Do you ever look back and find how good our God is? Maybe you prayed about something and haven’t realized how God provided for you. Maybe you were once broken and now are healed. I have recently taken the time to think back on these things…
I thought about going on a mission trip to Berlin after graduation. I had spoken with my campus pastor about it and he really wanted me to go. I was excited! However, I did not have peace about it. I couldn’t commit. If I had signed up for that trip, I would not be able to go on the World Race.
I thought I was supposed to go to Washington for my internship, that’s what I wanted. I didn’t get an offer from the organization; that is not where God wanted me. If I would have gone out there, I would not have been able to make it back from my brother’s wedding coming up this April.
I was praying for a church for my first two years of college. I was searching for a place I could call home, I could serve. Yes, it did take two years, but God finally provided and rocked my world. If I hadn’t relied on Him, I wouldn’t have met the men and women in the congregation who changed my life and taught me a lot about growing up.
I wanted to sing in a praise band, to lead worship somewhere. Maybe it was for selfish reasons. I prayed for two years to find somewhere. I joined the choir at the church, I could see God moving amongst the group. God was the one who brought that to me, who changed my vision on what it looked like to lead worship. The church choir was leading worship, with a big group. If I hadn’t have joined the choir, I wouldn’t have had opportunities to be stretched, to fully rely on the Holy Spirit to completely take over me and sing by myself in front of a big congregation.
Candyn and I didn’t know who was going to live with us our junior year of college. We prayed for so long about it, we were stressed, we were anxious. We didn’t know where to turn but the Lord. If we hadn’t relied on him we wouldn’t have met our roommates and good friends Lindsay and Jessica. Jessica who was not a Christ Follower, but became one that year. We got to take part in showing her how to walk daily with the Lord. Now she is on The World Race on month 8.
I could go on. God is so good. He reveals things to us in his perfect time. Oh, what perfect timing he has. I will be honest and say I was impatient, I did get angry, and I was selfish. I can now say the wait was worth it. I am still impatient, I still get angry, and I am still selfish. But God has grace and the wait will be worth it.
I want to encourage you to look back and see how God has transformed you, it’s worth thinking about.
