So, looks like I got that miracle I'd been praying to see.
If you have ANY doubt that God has a plan for you, will protect you, or is all-powerful beyond our understanding...please let me tell you about my God and the times He's saved me. Tonight included.
He saved my life for the first time when I was born 3 months premature, weighed a little over a pound, and was deemed a failed pregnancy.
He saved me yet again when I wrecked my car Thursday night. While driving back to College Station, I was thinking about how much He loves us. How powerful His love is. How mighty He is. And how He has a plan for my life, even when I don't know what it is. Then I lost control of my car, hit a ditch, flipped three times, and hit a fence. Oh, and my airbags didn't deploy...
I got out of my car with a scratch on my pinky. That's right, a small scratch. You can see the pictures and judge for yourself, you can tell me that it was by chance or that I am a lucky gal. I'll tell you that I am blessed beyond measure, covered by God's hand of protection, and would not be here tonight if it weren't for His grace.
But even moreso than any of that, He saved my life when He died on the cross for me. He gave His life so that I can rest in His power and be healed in His name. Tonight, when my car flipped, the name of Jesus had the power to save me. It has the power to save you, too. He can save you wherever you are; in a ditch, in an addiction, in a broken relationship, in a failed marriage, in your heartache, in your failure, in your sin, in your struggle, in your car on the side of the road.
Jesus Christ has saved my life time and time again. If you have any doubts, let this be a sign to you that He is a mighty God who can perform miracles. I've been praying that I'd see Him work wonders in my life. Today, He answered me with a resounding reminder that He alone can rescue and save.
Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
He longs to save you right where you are. He wants to work miracles in your life. Let Him in, let Him love you, and let Him heal you. Never underestimate His power or plan for your life; both are great beyond anything we could ever imagine.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Pinterest: Why your "Wedding Board" is messing up your relationship...
...your relationship with Christ, that is.
I'm sorry, gents. This post may not relate to you very well. Just a warning to you ladies, I'm sure this post will offend quite a few of you. I've got one thing I want to say, then hopefully I can explain it in a way that will encourage you to change your thinking on the matter.
For goodness' sake, go delete your wedding board(s) on Pinterest. Do it now.
Unless you have a ring on your finger, or the promise of one in the near future, stop planning your future wedding.
I know--I know. You see the perfect dress, the cutest engagement pictures, and don't even get me started on those beautiful rings and ideas for your reception. You want to make sure that someday, when you get married, you'll have all of those ideas stored, organized, and color coded so you can access them the second your man proposes. It seems harmless, right?
I will try my best to be polite, but in a word...no.
The first problem with this is that you are, to some degree, exerting effort and mental capacity to planning a wedding that may or may not actually happen. You are spending time thinking about coordinating colors, seating charts, flower arrangements, and wedding dresses. Are these bad things? Absolutely not! But who are we kidding? You'll tell yourself that you're "not planning it with anyone specific in mind," even though you're in a committed relationship. Or if you're single, you'll tell yourself "I'm just waiting for 'the one' and when he decides to show up, fall in love with me, and propose, I'll be ready and save myself time by planning it all now. All I really need is a groom!". Or my favorite, "When God brings me the right man, I just want to make sure I can serve him as his future wife by planning ahead!"
Nice try, but I speak from personal experience. I promise your ideas are super cute, lots of fun, and that should you ever have a wedding of your own, you will be the most beautiful bride on that day and all eyes will be on you! The truth is, the problems don't arise because you like a trumpet versus a ballgown wedding dress, or because you prefer sunflowers to roses. The entire premise that you're going to get married at all is not a guarantee. The idea of waiting on the right man to come along is, in itself, flawed.
If you are a Christ-loving, Bible-reading woman of the Lord--please tell me what exactly you are waiting for that you don't already have. It breaks my heart to see Godly women pining after the idea of a future husband. Your Creator loves you so much, and any man in your life is (or should be) automatically competing for the number two place in your heart. Our Savior clinched first prize when He died for you on a cross and hand-fashioned your heart to reflect His love. If you decide that you're waiting on a husband to the extent that you're exploring wedding options on a daily or weekly basis, that's a strong indicator that something in your heart is longing for someone other than your Savior in a BIG way. It becomes far too easy to idolize the idea of marriage instead of loving the God who created the union to begin with.
