Tomorrow 12/16/16 is my next financial deadline of $10,000 and I am currently $1330 away from this goal! There is nothing to hard for God!
So what do I do when tomorrow is approaching and I am not ready?
Even the sparrows know God holds tomorrow!
Mathew6:34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Jesus said the birds doesn’t reap or sow yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them! Am I not worth much more than they? The answer is YES! God might not be on my time but He will always be on time! I am in total awe of how God has brought me this far this year while preparing and fundraising for the World Race! I will not be moved by what is in my bank account nor the constant distractions to get me off from believing God! Fundraising has been an opportunity to grow my faith in God. I must remain consistent in His word and must have full expectations of His promises!
Skate in the Park
Last week as I was in route to my mother house, I drove pass Victory Park. This park brought back so much memories. I always spent my time as teenager at this park.
Here is a fun fact about myself – I can’t roller skate!
In high school, most of my peers always went to the skating ring. I was that one person you would find in the middle section of the skating floor. If you didn’t know, the middle section of the skating floor was for the individuals who couldn’t skate. It was so embarrassing for me while I try to “kick and push”, I saw all my friends show off their skills. I was so determined to learn how to stake that I asked for a pair of roller skates for my birthday. Unfortunately, my mother couldn’t afford a pair of skates but my high school mentor blessed me with a pair!
Have you ever got so excited to receive something you always wanted?! Well I was! Every week I was at Victory Park practicing yet I saw little progress! The issue I had with learning how to skate was my fear of falling and my fear of losing control.
Don’t allow the fear of falling hinder you from achieving your goals. There are so many people that have BIG dreams yet they allow the fear of failing hinder them from stepping out on faith. If you fall, with God there is always a safety net! He will always cover you!
Proverbs 24:16 “For a just man falls seven times and rise up again …”
Yes, it hurts when you fall but the important thing is to remember to get back up. I was so concern with the impact of the fall to the ground that I eventually stop trying. I tried to avoid the process of trial and error and wanted to magically wake up with “Roll Bounce” skills. (Some of you will catch this!)
Here’s another fun yet transparent fact about myself – I am a control freak!
I am a planner by nature! I try to plan for every scenario of my current situations. In the process of learning to skate, it was hard to control my four wheel skates. I couldn’t control the speed nor the unexpected things moving my way.
Remembering my skating experience reminded me of this year while preparing for the World Race. I tried to plan the entire year of fundraising ideas, personal and business appointments. I tried to control the speed of my process yet I couldn’t control the unexpected twist and turns coming my way! When somethings I thought would be a BIG HIT was not, in those moments it felt like a “falling down” experience all over again in the park. However, every falling down experience is a learning and growing opportunity. I believe is acceptable to plan but I should always make space for God to move on my behalf.
Isaiah 55:9 “…For your ways are higher than my ways and your thoughts are higher than my thoughts.
There were thoughts of taking fundraising in my own hands but how can God get the glory if I try to take the wheels of control. I must be flexible and pliable to change. The journey to the destination might not be a perfect line but I will get to my destination! These are the moments I must relinquish my control of the situation. These are the moments when I submit my thoughts and will to God! And in all reality I can say “I did my best and now I will rest!”
