“And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
The Hebrew language has many names for God to describe His different attributes: Jehovah Rapha (the God who heals) El Roi (the God who sees) Elohim (the creator God) and so many more. But the one name that God continually shows Himself with me is Jehovah Jireh, the God who provides. This revelation came long before the World Race. This has been something the Lord has been showing me for as long as I can remember.
Jehovah Jireh has proved faithful once again. And I would not say that I am surprised at the fact that God has provided, but I have to be honest and say that I didn’t expect it in this way. I pictured myself scrounging up donations at the last minute in the late months of the race, praying that God would provide and believing in my heart of hearts He would but wonder why it had to be this way. Well He surprised me. In the month of February, I received one donation at the first of the month. I was thrilled to receive this donation and eagerly awaiting the coming ones. But they didn’t come. I did some networking and still no donations. I began to worry, wondering what I had in my power to do across the globe to get support from people back home. Then embarrassment struck. My pride began growing as I realized my other squad mates were receiving donations and pledges and I was not. How was this fair? Doesn’t God promise to provide for me just as much as my teammate? Aren’t I working just as hard, praying just as hard, believing just as hard as the next guy? When I really got in touch with the feelings I was having regarding God, His fairness, provision, and my own pride, I was overcome with how silly I am. How foolish to think these thoughts, yet I did. During debrief with our squad after month 2, they asked everyone who still needed to make the next support goal to come to the front for prayer. The feelings of pride and shame arose again. How dare they pity me because I am lacking the provision of the Lord! “Easy, Carrie.” I felt the Lord say, “I provide in my timing, in my ways. I will provide.” And I realized, these people are not belittling me, but praying for me. They are on my side. We are a family and are all fighting for the same team, God’s team, and it is His battle. He has overcome.
So I did it, i let go. I fell on my face for awhile and prayed that the Lord would not only provide finances for this trip, but provide a pure heart for me.
In the month of March, the third month of this Race, I received almost $6,000 in support and have now, at the end of month 4, reached my final support goal! AMEN!!!
I needed the support and God showed up. I needed the support and God used you to give it. So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. GLORY TO HIS NAME!
So I did it, i let go. I fell on my face for awhile and prayed that the Lord would not only provide finances for this trip, but provide a pure heart for me.
And He did.
In the month of March, the third month of this Race, I received almost $6,000 in support and have now, at the end of month 4, reached my final support goal! AMEN!!!
And you, my readers, my followers, my supporters acted as vessels in this. So I thank God and I thank you. To each of you who have given financially, donated to or helped at a garage sale, who bought Threads of Hope bracelets, gave me gear, spread the word, read my updates, and most of all prayed, to each of you I say, “thank you” knowing that will never cover the fullness of my gratitude and I am not sure any words accurately will. As mentioned in a previous post, I believe God blesses most abundantly when we are most willing to give up and give away. And I am glad to know that through your giving will come blessings both at home and on the field. Through God’s provision and your giving, I will be able to complete my time on the field and continue bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to earth, continue loving the least of these and continue teaching them the mystery of the gospel of Christ Jesus.
I needed the support and God showed up. I needed the support and God used you to give it. So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. GLORY TO HIS NAME!
“This is where dreams – dreams, do you understand – come to life, come real. Not daydreams: dreams.” C.S. Lewis, Voyage of the Dawn Treader
