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I think trust is one of the most difficult aspects about faith because it requires us to give up our controlling nature; it needs complete surrender – not only in the good times, but the hard as well.
For me, it is easy to claim I trust God in the good times, and even the times when He calls me to adventurous things like going to the Dominican Republic on a mission trip. However, it is when things get tough or go awry when I start to question His plan.
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Usually when I write, I do it because inspiration hits me out of nowhere and I just know it needs to put down on paper (or computer). However, sometimes inspiration doesn’t come, in writing, in fitness, in faith, in life.
It’s easy to fall into what seems like an endless cycle of things to do, and it’s easy to want to slack off sometimes. But I don’t think that is how we were intended to live. The truth of the matter is we live in a beautiful world, filled with color, music, laughter and inspiration. But you will only see what you want to. Do you see the beauty and wonder, or do you live without motivation to witness the splendor of creation? As of right now, I have been a dorm mom for junior high girls at Lakeview Christian Camp for a little over 24 hours.
The past 24 hours have been unbelievably impactful on the way I view Kingdom work. So often we associate Kingdom and missions work with big trips to poverty-stricken countries, donating large sums of money to inner-city homeless shelters, or other big and “notable” acts. But what I’ve learned over the past 24 hours is that there are countless opportunities for Kingdom work everywhere you go – including your hometown (no matter how small it is, or how small you feel). In my last post, I wrote about how God can shine through our weaknesses. Today, I want to speak into the fact that our insecurities do not define us.
Insecurity is a funny thing. You see, I’ve never met someone who hasn’t dealt with insecurity, but I still feel like I should hide mine because nobody else knows what it’s like. Can you relate? We spend so much time running from our insecurities, hiding them from view. We shape our lives around avoiding the things we don’t like about ourselves. In the meantime, we don’t realize the power we are giving them. What if instead of bowing to them and letting them control our actions, we stood up to them and put them on display? We’ve all been there - feeling the sting of insecurity. We believe the lies that we won’t measure up, that we aren’t qualified, and that we don’t have what it takes.
We hear God’s voice calling us to act, but we stand there questioning if He chose the right person for the job. Maybe you are right. Maybe you don’t have what it takes. And maybe you do have too many weaknesses. But maybe, just maybe that is the very reason He chose you. Because you need help from someone who is far more powerful; someone who can shine through you. |