Will you end up married someday? There's no guarantee. Maybe God is preparing you for a husband, but maybe not. Make no mistake; He is certainly preparing you for something great! It's just not set in stone that this "something great" will include a husband. If your idea of following after the Lord's plan for your life automatically includes a husband, I so strongly encourage you to spend some quiet time with the Lord searching your heart to find out why that desire is there. If God has placed it on your heart to be a wife and mother as a calling, Praise the Lord for His clarity! If you need to pray through it, then please do so. Honestly, we have to reconcile ourselves that we are called to serve our brothers in Christ in love and as women we are so uniquely able to do so. We are called to be Godly women who find full satisfaction in the Lord before He can ever prepare us to be a Godly wife and mother. If God's plan for you doesn't include a Mr. Right, does that make you bitter? Would you still follow after His plan with all your heart?
I know this seems like it's making a huge deal over nothing, but the constant thinking about weddings and far-off days of planning one of your own can set you up for such heartache. I don't wish any broken relationships on anyone, but without knowing it, we can so easily idolize marriage and make it the assumed future for our current relationships. Again, it's a personal conviction of mine and I would encourage you to spend time in prayer about it.
I will, however, challenge you. Delete your wedding boards on Pinterest and spend your time doing something else. Write notes of encouragement to your friends, read your Bible, do homework...anything but failing to guard your heart by trying to plan a wedding with a fill-in-the-blank spot for a groom. When your desire for a wedding becomes greater than the desire for a Christ-centered marriage, which is stronger than your desire for Christ Himself; you'll fill that blank in with anyone who's willing.
As your sister in Christ, I DO love you and want nothing but the best for you. Please know that I am not against Pinterest at all, and you bet I spend too much time on it! I love the beautiful gift of marriage and the commitment it embodies. I love dresses and flowers and pretty things that people do at weddings. My heart and prayer is that you will be fully content in God's love and desire nothing but to serve Him here and now, as a single or coupled up, strong woman of the Lord.
Waiting on a man? Ain't nobody got time for that.
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart; for it is the wellspring of LIFE.
I'm sorry, gents. This post may not relate to you very well. Just a warning to you ladies, I'm sure this post will offend quite a few of you. I've got one thing I want to say, then hopefully I can explain it in a way that will encourage you to change your thinking on the matter.
For goodness' sake, go delete your wedding board(s) on Pinterest. Do it now.
Unless you have a ring on your finger, or the promise of one in the near future, stop planning your future wedding.
I know--I know. You see the perfect dress, the cutest engagement pictures, and don't even get me started on those beautiful rings and ideas for your reception. You want to make sure that someday, when you get married, you'll have all of those ideas stored, organized, and color coded so you can access them the second your man proposes. It seems harmless, right?
I will try my best to be polite, but in a word...no.
The first problem with this is that you are, to some degree, exerting effort and mental capacity to planning a wedding that may or may not actually happen. You are spending time thinking about coordinating colors, seating charts, flower arrangements, and wedding dresses. Are these bad things? Absolutely not! But who are we kidding? You'll tell yourself that you're "not planning it with anyone specific in mind," even though you're in a committed relationship. Or if you're single, you'll tell yourself "I'm just waiting for 'the one' and when he decides to show up, fall in love with me, and propose, I'll be ready and save myself time by planning it all now. All I really need is a groom!". Or my favorite, "When God brings me the right man, I just want to make sure I can serve him as his future wife by planning ahead!"
Nice try, but I speak from personal experience. I promise your ideas are super cute, lots of fun, and that should you ever have a wedding of your own, you will be the most beautiful bride on that day and all eyes will be on you! The truth is, the problems don't arise because you like a trumpet versus a ballgown wedding dress, or because you prefer sunflowers to roses. The entire premise that you're going to get married at all is not a guarantee. The idea of waiting on the right man to come along is, in itself, flawed.
