“All my life you have been faithful
All my life you have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God”
We only have about 2 weeks left in South Africa *insert tears* until we move to Ecuador. Recently I’ve been spending some time reflecting on what these past 3 months have looked like and what they have meant to me. The Lord has been so so sweet here and He’s revealed himself to me in ways I could’ve never imagined.
God has used these past 3 months to show me what it means for him to be my Heavenly Father, for me to be His child, and to know that I always have a seat at his table in the kingdom of heaven. I’ve spent the majority of my free time here in South Africa digging into the Word and praying for the Lord to reveal his truth to me in a new light, and man has he been faithful. I’ve learned about his humility and his righteousness in a way I’ve never understood before. He is my father, and that means that no matter how far I run, he will always be there to welcome me home with open arms. Being his child means that the love he has for me has no measure. It’s incomprehensible and infinite. Having a place for me at his table means that I belong and my voice and gifts are worthy to advance his kingdom.
Through learning more about who God is and who he says I am, my eyes have been opened to not only how he is moving now, but how he moved in my life in the past. He has been so faithful in carrying me to this point in my life, a point of full surrender to him, all so that I could live here and serve him and learn to trust him with every breath I take. I’ve been learning to give him glory for that faithfulness, and know that he is the one who guides me and holds my heart, and that nothing of this world has a place above him. He has been using this season to dig up old roots and old perceptions in my heart in order to plant new seeds that will bear fruit for his Kingdom.
It’s kinda crazy how we spent our very first week of ministry here in South Africa digging holes to lay a foundation for a building, and that’s exactly what Lord has been doing within me. He’s been breaking me down and building me back up again, and he has been so so good to me in the middle of that process. I am heading into the season to come with an expectant spirit, ready to continue giving all of myself to the Lord, no matter how uncomfortable or difficult it may get. I don’t know he has in store for Ecuador, but I’m learning to put everything in his hands, so he can work through it in his own timing.
“Thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven.”
