Its so funny how we Christians throw around the word faith. We have to have faith that Jesus died on the cross for our sins so we can have eternal life. But, it is so much more as I have learned. As Christ followers we have to have faith that not only Jesus lived, died, and rose for us, but that our whole entire being is dependent on him. Yeah, it is easy for us to depend on the whole air thing, and even gravity. We all have faith for the most part that we will not all spontaneously start floating in the air because God turned the gravity switch off. But, I know for me at least, when it comes to having faith on the more tangible things it gets a little tougher. Faith that God is in control of my job or my friends, and right now, faith that he is in control of my support account. The later seems to be the most difficult for me. Letting go of control, when I am such a control freak is never easy but especially money. Because logically, this trip does not make sense. Logically I do not have time to raise enough money; logically there are not enough hours in the day for me to support raise. But that’s just it. The entire purpose of the world and all of us in it is for the glory of God, not for the glory of Chelsea. And what glory for God would there be if I was the one doing all the work. I was talking to my dad the other day on the way home from watching my little sister’s dance recital and informing him that leaving in September was not logical and honestly just was not the smart thing to do. I will never forget him turning to me and saying, the most logical person I know, “Chelsea, this whole thing can’t be about logic, because you are right it is not logical to us, it can’t even be part logic. It has to be 100% faith. You have to give it to God that if this is what he desires he will provide”. Don’t you just love those Full House moments in life when the perfect thing is said at the perfect moment. Of course I would love to give you the sitcom ending and tell you that ever since I have given it all to God, but I can’t. But I am learning. Learning to have faith that the same God that makes my intricate nervous system work day in and day out will provide the money. That the same God that shaped the mountains will shape my trip into what he desires. This next year is going to be a crazy adventure with God at the helm. I can’t wait!
