I don't even know where to start with this one. First of all, I am just in awe of God's glory and provision. Never in my life have I felt so blessed, encouraged, and sure.
Sure of what God wants for my life. He wants me to follow Him. That's all. Once I decided to do it wholeheartedly, everything literally fell into place. I have seen SO many prayers answered over the past 6 months that it just takes my breath away. I'm not saying that God never answered my prayers before, but now it’s in a way that is so evident and undeniable. He has completely paved the way for me to go on this trip. He has used my friends and family to support me in every way imaginable. I am brought to tears if I think about everyone's generosity for too long.
And it's so much more than just money. People have given me such support. Whether it's verbal affirmation, prayer, or simply letting me crash at their house (my dear siblings)! I really feel too blessed for words.
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who is entering a new season in her life. God has blessed her with a new job that we think is going to be really great for her. We were just both in amazement of how great things become when we just surrender to His plan. We continually fight for things to be the way we want and to happen on our timeline, yet we forget that God wants his best for us. And if we seek him fully, that is what we get. I stumbled upon a verse last week that goes hand in hand with this and I could not stop smiling…
Deuteronomy 4:29
"But from there you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul."
((context: In this passage Moses is telling the Israelites that they will someday be immersed in a culture that will worship false idols, but they can find the one true God by seeking him. It's crazy to me how applicable this can still be today. Although we may not have statues that we bow down to, we certainly put our priorities, love, and time into the wrong things.))
There is so much truth in the words of this verse. Can people find happiness without knowing God? Yes. But it is so not the same…it's not true joy. I thought I knew what happiness was….until I decided to let go of my own agenda and follow Him. I have never known joy like I do now. It's overwhelming. It's all consuming.
It's his love overflowing.
