Tonight, I received a phone call from the pastor of my supporting church. He was giving me the heads up that a check was coming towards my Dallas trip expenses. I expressed my gratitude, but he wasn't done. Coming home from a church meeting, He found his five kids (ages 6-10) had scoured their house. They'd gathered up bottles and cans to recycle for cash, raided piggy banks, and brought out unspent birthday money. Together, with excitement and joy, they brought him the $13 and said they wanted it all to go towards my trip. This is the second time these precious kiddos have given so joyfully and sacrificially of their resources towards the work God has called me to... for His kingdom.
Humbling .
The Lord currently has me in an uncomfortably beautiful season of both stretching and pruning. One step to the next, I'm constantly aware of my inadequacy for what He's calling me to. So I praise Him for these dear little friends who, through their obedience to His Spirit's prompting, have deeply challenged me to boldly bring my Heavenly Father all I am and all I have, with child-like trust and confidence that He will take care of the rest.
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. -2 Cor. 3:4-5
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. -2 Cor. 3:4-5
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. -2 Cor. 8:12
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