I’m learning to appreciate the ebbs and flows of walking with the Lord. Man, do we serve a faithful God! He is teaching me more and more how His mercies are truly new everyday. This journey in understanding God’s calling on my life has been a true blessing. Even though doubt and discouragement try to creep in, His faithfulness and power prevail. He is showing me more and more that I can trust in HIS GREATNESS. In all of the small opportunities He has given me lately, from serving in the children’s ministry at my church, to connecting with other believers who are now like family, I see His heart in all of it.
I have been challenged recently in soo many ways, which I am learning can be the greatest source of God’s strength in our lives. His Word says that His strength is made perfect in our weakness, and He has been revealing this to me soo much
lately. In the past couple of months, I’ve begun to question this trip, whether He is leading in this direction, and honestly whether it is possible to raise all of the money. My mentality gradually shifted from anticipation to doubt. I would like to say that I only doubted myself, but I now know that doubting myself is equivalent to doubting my God. I was at a point where I really wasn’t sure if I was able, or if He would provide. On top of this I have recently had some health issues, which I am now confident He is using to prepare me physically and mentally for this mission. In US culture, food can be such an idol, and I know it was one I often used for comfort.
Over the past two weeks, God has led me to fast, and let me tell you, has He shown up in Miraculous ways!
He wants to be our priority, and the lengths He will take to get our attention are such an incredible demonstration of His desire for our hearts. What a wondrous God we have!
From the sermon that my pastor preached last weekend about the danger of doubting what God can do in and through our lives, to the TD Jakes revival that ministered right to my soul, God has faithfully pulled me back on track. There is no time like the present, and what God calls us to, He will accomplish. Pastor Jakes preached on “Seizing the Moment,” and as I reached for my tissues with tears streaming down my cheeks, I looked down at the pack to read the words “seize the moment.” Talk about confirmation. A gentle reminder that He doesn’t give up, even when we struggle to see the possibility.
No dream is too big for our God.
In teaching the children today, I was reminded of the many battles of David in which God led Him to victory. Yesterday, in preparing for the lesson for the kids on Psalm 139, I turned to my daily devotional to find that the exact psalm was my devo for the day! It’s little things like this that are so miraculous. He wants to be an active and central part of our daily lives. What an honor!!
Despite my lack of faith at times, the Mighty God of all the Universe is unfailing in His love.
I can’t wait to get to share this love with all of those still searching for just what I have found. Never could I imagine a greater gift than this. I am excited to continue to share this journey and all of the ways the Lord works along the way, in hopes to bring encouragement, that with God, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
Thank you Jesus, for your Faithfulness and mercy and for the vastness of the love you have for Your children. I pray that you continue to give me the faith and discipline to grow in understanding of You more each day through Your immeasurable
presence and Your Word. I praise you for the gifts you have given me this week and throughout my life, that I would be a living epistle of Your Grace and mercy for the world to see. Amen.
Psalm 139 KJV
139 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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