One of my favorite songs I listen to on a weekly basis is “you’re never given up on me” by Johnathon David Hesler and Christian music band that I was blessed to worship with all the way back during training camp in October.
This song has 2 main verses
1. “you’re never giving up, you’re never giving up, you’re never giving up on me.”
2. “set me free”
When in your life have you EVER FELT like this in your relationship with Jesus? Have you ever noticed a time or two where not only you have felt hopeless and lost and then God has totally redeemed his love for you by NEVER GIVING UP ON YOU???
Or ever felt like he has completely set you free? Free from this world, the pressure, the stress, and the sin that has followed us around for so long?
Has God set you free from?????
1. Any damaging relationships?
2. Unhealthy addictions?
3. Pride?
4. Brokenness?
5. Fearfulness?
6. Doubt?
7. Uncertainty?
8. Family problems?
9. Your own mistakes from the past?
10. Anger?
Well just so you know those are just a few things I think about when I reflect on what Jesus has set me free from with his blood and love. Just those 10 things have followed me around like a shadow for my whole life and now that Ive been on The World Race for almost 3 full months they have started coming into the light ever so more. And I thank God for that, and for him never giving up on me through all these things.
Have you thanked God for that? Have you ever thought about how God has forgiven you for so many things and decided that he was never going to give up on you throughALL THAT CRAP???
That is what all of that stuff is. ALL OF OUR STUFF IS SIN AND CRAP. That has been forgiven and let go. FREE FROM ALL THE JUNK!!!
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10
All this month I have dealt with fear and doubt of my faith and falling short from my funds for this mission. The worry of not making my deadline April 1st and having to go home only 3 months into this 11 month mission journey. I didn’t trust God would bring me through this process of learning to TRUST IN HIM even more than I ever have before.
I stand here before you now with a SMILE ON MY FACE and JOY IN MY HEART BECAUSE GOD IS FAITHFUL AND PROVIDES!!! I have now raised 11000 in my support thanks to God and my supporters by April 1st AND SOLD MY CAR which brought in another 2000 dollars in support which brings me to a total of 13000. That means I only need 2500 more to be fully funded for the whole 11 months.
I also write this blog to you with a peace in my soul because NO MATTER what would have happened I learned that I am loved no matter where in this world Im doing ministry. As long as I am trusting in the Lord with all that I am I will fulfill what his plans are for my life.
God has also giving me an amazing view for Romania and the people here. Hope Church that we serve at daily and this country need PRAYER!!! Every morning we go to PRAYER. from 10-12 Monday- Friday we pray. For more missionaries, for more people to come to Christ, for Hope Church and all the staff, WE PRAY. Prayer has played into such a big part of my growth here in Romania because when you decide to pray for things you decide to give whatever that it UP TO GOD! So often in our faith we pick and chose what to give up to God and what to try to fix on our own. God dosent work that way. Its either ALL OR NOTHING!!!
If you are reading this blog right now GIVE EVERYTHING UP TO GOD THROUGH PRAYER RIGHT NOW!!! The things you worry about, the things you can control, the things you cant, EVERYTHING. GIVE IT UP……cause in the end God will receive the praise and glory one way or another.
This month in Romania has had many struggles but none have been to big for God to handle and I now can SAY WITH CERTAINTY, I WILL STAY ON THIS RACE TILL THE END!!! and after that who knows what will happen….only God does and for that I praise his Holy Name.
THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO HAVE BELIEVED IN ME FROM THE START AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PRAYER!!! IT HAS HELPED 100% SO MUCH!!!
( I will miss you My CAR…..Oh my beautiful CAR GOOD TIMES!!!) D.I.P. (drive in peace)
