Yes, God; how could you be so good to me?
So I'm going on a trip soon. Yep, takin' a trip. A trip to see what God has in store for me regarding foriegn mission work. A trip God obviously wants me to take. How do I know? I'll tell you:
I needed approx $900 dollars to finish paying off the cost of this trip. Not that much when you have a few months, but I needed it in a week. So, I had a yard sale, and I made an astounding $300 off the crap I was selling. There wasn't even that many people that showed up to look! It just so happened that God sent people that would buy my junk!
Some of my very good friends threw a benefit lunch yesterday in which I raised $250 for the cause. Once that was over, a person who doesn't even know me that well gave me a check for $400. Tally it up people...God gave me $950, more than enough!
For the first time in my life, I really depended on God in a conscious way and He showed up. I wish I could fully explain everything. It would probably take pages, but words just will never do it justice. Indescribable.
I'm so thankful, God. I pray my actions AND my words will demonstrate that.
Monday, January 16, 2006
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
A deity
Apparently, I have achieved diety status. Sweet.
On another note, I have decided to pass the Jeep on. No, I did not buy the Trooper I had considered. Instead I went for a 1988 Toyota Camry from my brother. It's clean, in good condition and only cost me $800. (and it gets 32 mpg!). As of yet, I have not sold the Jeep, although it is officially for sale. I know, I know, I just lost SO MANY cool points. I might have been able to retain a few had I purchased another SUV, but instead I traded all my points in for a 4-door sedan.
Some people have asked why I chose to get rid of the Jeep and I must say that the answer isn't exactly clear. In other words, I don't really WANT to sell it, but it has been made clear to me by God that I NEED to sell it. Whatever He has planned for me, it involves dumping all debts and packing away the cash. Not only that, but as I was telling a friend last night, I have known since I first purchased that Jeep that it was a gift from God himself. I could not afford what it was worth, but God made it possible. That being so, I don't want to be someone who takes a gift from God and harbors it to themselves with a death grip never to offer it back to Him. No, I'd rather be someone who accepts the gifts from God and freely offers them back to Him in thankfulness for what He has done.
On another note, I have decided to pass the Jeep on. No, I did not buy the Trooper I had considered. Instead I went for a 1988 Toyota Camry from my brother. It's clean, in good condition and only cost me $800. (and it gets 32 mpg!). As of yet, I have not sold the Jeep, although it is officially for sale. I know, I know, I just lost SO MANY cool points. I might have been able to retain a few had I purchased another SUV, but instead I traded all my points in for a 4-door sedan.
Some people have asked why I chose to get rid of the Jeep and I must say that the answer isn't exactly clear. In other words, I don't really WANT to sell it, but it has been made clear to me by God that I NEED to sell it. Whatever He has planned for me, it involves dumping all debts and packing away the cash. Not only that, but as I was telling a friend last night, I have known since I first purchased that Jeep that it was a gift from God himself. I could not afford what it was worth, but God made it possible. That being so, I don't want to be someone who takes a gift from God and harbors it to themselves with a death grip never to offer it back to Him. No, I'd rather be someone who accepts the gifts from God and freely offers them back to Him in thankfulness for what He has done.
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