisters. For the first time I see the beauty of His children — His bride.
I’m even more so undeserving of the grace I have in Christ, yet He shows me the purest love to be known — and sometimes He does this the most strongly through His body; those I live life in the Spirit with.
Here are some of His insane provisions toward this sale:
*A man (I hadn’t met) gave 1/4 of the furniture of his home — some vintage and great quality
*A whole room was filled with things given from many at the church
*A ton of helping hands (from my house church and others who hadn’t met me until that point)
*Checks were written without asking for anything in return
*More than half the furniture and clothes were sold
*Fruitful conversations *A great financial outcome
I’M SO GRATEFUL.