If you are a Christ-loving, Bible-reading woman of the Lord--please tell me what exactly you are waiting for that you don't already have. It breaks my heart to see Godly women pining after the idea of a future husband. Your Creator loves you so much, and any man in your life is (or should be) automatically competing for the number two place in your heart. Our Savior clinched first prize when He died for you on a cross and hand-fashioned your heart to reflect His love. If you decide that you're waiting on a husband to the extent that you're exploring wedding options on a daily or weekly basis, that's a strong indicator that something in your heart is longing for someone other than your Savior in a BIG way. It becomes far too easy to idolize the idea of marriage instead of loving the God who created the union to begin with.
Will you end up married someday? There's no guarantee. Maybe God is preparing you for a husband, but maybe not. Make no mistake; He is certainly preparing you for something great! It's just not set in stone that this "something great" will include a husband. If your idea of following after the Lord's plan for your life automatically includes a husband, I so strongly encourage you to spend some quiet time with the Lord searching your heart to find out why that desire is there. If God has placed it on your heart to be a wife and mother as a calling, Praise the Lord for His clarity! If you need to pray through it, then please do so. Honestly, we have to reconcile ourselves that we are called to serve our brothers in Christ in love and as women we are so uniquely able to do so. We are called to be Godly women who find full satisfaction in the Lord before He can ever prepare us to be a Godly wife and mother. If God's plan for you doesn't include a Mr. Right, does that make you bitter? Would you still follow after His plan with all your heart?
I know this seems like it's making a huge deal over nothing, but the constant thinking about weddings and far-off days of planning one of your own can set you up for such heartache. I don't wish any broken relationships on anyone, but without knowing it, we can so easily idolize marriage and make it the assumed future for our current relationships. Again, it's a personal conviction of mine and I would encourage you to spend time in prayer about it.
I will, however, challenge you. Delete your wedding boards on Pinterest and spend your time doing something else. Write notes of encouragement to your friends, read your Bible, do homework...anything but failing to guard your heart by trying to plan a wedding with a fill-in-the-blank spot for a groom. When your desire for a wedding becomes greater than the desire for a Christ-centered marriage, which is stronger than your desire for Christ Himself; you'll fill that blank in with anyone who's willing.
As your sister in Christ, I DO love you and want nothing but the best for you. Please know that I am not against Pinterest at all, and you bet I spend too much time on it! I love the beautiful gift of marriage and the commitment it embodies. I love dresses and flowers and pretty things that people do at weddings. My heart and prayer is that you will be fully content in God's love and desire nothing but to serve Him here and now, as a single or coupled up, strong woman of the Lord.
Waiting on a man? Ain't nobody got time for that.
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart; for it is the wellspring of LIFE.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Talitha, cumi.
"Talitha, cumi" is the phrase used by Jesus to resurrect a man's daughter from her death in Mark chapter 5. He says to her, "Little girl, rise up".
If there was ever a phrase that spoke to what God has put on my heart, this would be it.
To understand the power of being called to rise out of our despair and spiritual death, we have to recognize how low that pit can be. The defenseless, the broken, the manipulated, the owned, the least of these. The modern day sex slave isn't so different from any girl that you or I know. She has a name, but it's doubtful she even refers to herself by that anymore. She secretly just wants to be told how beautiful she is, but she's afraid of that beauty because it's been marred by the lies of her clients and the abuse of the men in her life. She's dreamed of a day that rescue would come; a day that justice would be served. There was a life before her captivity. There was a time that she knew freedom. She goes to your school and lives down your street. Maybe she's been to your Church; maybe she didn't look like she belonged there. She's the scantily clothed woman in the grocery store that the Holy Spirit calls you to pray for. She's in jail for prostitution, but no one ever bothered to ask her if she had a choice in the matter. It's likely that she didn't. She's not an "other" an "unknown"--and she is not part of a "them". She is part of us, a part of God's creation and a part of our community. She's one of our own, and we are called to be a part of her solution. We are called to be a part of her story; a part of love's restoration in her heart. If the Church won't rise up to defend her, who will? Or are we so comfortable in our pews that we'd rather not deal with the girls being sold across the street?
