I've been staying with my Mom for the summer, and it's been extremely restful. We have done many fun things together. Here's a pic of us at a park I played at as a little girl.
But the one thing I will remember most about this season was
God's Abundant GRACE on me.
I have realized that I have gotten used to pain and hardship, and my mentality has been that I am always called to suffer for Jesus. While we are called to suffer as Christians, we're also called to delight ourselves in the Lord and enjoy the life He has given us. I've had my share of the crying and rough living in Africa, and God says "Now it's time to rest and enjoy" God wants balance in our lives, not just one extreme or the other all the time.
I have to say that this lifestyle of comfort and rest in America hasn't been easy for me. LOL I feel like I'm sinning when I sit to enjoy some pretzels (one of my favorite foods) or eat an ice-cream sandwich (God forbid!) because it's so foreign to me. But that's precisely why God has me in this season-
To teach me balance and shower His incredible GRACE on me.
An oh how I feel it!
I can see now more than ever that God is a good Father who wants to lavish us with His love and gifts. I have been showered with blessings through my Mom and others so much so that I am overwhelmed at the generous heart of my God! All I can say is thank you by living my life for Him.
But it will never repay.
And that's God's GRACE. We get what we don't deserve and what we'll never be able to pay back. It's a gift, plain and simple.
For me, learning to receive that gift is a challenge that I work to get better at each day with God's help.
Can you see God's GRACE in your life? Are you receiving it now?
I know this lesson will continue on as I head out to IHOPU in less than three weeks. I have my train ticket (12 hours across the US), and I can't wait for what God will do in me there. My sister will be there to welcome me with open arms!
I am happy to report that God has provided half of my first semester's tuition ($900), and I know He will make a way for the rest to come in.
1st semester- $1800
2nd semester- $2200
Total year- $4000
If you would like to be a part of God's provision, just click on the DONATE button on the right side of this blog or you can mail a check to New Day Fellowship 4977 Vann Rd. Newburgh, IN 47630 with my name in the memo.
Thanks for your continued prayers friends! Please tell me how I can pray for you too :)
God's Abundant GRACE Be Manifested in Your Life
