Trusting God sounds like such an easy thing to do. We all know that God is all powerfull, all knowing,and has our best interests at heart. OR DO WE ? Because I was raised on the Mission field and have been involved in missions my whole life: "trusting God", "living by faith", "dying to self", Etc. are all phrases that are very familiar to me. Also very familiar to me are all the reasons people who" really really" wanted to go on a missions trip, but, when the time comes they can't. So many times we have seen people robbed of dreams or visions they feel God gave them, because at some point they had to turn all control over to God and trust Him. How many times have I missed out on God's best because I couldn't Trust Him ? If you have been involved in planning an outreach, or mission trip you are also aware of all these things that come up when someone wants to do something special for God.
When talking to someone who has never been on a missions trip, but wants to go, I always tell them to expect a very good reason to come up that will make them question if they really should go or not. I have seen God supply supernaturally in order for people to be able to go. I have seen God change countless lives because they trusted Him and stepped out of their "comfort zone" and obeyed Him. I have seen God perform miracles through "ordinary" people. The common thread is: they all did something that they knew they couldn't do on their own. They HAD to Trust God. Yet Istill find myself thinking Did God really mean that? Or is he going to come through in time?
When you spend your life telling people to get involved in missions as I do, You are always encouraging them to "Trust God". For some it is the finances that they need. For others it is the fear of another culture, or language. For others it is a fear of traveling around the world, or on a plane. The first trip is always the hardest one. Up until the trip I find myself worrying for them. Why do I do this? God has ALWAYS come through. Now I find myself convinced that God wants to use this generation of young people to change the world. The tool that he has placed in our hands is the "Culture Shock" trip. I know that it will change lives, ministries, and countries. Because it is such a long trip it of course is not cheap, so I am here again telling them God can do it if you Trust Him.
Because of all the travel, logistics, and planning involved, we are now finding ourselves saying " where are all the extra finances and help going to come from". So now I am having to remind myself :"Trust God". He has done so much in the past, that I should have no problem turning it over to God, but, I keep picking up the worry and fear right after I give it to Him. Trusting God should be so easy, after all: He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and creator of everything. Together let us remind ourselves that God is in control and that is the way it should be. So I am going to give it all back to Him and let him be God!!!!! TRUST GOD
When talking to someone who has never been on a missions trip, but wants to go, I always tell them to expect a very good reason to come up that will make them question if they really should go or not. I have seen God supply supernaturally in order for people to be able to go. I have seen God change countless lives because they trusted Him and stepped out of their "comfort zone" and obeyed Him. I have seen God perform miracles through "ordinary" people. The common thread is: they all did something that they knew they couldn't do on their own. They HAD to Trust God. Yet Istill find myself thinking Did God really mean that? Or is he going to come through in time?
When you spend your life telling people to get involved in missions as I do, You are always encouraging them to "Trust God". For some it is the finances that they need. For others it is the fear of another culture, or language. For others it is a fear of traveling around the world, or on a plane. The first trip is always the hardest one. Up until the trip I find myself worrying for them. Why do I do this? God has ALWAYS come through. Now I find myself convinced that God wants to use this generation of young people to change the world. The tool that he has placed in our hands is the "Culture Shock" trip. I know that it will change lives, ministries, and countries. Because it is such a long trip it of course is not cheap, so I am here again telling them God can do it if you Trust Him.
Because of all the travel, logistics, and planning involved, we are now finding ourselves saying " where are all the extra finances and help going to come from". So now I am having to remind myself :"Trust God". He has done so much in the past, that I should have no problem turning it over to God, but, I keep picking up the worry and fear right after I give it to Him. Trusting God should be so easy, after all: He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and creator of everything. Together let us remind ourselves that God is in control and that is the way it should be. So I am going to give it all back to Him and let him be God!!!!! TRUST GOD