I actually have no words for this past week. I found myself teared up, near tears or in tears a lot, but these tears are the best ones, the ones that come from an overflow of blessing and love. I couldn’t help myself, and I couldn’t keep myself from feeling overwhelmed with all of your love and support. I am one very blessed friend, sister, daughter, niece, grandaughter, aunt, and fellow child of the Lord.
I wasn’t going to ask for help, I was going to do it all on my own and if someone happened to help along the way so be it. Then God did something in my heart, he showed me what that does in the spiritual realm what that does to my relationship with him, and what that does to the body, the church, that I am a part of. I felt sorrowful at the thought that by being independent in this way I was driving a wedge between myself and my Father, isolating myself from the body and selfishly keeping this work of the Lord from my sisters and brothers. Not only that but I was limiting God.
So last week I started to ask others to be a part of this incredible thing that God is doing, inviting them (you) to participate in some way whether that be through prayer or through finances or both. Honestly, I was uncomfortable with it, it was hard to be so vulnerable with all of you, and I had my doubts. I am so glad that I did ask for help, that I did ask for people to participate, because I got something that I hadn’t counted on: overwhelming support, and love. God used all of you to show me what it means to be part of the church, and how the body of Christ loves, supports and takes care of each other.
I have a long way to go, there are still emails to be sent, and I’m not near the end of this yet, but I am confident that the Lord will provide, and I am beyond blessed by the process. I am glad that I decided to ask for help, that because I did all of you are coming on this journey with me, and that because I did God will receive all the Glory that he deserves! I can’t wait to see what the Lord will do next! Amen!
