Faith and Faith, I have recently discovered that there are two types of faiths. One is your religious views and the other believing that God will do what He said He would. Recently I also realized I have a faith problem, the second one that is, that I’m currently working through. When I was first told about the World Race and asked God about it the very first thing He told me what the name, Uganda. Then I got a word from the Lord from a friend who told me, “You’re going to love it there.” I then found out that the World Race cost around $18,000 not including personal money that you need in the countries or money to buy the equipment you need. Hearing that was kind of alarming for me. After more talks with God I found out that Uganda is the very last country I would be going to. I don’t know about you but I felt like God was saying that I would be fully funded and I would be able to finish the race. I felt so excited and I was at this high point with God! I had no doubts in my mind! I went home and started the fundraising process and God started providing like I knew He would! I needed $3,000 in 5 weeks. I got $3,000 in 3 weeks! God is good amen! When people asked me, “How do you expect to get that money? Thats a lot of money.” I would reply confidently, “God said He would, God will provide.” Because He was showing me He would. Then donations went to a holt! I felt like I was tapping my foot, looking at the sky like, “Okay God. Were not done yet. Keep providing for me please. We still have $13,000 to go.” I started to second guess if I heard from God correctly. Then I started to feel depressed and lonely. I didn’t want to do anything. All I wanted to do was sleep. This only took a week! I let the enemy in and he worked fast! I felt completely defeated.
That week I also got the amount I needed for my equipment. I decided to go on a last second trip to the closest REI store which was 5 hours away. I was going back and forth on if I should even buy everything because I didn’t even know if I was even going to be fully funded. I arrived to REI and I get a basket and I start looking at tents. I pick up the tent I know I wanted. I had been researching tents for days! Then got scared and put it back. So then I went to sleeping pads and did the same thing. I started to talk to myself and pray while push the empty cart around the store 2 or 3 times. I said, “God I’ll do it, I will, but I just need to know I’ll make it to the end. Give me something to hold onto.” I felt hopeless. I went to an REI employee with a unsure spirit and asked for his help with the sleeping pads. As I followed him to the section I see a girl walk in with a bright yellow jersey on with the word Uganda written on it. I said, “Ok I’m buying everything.” I asked the REI employee a few questions, picked out the one I wanted along with an air pump then confidently went to the tents. I found my tent and put it in my basket like I was dropping a mic after a rap battle.
I had a faith problem. I didn’t believe that God would provide for me even though I said He would. I felt like Peter walking on water. Peter didn’t hesitate to get out of the boat and follow Jesus. Once he realized what he was doing he freaked out and began to sink. But again Jesus reached out and pulled him up. Now I am more than positive that I will be fully funded! God has been highlighting this verse to me throughout the World Race process, Acts 27:25 – “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.” God keeps his promises.
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