Got this lovely reminder from a beautiful friend of mine the other day. She may not even realize it, but this picture SCREAMED at me.
“But don’t just rush headlong towards your goal, trying to make things happen when you want them to. First, come to Me.” Whatever the circumstance is in life, sometimes we just need to sit back and watch God’s sovereignty unfold.
I think God has been telling… well maybe SHOUTING this at me lately. When God wants to get your attention, well let me just tell ya, He’ll get it. Multiple times the last couple days, either through the people I’ve talked to or random posts from friends on Facebook, this message has repetitively slapped me in the face. Yes, slapped in the face.
At this point, with the realization that I’ll be leaving in 150 DAYS or just a mere 5 MONTHS, I’ve been slightly stressing about this fundraising, and I’ll admit… I’ve doubted. DOUBTED. Doubted that God is going to make this happen.
As a result, I’ve been desperately searching for any method of fundraising. Babysitting, dogsitting, selling shirts, talking to churches that I’ve never even been to before. Anything and everything! I’ve been feeling so desperate… yes, I think that is an accurate word for what I’ve been feeling.
Desperate.
Now don’t get me wrong… It’s completely right for me to do my part and work for my fundraising. I’d be fooling myself if I thought I could just sit back in my recliner and watch the money poor into my account, but there is NO reason I should be feeling desperate.
So here’s my public announcement. A sweet surrender. He’s going to set the pace. And once in awhile I’m going to “wait, slow down, or even stop for awhile.” I want to trust Him, and most of all… I want to ENJOY this journey with Him.
This may be one of the greatest journeys of my life.
Now this picture has applied to my life through the World Race, but I hope that no matter what your circumstance is, you can let this picture speak to you as well. It truly is a great thing to remember. God is FOR US! He’s our BIGGEST FAN!
(Now hopefully my weak and forgetful human self won’t get lost again tomorrow. Maybe I should just print this picture off and hang it on… EVERYTHING)
I love you all!!
Jasmine
