I'M FULLY FUNDED!!!!!!!!
Two days ago, I sat down with God and prayed hard that He would fully fund me by the end of this month. I prayed believing that it would be done.
I knew, and I've known since I signed up for the World Race that since God was calling me to go, that He would also provide the funds in which to send me. But what I knew in my head didn't necessarily translate to believing in my heart with trust and faith that it would be done.
I must confess that at different points along this journey I've dealt with a good deal of doubt that the money would come in, and I questioned where it would even come from; feeling that this task was an impossible one to accomplish.
I doubted even as I watched money come into my account and saw as others on my squad and team became fully funded themselves.
But as my final deadline came and went and I was still $1,200 away from meeting my deadline…I began to choose to believe.
I shut myself up. I told doubt to take a hike. And I chose to believe in the goodness of my God; that He is a God who loves me like a father and wants to take care of me even more than my parents do. That He isn't going to leave me out to dry, but in His perfect timing, He is going to bring that money in.
So as I sat there two days ago praying, yes I prayed that God would fully fund me. But more so, I told God that He did not need to fund me to prove Himself to me (as much of this fundraising has already been for me). No, this time I prayed that God would provide all that I needed so I could sing His praises. So that I could shout to the world, and show all those around me, just how good my God is…how hard my God loves…and what great desire He has to take care of His children.
Then, this morning, I sat down in a local coffee shop to do my part in this process. I had a list of people to send messages to to ask if they would be willing to give. To open that door for God to provide through these potential donors. But first I had to check my support account…
And what I saw was that between yesterday when I checked it and today, $600 had come through and processed. 7 people together had donated $600. CRAZY.
But the blessings continued.
After celebrating with my teammates about the significant increase in funds, and how I only had $590 left in my account, I checked my email and saw that I had a new message. The email told me of another person who had called AIM, checked what funds I had left, and sent a check in for that exact amount of $590.
Within a matter of minutes I went from needing over $1,000 to having all the money I needed.
Naturally, I started sobbing. Crying so hard as this weight lifted off me. The burden of fundraising had been taken by God. He did His work without my knowledge, and gave me every cent of what I needed to finish this Race He has set out before me.
So here I am to tell you. My God, my Lord, my Heavenly Father…the one who sent His son down to Earth to die for my sins so that He could have a relationship with us. That guy.
He is good.
He loves you SO MUCH.
He wants and WILL take care of you.
If He calls you into something, He will make a way for it to happen.
He is a God worthy of your trust.
Worthy of your love.
And He is so, so, so great!
I pray that you all are able to know that. And to truly know it, deep within yourself.
" 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to hard you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" – Jeremiah 29:11
"The Lord your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."
– Zephaniah 3:17
