There's lots to be "worried" about. But rather than stay up speculating on the weather or repacking my carryon, I chose to do the same thing I did in 2011.
The answer is to remember God's faithfulness in the past. Both in history and in my own life .
God has been so faithful. I have been blessed to have so many friends remind me this week as I have teetered on the verge of anxiety. God has been so faithful in my own life. This "spiritual memory" is critical to the building of our faith!! We know God works all things for our good and His glory. I greatly anticipate being able to share with you how God was glorified and how we were blessed. Praise Him!
Then I thought, "To this I will appeal; the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand. I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your might deeds." Psalm 77:10-12
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. I say to myself "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." Lamentations 3:22-24
The Psalmist in Psalm 105 not only recounts God's goodness and faithfulness in his own life, but to His people from generations to generations: "He spread out a cloud as a covering and a fire to give light at night. They asked and he brought them quail; he fed them well with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert. He remembered his holy promise given to his servant Abraham. He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy. Psalm 105.
The same God who has brought me safely to Africa, Asia and the Middle East will lead us tomorrow. The same God who brought His people out of Egypt with rejoicing will lead tomorrow. What freedom it gives to know we follow Him, not a program or a plan. And thank you for praying. He is moving in this part of North Eastern India and it is going to be such a blessing to be a part. Our prayer is that our hearts would be awakened and that He would continue to reveal Himself to men, women and children and that Freedom would reign.
lord, here i am sitting with kamri at our dining room table- and i am just so thankful for your faithfulness. god i remember your miracles on a daily basis. the fact that you led me to africa to have a heart change. the fact that you provided these friends who mean the WORLD TO ME!! my parents. my sisters. my grandmother. my personality. lord, you don't need us but you allow us to help you and be a VESSEL. a broken, clogged, messed up vessel. lord, may we fixate our eyes on YOU...not your
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