deliberately determined
It's hard to keep moving forward when it seems that everything is trying to keep you back. Marty and I have really struggled this week with determination. How far are we willing to go without something good happening to show us that we are moving in the right direction?
I am so thankful for my parents and for other dear friends that have lifted our spirits and challenged us to refocus on our calling...
We asked my dad yesterday, "how far do we go... what are we willing to lose that we know we cannot regain?" (material things). His response was honest, "I don't know." But he offered another question... "Have you lost your passion to reach the Bibleless?"
Honestly. I can say that our passion is stronger. God's calling on our lives has not "eased up". He won't let us go... Marty has said this over and over again, "It is a life time commitment."
I wonder though why if we are so committed, why God continues to allow things to be such a struggle? What is He trying to accomplish in me? For a while all my whining heart could scream is "what have I done wrong to deserve this?!" All I can do to combat this is claim the truth of the Scriptures...
For God is sheer beauty,
all-generous in love,
loyal always and ever.
Psalm 100:5 The Message
It's like a never ending battle in my brain... what I want to see and what God is doing.
And He carries me through.. Whatever "this" is and means... He has allowed it. And I have to trust Him.
My devotional this morning was from Joshua 24:15... I will close with this challenge:
"“. . . choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. . . .”
Your choice must be a deliberate determination.
I am so thankful for my parents and for other dear friends that have lifted our spirits and challenged us to refocus on our calling...
We asked my dad yesterday, "how far do we go... what are we willing to lose that we know we cannot regain?" (material things). His response was honest, "I don't know." But he offered another question... "Have you lost your passion to reach the Bibleless?"
Honestly. I can say that our passion is stronger. God's calling on our lives has not "eased up". He won't let us go... Marty has said this over and over again, "It is a life time commitment."
I wonder though why if we are so committed, why God continues to allow things to be such a struggle? What is He trying to accomplish in me? For a while all my whining heart could scream is "what have I done wrong to deserve this?!" All I can do to combat this is claim the truth of the Scriptures...
For God is sheer beauty,
all-generous in love,
loyal always and ever.
Psalm 100:5 The Message
It's like a never ending battle in my brain... what I want to see and what God is doing.
And He carries me through.. Whatever "this" is and means... He has allowed it. And I have to trust Him.
My devotional this morning was from Joshua 24:15... I will close with this challenge:
"“. . . choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. . . .”
Your choice must be a deliberate determination.
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