For the past couple months, my heart has been bursting with excitement at the thought of spreading Jesus’s love to and playing with the children of Africa. Since we have such a large team and there are various ministry opportunities here in Swazi, we were broken up into different groups of ministry. I was thrilled to be assigned to carepoint ministry, which provides children with both food and an education.
Much to my dismay, I was switched from carepoint ministry to administration due to certain logistics. As much as I would like to say that I trusted God and happily accepted this change, I didn’t. Administration ministry is definitely important, but I wasn’t too fond of the idea of being behind the scenes. I wanted so badly to be right in the action loving on all the kids. I began to question why God would bring me all the way to Africa just to be stuck behind a desk– I mean I easily could have done that in America.
After some much needed worship and time in the Word, I finally accepted it and chose to trust Him. I decided to gladly serve Him WHEREVER He calls me– even the places I don’t necessarily want to go. Turns out, after I decided to fully trust Him, I was moved back to the original carepoint I was supposed to be at. Ha ha after all that.. God sure does have a sense of humor.
Sometimes, all it takes is a little faith.
Peter wouldn’t have walked on water if he did not take a leap of faith and step off the boat. It wasn’t til he started doubting that he started to sink. And the woman who had been hemorrhaging for 12 years wouldn’t have stopped bleeding if she hadn’t boldly touched Jesus’s coat out of such a deep trust that He had the power to heal her. As the blind man ignored those who told him to shut up and once again asked Jesus to save him, Jesus replies that it was that man’s faith that saved and healed him. Right after that, he instantly saw again.
It is so so important for us to trust Him no matter the circumstances and act out of faith. I know most Christians probably think something along the lines of “duhhhhh” whenever they hear this, but I know for me it’s a lesson that I have to continue to re-learn. There’s a difference between saying “oh yeah I’ll trust Him and His plan is bigger than mine” than actually fully believing it and living it out.
