Overwhelmed. That is the best way to describe my month so far. And not in a bad way whatsoever. But so unbelievably good. The Lord is overwhelming me with His goodness. It only seems appropriate that we are about half an hour away from Victoria Falls, as that seems to be an adequate picture of what the Lord is doing in my life right now. The falls are beautiful and I stand in awe at their beauty and am amazed by the Creator.
I saw the falls from a distance last week. It’s quite noisy even from a distance away. And there’s a mist that hits you from that same distance, so you can feel it. It’s crazy how I can be that far away from it and experience it’s presence. But the closer I get to the falls, the more saturated I become. And before I know it, I’m drenched and my clothes are soaked through.
And that’s how I feel like this month has been. It started with being farther away from the Lord and I could kind of feel His presence, but it just seemed like a fine mist. But as I’ve gotten closer to Him, I find myself being soaked and saturated with Him. Dripping. And it’s so refreshing. And so overwhelming at times because I’m not sure what to do with all that He has flooded me with. But I’m overwhelmed by Him and never felt better.
Overwhelmed by the way He is speaking to me when I actually sit down and have a conversation with Him.
Overwhelmed by how much He loves me and what it means to be His bride.
Overwhelmed at how He has been drawing me into a deeper relationship by revealing His character and His goodness and His love in the Word.
Overwhelmed by how much I love getting up early in the morning [yep, you read that right] to spend with Him because I can’t wait to talk with Him and see what He has in store for us for the day. Seriously, it feels like I’m waking up on Christmas morning.
Overwhelmed at the relationships he’s brought forth between me and some of my teammates.
Overwhelmed at the ministry we get to be a part of this month and the vision they have for now and the future.
Overwhelmed by the way the Lord is using me and my gifts and all the different gifts of those around me.
Overwhelmed at the Lord’s timing and divine appointments to have conversations and pray for strangers.
Overwhelmed at the beauty of His creation and all the different aspects of creation we get to experience in it this month.
Overwhelmed by His grace and kindness towards me, no matter how many times I may blow it.
Overwhelmed by the visions He’s giving me of what it looks like to trust Him for the day and for the future.
Just so overwhelmed. And each of those things that overwhelm me, there’s a different story to go with it. I could spend all day talking about it, but blogs just don’t create the adequate environment to do that. But know that the Lord is most certainly at work in Zambia. And is at work in me and through me as I’m here in Livingstone.
If you have the chance, look up the song “Overwhelmed” by Big Daddy Weave on Youtube. This is most certainly the song of my heart this month. Along with so many others. But I hope you find yourself overwhelmed by the Lord and His goodness. If you find yourself feeling like there’s nothing to feel overwhelmed about, I would like to challenge you with this verse:
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. – 1 Samuel 12:24
Take a moment and think of all the great things the Lord has done for you. They don’t have to be huge, because the Lord can do great things that are small. But just consider what the Lord has already done in your life and I’m sure you’ll find yourself overwhelmed because we serve a great God who likes to drench us in His goodness and love.
