I have spent the last few months feeling completely overwhelmed. From graduating, seeing all of my friends shopping for dorm room essentials, and this little thing called The World Race. If you have been following my journey you know that my missions trip costs A TON of money!!! The amount of support from my family, friends, and church is absolutely overwhelming in all the right ways, but the amount of money I still have to raise is the exact opposite of that. I had made a plan to work like a dog over the summer to raise about $4,000 for my trip. This morning I worked a morning shift making a total of $0.00 (I rely on tips). As I sat in my car on my break before working the night shift I just started yelling at God.
“Why? Why would You so clearly command me to scratch all of my plans to leave my friends and family for 9 months to go serve You if I can’t even raise all of the money? Why would You get my hopes up and let me be in complete obedience to You, and still let me fail?”
After my tantrum I felt a bit better letting out my anger, but obviously that did not solve my financial issues. Then the CRAZIEST thing happened!!!!! As I began my second shift of the day (a shift that usually won’t make too much tip money) I started realizing the abundance of people that were giving EXTREMELY generous tips. One lady even made the comment
“I have never tipped on a to-go order, but tonight I feel like you need this.”
I made quadruple the amount of money I have ever made in a three hour time period. As I got in my car I immediately heard the audible voice of God (for the second time in my entire life.)
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
A wave of tears came over me as I began to realize that THAT was God. The king of ALL kings just spoke to me, provided for me, and taught me a lesson that I will never forget:
I serve a righteous God. I serve a sovereign God. I serve a God who listens and better yet, answers. I serve a God that will provide when he says he will. I serve a God who is faithful, omniscient, forgiving, and generous. I serve the God that is the most high and never fails to prove his mite to me.
