FAITH…FAITH…FAITH
Probably one of the main words you hear when you become a Christian. Faith, is believing what you do not see. But it is so much more than that.
This time last year I was beginning my journey of the World Race and I had my fears and my doubts because it is something that I have never done before. I was use to making my own plans and my own money. Even though I would say “God is in control.” But I really do not know how or what that would look like.
During the month of February the Lord was leading me to fast pop and to really focus on who He was and what all His promises say. I was terrified of first launching to the Race because
“What if I did this and I failed? What if I was sent home because I could not financially make the deadline?”
It was so much fear that I would lay away at night with fear that I was going to fail. A few days later after pouring my heart to my team leader and a good friend on the Race, they both challenged me to really look into the Lord’s promises( I was like easy!) and they said to believe what the Word said.
And that is when I felt like that man…
“Jesus I believe, but help me in my unbelief.”
I paused for that moment and reflected, in the Bible it said God was the great provider, but I would never fully believe it for myself. So in Swaziland began the battle of fasting all pop and everytime the Spirit of fear would come in, I would fight it with truth as if it was a real sword fighting against Satan’s attacks. As the month continued the Lord was beginning to change and shift my heart, and the Spirit of fear was becoming less and less.
During this month I took time away from internet because I wanted my heart to be fully ready before I saw how much money came into my funds. It was a constant battle, but it was awesome to see the confidence that was growing in me because I was finally choosing to believe what the Word of God said.
At the end of the month the Lord provided over $2700 which put me at $77 over the 3rd deadline. My mind was in completely in awe of what the Lord had done, not me, but Him.
Now here it is June 11th, 2014 and I am again $2800 away from the final deadline, which I can not believe how far it has come, and I can say that I have complete peace that the Lord’s hand is in this and that somehow the funds will come in, though I personally do not know how the funds will come in.
Being overseas I have been doing my best all that I can do asking for support and doing things to get the word out, but what do you do when you have done all you can do….
TRUST, I have to trust that the Lord is the great provider and I have to trust that the people will be faithful to what the Lord lays on their hearts. And whether it is one person or another God will still come in and provide all at the end. This is such a tough place to be, but I know what the Lord lays on my heart and the peace is overwhelming.
So faith: is complete and utter dependence on God
You can say that I literally just living on faith and I am so excited to see how the Lord provides, and if you want to partner with on this journey, i encourage you too.
You can be in prayer for me as the Lord is taking me to place that I have never gone before, and He is equipping me for so much when I go back. So please pray and if you would like to financially support me please click here : https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=worldrace&desc=For%20Stephanie%20Johnson
And it will tell you how to donate. 🙂
Thank you to all my friends and family who has been such a great support for me during this time, it means so much to me to have people fight for me and believe what I am doing for His Kingdom. I love you all and I am looking forward to see how the Lord provides in these next couple weeks!!!
