Over the past few weeks, I have prayed a lot… At least a lot more than I normally do. I have no idea why I don’t do it as often as I think about doing it especially when I have witnessed first hand what those results are when you just simply talk to God. With that being said, that is how I have been challenging myself recently. I want to go to Him with everything that comes across my mind and heart. It takes practice I have realized. But practice makes perfect.
Some of you know this story but I want to share it anyway for those who don’t know it. I went to Southeast Asia on a mission trip in 2016. I had to fundraise $5,000. When I heard that amount, I automatically said I wasn’t going to go because I had little faith that I could get that much money. I had never seen that much money. I came to find out that with a lot of work, effort and prayer, the Lord provided. He made it evident that throughout the whole process I was supposed to go but I just couldn’t grasp how I was going to get the money. Looking back on that, it is very obvious what He was teaching me. Obedience, patience, faith, and love. Thats all He asks for. He asks us to obey Him (which I was doing by going), love Him, have faith in Him, and to just be patient. How was I letting such an earthly thing (money) get in the way of something so heavenly (doing what He was calling me to)?
I sat on the edge of my bed a week before the trip when I still had over $1,000 to raise and asked God to provide the money so I could focus on Him instead of the earthly thing that I felt was holding me back. I remember acknowledging that I had learned about how He made is obvious I was supposed to go and I was at a point where my supporters had given me all they could…at least thats what I thought.
An hour later I received a phone call from someone who was supposed to go on the trip with me saying that they didn’t feel called to go. This person said they had enough to fund the rest of my trip AND another girls that was on my team. At this point, I thought back to myself on how I doubted God. How could I if He literally told me I was going to Southeast Asia? Why was I so worried? He says in Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
When I heard about how much I had to fundraise for the World Race, I found myself yet again doubting that God could give that much to me. When I realized what my thoughts were, I decided that I was going to hold Philippians 4:6 closer to my heart that I could have ever imagined. Every time I find myself thinking about the money, my anxiety is brought to an ease when I then focus my attention on God. He has made it very evident He is going to provide. Through you guys, your donations have made an impact already and I pray and hope you are not oblivious to it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for walking with me in this. Thank you for sending me. You are on this journey with me for the next two years. I ask that whether you have felt called to donate or not, you pray for me and my team. Pray for the nations and tribes we are going to reach, and pray for God to make His love evident to His people.
God is so good. He always is and always will be.
Stay rad,
Greer
