Our time in
South Africa has been slower than other locations.
The miracles in
Mozambique were mind blowing, and praise God for them.
But
South Africa has been a much different ministry.
We have been working almost entirely with kids.
And in doing so, our intensity level has dropped a few notches.
Part of me has been frustrated with it.
Frankly children’s ministry just isn’t as exciting as some other things we have done, and I prefer to work with an older age group.
“Why God?
Why have you taken me from the most incredible month of ministry in my life to the tameness (even though VBS can make me want to pull my hair out) of the
Vacation
Bible
School.”
That had been my prayer recently.
I was frustrated that I wasn’t seeing the amazing, the miraculous, the sensational, on a daily basis.
But God has spoken to me that he cares more about my obedience in all of this than my amazement at spectacular miracles.
I know that our team was supposed to be here for very specific purposes.
I have been learning so much about leadership, trials for the whole team, as Kelly has left the World Race at the Lord’s leading, to ushering in a new wave of amazing World Racers.
It is very easy to get caught up in seeing the wild miracles that God is very capable of doing.
But I know that God is teaching me to hear His voice, in all situations, so that I am obedient in all situations.
I want to learn to obey my Father in every aspect of my life.
I think as I learn obedience, and as we all do, that God blesses our obedience with being a part of
truly amazing things. I believe that God delights more in the obedience of His children than in a blind person seeing.
Learning obedience to your Father, that is something He will dance over.
