I never spent any time looking through blogs from other racers even though I told myself I really should. After all, I do believe they provide wisdom and an insight about what I will experience next year. I had just been putting it off since I never have time for anything in my life. One night I decided to take the time to do it. I came across a blog and I felt God was telling me I should donate to this girl. I dismissed the idea… I often don’t think God is actually talking to me and really I’m just making things up in my brain. I halfway told myself, yea I’ll give at some other time… I thought about it briefly as the weeks went by and told myself that I’d return to her blog at some point. I also felt that I was in no place to give to someone else when I was trying to fund raise myself…I had been checking my account regularly and there hadn’t been much progress…
At Bible Study tonight and last week we had been talking about obedience. The first thing that came to mind was this girl. Then I said to myself, “alright Kim, tonight, you will go home, look this girl up, and give to her account”. God had put a very specific amount in my heart that I should give and all I had to do was be obedient.
So… after doing all the things I needed to get done for the night and now way past my bed time, I went on the World Race site and searched for this girl. When I found her, I saw she posted this blog tonight: Some Promises Require A Sacrifice
WHAT?!?!?!?!?
Sooo, without further slacking, I made that very specific donation God had been telling me to make.
Story doesn’t end there…
I then decided to check my own account (hadn’t been on it for a few days since it was kind of discouraging to keep logging on and there was no change)… but I said, “why not”… what I saw left me without words. Not only was there a donation… it was double the amount I had given to Jess Hurst
WHAT?!?!?!?!
The Lord works in mysterious ways, never doubt him when he tells you to do something.
Soooo, tonight, I challenge you to be obedient. Go and do that thing he’s been telling you to do… and if you find it in your heart and God is calling you to it, donate to Jess’s account. I know nothing about this girl and have never met her, but something kept her in my mind…sometimes we just have to “Go” and “Do”…
Stay Blessed
Kim =)