Our God loves with a reckless, fierce, passionate love that is evident in the hearts of those who follow after Him. He is a righteous God of justice who provides a defense for the widow and is a father to the orphan. We are called, time and time again in scripture, to seek justice and be a voice for those who have been silenced. This is not optional; service doesn't earn you bonus points in Christianity--at least it shouldn't. God doesn't ask us politely to volunteer once a week at the local homeless shelter so we can cross it off our list and sleep better at night; He calls us to take up the cross daily and boldly follow after Him. We are not called to make ourselves martyrs, but we are certainly called to rejoice in any suffering we may encounter for the cause of Christ. Will we turn a blind eye, or will we pray? Will we act? Will we be the hands and feet of Christ to reach out to our sisters, broken and bleeding in dark rooms, in places known and unknown?
"Open your mouths for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy" Proverbs 31:8,9
"Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's case" Isaiah 1:17
Maybe it's too inconvenient for you to take the time to think through the reality of trafficking. Maybe you'd rather ignore it or stay uninformed so that you won't have to face the facts that we have women and young girls being sold in our college town, in your home town, in your school, in your community. Maybe you'd rather believe that it only happens in other countries, or that we are merely a site of transport and not a part of the problem. As uncomfortable as it may be for you to reconcile these facts; it is far more uncomfortable to explain to women who have been brought out of captivity why their rescue took so long. Faith without works is just a belief in your head, without yielding to the calling in your heart.
This calling to serve, desire for justice, call to action--whatever you'd like to call it, is not a burden. It is the biggest blessing I could possibly ask for. Is there anything more amazing than being a part of God's heart for justice on this earth? Is there any calling more fulfilling than to love broken people, because we recognize our own brokenness and the healing God has brought us? All of creation groans in anticipation for the Gospel. The hearts and spirits of our sisters in slavery are broken. They are cold, bitter, and have had their hopes destroyed. They have been abused in ways that can and should always, always break our hearts. In the depths of their despair, Christ looks to them and says, "Daughter, rise up." He sends us out to declare that to them and to love them until they can learn to love themselves again.
I pray daily that the Lord would raise up bold men and women for this social injustice. I pray that He will cause a stirring in the Church that ignites our hearts to pray, and then to act. I pray that my sisters in bondage will be restored and healed to show the unending power of Christ's love. I pray that He would be glorified in our heart's cry for the defense and protection of our sisters still in captivity. I pray that He would grow this passion in us as we seek His will. I pray for the girls in Houston, Bryan, College Station, and Dallas--as they are surrounded by bystanders to their abuse, that they would have a hope that the Lord uses to sustain them until they are set free. I pray that the eyes of law enforcement in these cities would be opened as they see cantinas, massage parlors, motels, strip clubs, and street corners. I pray that they would have a righteous anger that leads them to act on behalf of our women and young girls. I pray that the Lord would continue to keep us poor in spirit and forever humbled by His grace that breaks our hearts, just as His is broken. I pray that my heart would never lose the desire to love my sisters and to proclaim that their time in captivity is over; that it is their time to rise up and be restored.
"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness, he will bring forth justice; He will not falter or be discouraged until he establishes justice on the earth." Isaiah 42:1-4.
If you'd like some help in learning how to pray intentionally for this cause, I encourage you to use IJM's Just Prayer guide.
http://www.ijm.org/sites/default/files/IJM-Just-Prayer-Devotional-2013.pdf
If there was ever a phrase that spoke to what God has put on my heart, this would be it.
To understand the power of being called to rise out of our despair and spiritual death, we have to recognize how low that pit can be. The defenseless, the broken, the manipulated, the owned, the least of these. The modern day sex slave isn't so different from any girl that you or I know. She has a name, but it's doubtful she even refers to herself by that anymore. She secretly just wants to be told how beautiful she is, but she's afraid of that beauty because it's been marred by the lies of her clients and the abuse of the men in her life. She's dreamed of a day that rescue would come; a day that justice would be served. There was a life before her captivity. There was a time that she knew freedom. She goes to your school and lives down your street. Maybe she's been to your Church; maybe she didn't look like she belonged there. She's the scantily clothed woman in the grocery store that the Holy Spirit calls you to pray for. She's in jail for prostitution, but no one ever bothered to ask her if she had a choice in the matter. It's likely that she didn't. She's not an "other" an "unknown"--and she is not part of a "them". She is part of us, a part of God's creation and a part of our community. She's one of our own, and we are called to be a part of her solution. We are called to be a part of her story; a part of love's restoration in her heart. If the Church won't rise up to defend her, who will? Or are we so comfortable in our pews that we'd rather not deal with the girls being sold across the street?
