Another Word I Thought I Had Mastered.
Patience:
Wow. It is so powerful, and yet so frustrating at times. Waiting for things joyfully? Being “long tempered”(Orlando Cabrera). How on earth can I have patience?
I have hit a time in this trip preparation where there are so many things to get done, and the calendar keeps moving rather quickly. The plans that I made on how this year was going to go, and the timeline I made for myself in support raising and groundwork is just not working the way I wanted. Things have gotten busy, and important things keep getting pushed back. Time keeps creeping up on me. I feel like I am losing my patients.
It is a great thing that I have a church that God uses to speak to all of my convictions, at seemingly the most convenient times. (o.k. so I am a little sarcastic, but in all seriousness its always exactly what I need). This past week the sermon was on none other than; PATIENCE.
Also glad I can cling to verses like this one to help me lean on God more in times of struggle, and lack of trust:
“do not be conformed to this world, but be TRANSFORMED by the renewing of your MIND, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and PERFECT.” Romans 12:2
This verse is my memory verse of the week for me and my small group (yes girls you better be memorizing this too, Don’t Forget!), and I have been meditating and replaying it a lot. Wrestling with and joyfully giving up my control, over my situations. I know that if I am in control, I will be worse off as opposed to giving it ALL to God. Keeping my mind set on Him, renewing my mind by submerging myself in His word. He does all things in His timing, and all for my good. I need to delete my timeline, and live off His, and simply just be PATIENT.
With all this being said, my Half – Marathon is in 24 days!! I am very excited, and getting a little nervous. I will be running 10 miles this weekend for the first time!! Yay! Please consider being a part of my first fundraiser (click the link below-or read previous blog) I have gotten $120 sponsored so far, and $25 of that will be going towards the Moffitt Cancer Center for cancer research! Please pass this link on and help with my support!!
http://www.indiegogo.com/Jogging-for-Jillian?a=377084
Thank you all for everything!
Teaser Picture for promo/prayer card (thanks to Amanda Truxillo)
