I never thought that learning how to accept money would be such a battle…
I've had the opportunity to go on several short-term missions trips, most of them in Canada, one of them to India. And through all of those ministries, accepting the money that people were so willing to give to me to support me on my endeavors was probably the hardest thing to move past.
And now that I have to raise $15, 000 for a much longer trip, my pride is threatening to overrun me.
My pride is telling me that I don't need peoples' help in paying for this trip.
My pride is telling me that I can do it myself, without the help of my family and friends, without the help of God, the one who has blessed me with the opportunity to go on this trip.
My pride is trying to convince me that I'm better than having to ask for money, because maybe if I work hard enough I can save up the money myself.
But I am about to squash that little voice in my head called my pride, with the help of my Father, who is sooo so good at humbling me and reminding me that I am nothing without Him in my life. He wants to help me! Actually, He doesn't just want to help me. He wants to be the One who raises the money for me. He wants me to allow Him to work in the hearts of all my family and friends and lead them to join me in my journey and my ministry. Raising this money for this trip is part of my trip, and if I really want them to be a part of my life, then I have to allow them to support me financially.
Lord, get it through my head that I am not being given this money by unwilling donors – they want to support me and help me and send me out into the world as an ambassador for them. I have been given this opportunity to go and serve You in 11 other countries… So remind me to get over myself and learn to accept the help that is being willingly and necessarily given to me!
By the way, thank you for your support so far! I have already raised $3150 of my needed funds 😀
