This passage of scripture has gripped my heart over the past few weeks. Oddly enough, today was the first time I read it! Thank you Sunday school teachers for reminding me to hide the Word of God in my heart. I hadn’t remembered where the scripture was, but I had been praying for a while for God to show me in some way why I was still raising support two years after I joined staff. God, being full in mercy, showed me (as noted in my last blog) that He simply desired for our relationship to come to a new intimate level. He also reminded me of His sovereignty in pointing out that He is not “withholding support” from me or teaching me a lesson but rather He is working all things together for my good & His glory!
Yet so often, I forget His good will in my life and my faith weakens in an omniscient God when I don’t see that “good” being worked out! This scripture tells us that various trials test our faith and that produces perseverance (also translated “endurance” or “consistency”) within us. When I think of “consistency”, I think of my supporters…you! I think of those ministry partners who invest financially & through prayers into this ministry on a consistent basis. I realize how difficult that is in such a troubling economic time and yet your faithfulness endures because of your trust in the God who leads this ministry. Sure, once a month, your faithful giving is supported and encouraged by a story of a student in ministry but in all actuality you are trusting that I and the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ are being a good steward of the finances that you faithfully and consistently give!
Thank you so much for being a part of this team and reminding be that as perseverance is shown where faith applies, I am being made “perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:4
Awesome post and I'm glad to meet you through a friend. I'm going to continue to look at your blogs & learn more about what you do.:)
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