Growing up I can’t really remember a time where I wasn’t following the Lord. I don’t have specific day that I remember yes “ that was the day I accepted Jesus into my heart”. I just always believed. Now I am not saying that this whole journey with the Lord has been easy, and I haven’t struggled with believing He is there and what is best for me. I was raised by Christian parents and we were at church all the time for everything and anything that was happening at church!
I have tried to live my life pleasing the Lord and following His plan for my life. I have always tried going to the Lord and asking Him what I should do and when; but I am not perfect and failed numerous times. But the Lord is so good to us! Even when we continually turn away from Him and His plan, once we ask for forgiveness and help He grants it without question. Many times in my life I have answered the Lord with “Yes Lord, But…” with whenever He would ask or place a call on my life. I would say Yes to whatever He would ask for me to do but right after that I would say “But God…” I put regulations and restrictions on God and wanted control for myself.
I even said Yes to the World Race with “Yes Lord, But…” all these things need to happen first. Just to name a few I said God I will go on the Race only when my Family is on board and happy for me. Well as soon as I told them about this their response was amazing. “Well DUHH, Its’s about time you go and DO what God has been calling you to do since you were a kid. Well my next thought was God I will GO but.. only if I can hit all my goals financially! Man Guys He is sooooooo GOOD, He has blessed my finances over and above what I thought would happen!
The Lord is so Good and I am so thankful for His grace and patience with me! During the last year of preparing for the World Race He keeps bringing back to my mind, Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble He knows who takes refuge in Him. I love that verse, gosh! He is good all the time and His goodness and love is not dependent on us and how we react to situations in our lives. He is good all times and in everything! He knows who takes refuge in Him and love us through our stubborn days when we put up walls and BUTS in our lives.
This year my prayer is that I would leave my BUT behind me and follow hard after My PAPA! I am starting to learn how to leave my But behind me. Die to self and just ask the Lord what to do and then listen without any hesitations or Buts.
What are your Buts in your life that are holding you back from following the Lord’s call on your life? Let go of that need to question God and just lift your hands to Him with OPEN hands; I am ready for whatever you are going to do with this Lord!”
Leave your Buts at the foot of the cross and Follow hard after Jesus, trust me you won’t regret it!
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