Our God loves with a reckless, fierce, passionate love that is evident in the hearts of those who follow after Him. He is a righteous God of justice who provides a defense for the widow and is a father to the orphan. We are called, time and time again in scripture, to seek justice and be a voice for those who have been silenced. This is not optional; service doesn't earn you bonus points in Christianity--at least it shouldn't. God doesn't ask us politely to volunteer once a week at the local homeless shelter so we can cross it off our list and sleep better at night; He calls us to take up the cross daily and boldly follow after Him. We are not called to make ourselves martyrs, but we are certainly called to rejoice in any suffering we may encounter for the cause of Christ. Will we turn a blind eye, or will we pray? Will we act? Will we be the hands and feet of Christ to reach out to our sisters, broken and bleeding in dark rooms, in places known and unknown?
"Open your mouths for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy" Proverbs 31:8,9
"Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's case" Isaiah 1:17
Maybe it's too inconvenient for you to take the time to think through the reality of trafficking. Maybe you'd rather ignore it or stay uninformed so that you won't have to face the facts that we have women and young girls being sold in our college town, in your home town, in your school, in your community. Maybe you'd rather believe that it only happens in other countries, or that we are merely a site of transport and not a part of the problem. As uncomfortable as it may be for you to reconcile these facts; it is far more uncomfortable to explain to women who have been brought out of captivity why their rescue took so long. Faith without works is just a belief in your head, without yielding to the calling in your heart.
This calling to serve, desire for justice, call to action--whatever you'd like to call it, is not a burden. It is the biggest blessing I could possibly ask for. Is there anything more amazing than being a part of God's heart for justice on this earth? Is there any calling more fulfilling than to love broken people, because we recognize our own brokenness and the healing God has brought us? All of creation groans in anticipation for the Gospel. The hearts and spirits of our sisters in slavery are broken. They are cold, bitter, and have had their hopes destroyed. They have been abused in ways that can and should always, always break our hearts. In the depths of their despair, Christ looks to them and says, "Daughter, rise up." He sends us out to declare that to them and to love them until they can learn to love themselves again.
I pray daily that the Lord would raise up bold men and women for this social injustice. I pray that He will cause a stirring in the Church that ignites our hearts to pray, and then to act. I pray that my sisters in bondage will be restored and healed to show the unending power of Christ's love. I pray that He would be glorified in our heart's cry for the defense and protection of our sisters still in captivity. I pray that He would grow this passion in us as we seek His will. I pray for the girls in Houston, Bryan, College Station, and Dallas--as they are surrounded by bystanders to their abuse, that they would have a hope that the Lord uses to sustain them until they are set free. I pray that the eyes of law enforcement in these cities would be opened as they see cantinas, massage parlors, motels, strip clubs, and street corners. I pray that they would have a righteous anger that leads them to act on behalf of our women and young girls. I pray that the Lord would continue to keep us poor in spirit and forever humbled by His grace that breaks our hearts, just as His is broken. I pray that my heart would never lose the desire to love my sisters and to proclaim that their time in captivity is over; that it is their time to rise up and be restored.
"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness, he will bring forth justice; He will not falter or be discouraged until he establishes justice on the earth." Isaiah 42:1-4.
If you'd like some help in learning how to pray intentionally for this cause, I encourage you to use IJM's Just Prayer guide.
http://www.ijm.org/sites/default/files/IJM-Just-Prayer-Devotional-2013.pdf
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Back to the heart of worship.
I thought a good deal about how to proceed with my blog. At this point in my fundraising, I am running behind schedule. This means I owe money that I don't have. I could easily write about my need for that money or how much "good" I will do in Africa. Truthfully, that's just not where my heart is right now. I don't want to "sell" myself or my trip for funding. I'd much rather share what God has put on my heart in hopes that someone might benefit from it, or even be encouraged by the ways God has been teaching me to seek His will. Maybe this isn't what you'd consider an economically beneficial choice, but should you choose to keep reading, I'd love nothing more than to share my heart with you. I pray that God would speak through me and He would be glorified through this process.
