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I was listening to the radio the other day. I heard a story about a man who was now in his 70's, a doctor, and by worldly standards a successful man. When he was in his early 30's he felt the Lord calling him to be a missionary. He ignored the Lords calling and now 40 years later he tells the story that for the past 40 years he has not had a moments peace. He was disobedient to the Lords calling and the Lord has never released him from it.
I thought to myself, the Lord has called me into a mission field as well. He spoke it to me, then He gave me confirmation from another. What He is wanting me to do seems enormous, so big that I was not sure how I would ever do such a thing. Have you ever felt like this? Luckily I have a great support system around me, my wonderful husband who is such a blessing to keep me grounded and my loving mother who when needed will give me a kick in the pants. I myself am guilty of thinking there are things that are just to big, I could not possibly do what it is I am being called into. But then I have to come back to the place where I realize there is nothing to big for our GOD, if He has called us to it He will lead us through it. We have to follow His leading and not that of our own. We sometimes get so frantic with the pace of life that we take the reigns away from Him because we somehow think that we can do better. Really?? Oh how many times I have done this, if I had a dollar for every time I would be rich. I am finally getting to the place that I feel myself doing this and I can pull back and give it back to the Lord. This is HIS work that I am doing after all, it should be HIS leading. I can do nothing by myself, "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."(Philippians 4:13 NIV84)
Why is it so hard to remember?? I wonder often if I am the only one who struggles with this promise. But I know that I am not, so here I am confessing my short comings to my brothers and sisters in Christ. The Lord has spoken over me that there is a need for a homeless shelter here in the small county that I live in. Overwhelming right?! I spent a few weeks where I was troubled by the huge task ahead and could not even think of where to begin. Then my wonderful husband broke it down, start here and go on from there. All of the sudden it seems so impossible. Then I prayed to the LORD, "Lord if this is what you are wanting from me, please I pray that the doors open for me to walk threw." Do you know what happened next... The doors started flying open, silent questions began to get answers, the right people have started entering my life. This is not to say that I have not been doing my part, asking the right questions - following HIS leading.
Meeting are being set up to look at the building I feel the Lord is leading us to. I have made a contact in a near by city that has a Christian based homeless shelter up, so we can take a tour, look at their rules, and ask about grants and funding from someone who already knows the ropes. I have learned that the local Pastor's already see a need for such a thing, so I know when we get closer we will have their support - or so I pray.
"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
(1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV84)
So please be in prayer for us. We certainly are in need. We have a monumental task ahead of us, "but if our God is for us then who can stand against."
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