Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Jesus Calling Month 1

Throughout the duration of my year in Haiti I am working through the book, Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young.  Several of you are joining me on this journey and I appreciate us connecting in our quiet time with the Lord. This first month has been about trusting God and relaxing in His presence.  Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  I know and trust that God is able to do far more beyond what I can ask or imagine.  Knowing and being content with are two different things.

I struggle with not knowing what the future has, what the next step is, where I will be, and what I will be doing. However, this year is forcing me to completely rely on God for direction and dependence.  Being a single 30 year old, I've been pretty independent for years.  But then, resigned from a great job, moved everything to storage, moved home for a couple months, left for Haiti, and sold my car.

So often in the U.S., we lose our focus and dependence because we have so much stuff and opportunities that we feel like we have everything under control.  With so much going on and ridiculous schedules we lose sight of the source of our strength and blessings.  God is present in all things and all places.  However, I'm not always aware of that because I'm too busy.  The Lord replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Exodus 33:14.  A member of a team left a hammock here when he returned to the States.  He gave it to me and said that I needed to take time to rest in the presence of the Lord.  The past two Sunday afternoons, after church and lunch, I set the hammock up and spend the whole afternoon in the trees praying, reading, and relaxing until dinner.  It has been so refreshing.

I encourage quiet time with the Lord every day but take an extended time once a week to get alone, quiet and still with the Lord.  It is worth it!!!!

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