Nothing that we do has any impact. Let that sink in for a minute. Humbling, isn't it? We can easily get caught up in wanting to "do good" for the Lord. There is nothing wrong or bad about that desire, but I was definitely in need of a reality check. I am such a broken person. I fail, daily. Anything that I can do, all of my words of encouragement to others, are simply temporary. In 1st Corinthians, we are reminded, if I sell all I have and donate my money to the poor, but don't have love...I gain nothing. Even with faith that can move mountains, without love, I am nothing. Simply put, we have to come back to loving the Lord. It sounds so simple, but do I really seek the Lord daily? Do I really spend time in earnest prayer,waiting on the Lord to hear His voice in all I do?
It all comes down to realizing how truly broken we are. All we are is empty and temporary. But God has placed eternity in our hearts, and has bought us out of captivity with His blood. So, how do we make a difference? How can we truly make in impact in our calling? We love Him. We pray, continuously. We ask Him to reveal His heart to us. For me, that means His heart for justice. His heart for healing the broken. His heart for loving the lost and the outcast and the people who need His love the most. We have to love Him through our hardships, through our bad days, through our good days, through our days where we doubt our callings, and through our days when we doubt ourselves.
When we chase after Him with all that we have and seek Him in every waking moment; He changes our hearts. He gives us a love that pours out without any conscious effort. We start to look more like Him, our Creator. We start to see through His eyes and notice opportunities for ministry that we never thought possible. It is such a beautiful dichotomy; to be at peace and to find joy in realizing how insignificant we are, but how powerful and gracious our God is.
I pray that I would sit quietly at the feet of Jesus in silence, waiting on the Lord to move. To speak. To change me. To love others through me. I pray that I would rejoice in being called to be poor in spirit for what breaks His heart. I pray that my heart would look more like His, and that He would open my eyes to see the need for His love in this world. I pray that He will use me in Africa according to His plan, and not my own selfish desires. I pray that He will break strongholds and change hearts in people all over this world, and I pray for the boldness to ask for big things. To request of the Lord what He has put on my heart to pray for. I pray that I would be reminded at every turn, that there is power in HIS name and that He is a mighty God of healing and restoration.
Nothing that we do has any impact. Let that sink in for a minute. Humbling, isn't it? We can easily get caught up in wanting to "do good" for the Lord. There is nothing wrong or bad about that desire, but I was definitely in need of a reality check. I am such a broken person. I fail, daily. Anything that I can do, all of my words of encouragement to others, are simply temporary. In 1st Corinthians, we are reminded, if I sell all I have and donate my money to the poor, but don't have love...I gain nothing. Even with faith that can move mountains, without love, I am nothing. Simply put, we have to come back to loving the Lord. It sounds so simple, but do I really seek the Lord daily? Do I really spend time in earnest prayer,waiting on the Lord to hear His voice in all I do?
It all comes down to realizing how truly broken we are. All we are is empty and temporary. But God has placed eternity in our hearts, and has bought us out of captivity with His blood. So, how do we make a difference? How can we truly make in impact in our calling? We love Him. We pray, continuously. We ask Him to reveal His heart to us. For me, that means His heart for justice. His heart for healing the broken. His heart for loving the lost and the outcast and the people who need His love the most. We have to love Him through our hardships, through our bad days, through our good days, through our days where we doubt our callings, and through our days when we doubt ourselves.
When we chase after Him with all that we have and seek Him in every waking moment; He changes our hearts. He gives us a love that pours out without any conscious effort. We start to look more like Him, our Creator. We start to see through His eyes and notice opportunities for ministry that we never thought possible. It is such a beautiful dichotomy; to be at peace and to find joy in realizing how insignificant we are, but how powerful and gracious our God is.
I pray that I would sit quietly at the feet of Jesus in silence, waiting on the Lord to move. To speak. To change me. To love others through me. I pray that I would rejoice in being called to be poor in spirit for what breaks His heart. I pray that my heart would look more like His, and that He would open my eyes to see the need for His love in this world. I pray that He will use me in Africa according to His plan, and not my own selfish desires. I pray that He will break strongholds and change hearts in people all over this world, and I pray for the boldness to ask for big things. To request of the Lord what He has put on my heart to pray for. I pray that I would be reminded at every turn, that there is power in HIS name and that He is a mighty God of healing and restoration.
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