1 Peter 5:8-11
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself resort you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
This month has been a really tough month for me. Not physically or mentally, but spiritually. It started my first time going to teach at a primary school. I was approached by a little girl who asked me to pray over her. What she wanted prayer for ended up breaking my heart. Literally. I felt so much hurt for her I spent over an hour crying for her. Ever since that day, I have been having some extremely bad nightmares. Ones like never before. I realized that I was going to have a time of spiritual warfare because I am in God’s will for my life and pouring into a little girl who is hurting or even the people of the village that Satan doesn’t want me to. It takes a lot to give up your life to spend a year just focused on healing, ministry, and God. I have also become very vulnerable with my team mates and those I come in contact with. When that happens, Satan is out to destroy and do whatever he can to take our focus off of our mission and relationship with Christ. He really has been trying so hard to defeat my focus. Not going to lie, he has succeeded a few times. I am awake most of the night, because of my dreams and the next day I’m exhausted and don’t want to do anything. During the night I wake up in fear and have found myself screaming for help, crying, or even seeing things while being awake. It’s been really scary and hard but I also know that I am growing closer to Christ because He is the only thing I can lean on during this time. God will never leave me. I have also had the pleasure of having my team and a team from the Baptist Theological College of South Africa support me and pray for me while I haven’t been able to contact my family as much because of not having wifi. I am very grateful for the young men and my team who have been there for me every step of the way. Please be in prayer for me during this time. Pray for peace and comfort. Pray for my focus to stay on my relationship with Christ and my ministry. Thank you so much for those who have supported me. Whether it be through donation, encouragement, or prayer.
Blessings,
Victoria Finlay
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