Friends!! I can’t believe we are only 2 short months away from this mission trip! THANK YOU to everyone who has partnered with me to support and pray over everything that God is doing in Colombia.
The other day I was reading in Exodus and God really spoke something to me about trust. In Exodus 3, The Lord reveals to Moses that he is being sent to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. And Moses responds with “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11) Then, God responds by saying “I will certainly be with you.”
The Lord’s response shows that it’s not about Moses, who he is, or what he can do. It’s about the One who sends him. God doesn’t respond to Moses by boosting his self-esteem, instead He reminds Moses of who He is!
God replies with “I will certainly be with you” because His plan doesn’t rely on Moses’s strength, power, or abilities. God’s response was a call to trust Him, to fully rely on who He is, and know that He is enough.
As this mission comes closer and closer, I’ve definitely asked God similar questions like the one Moses asked. A lot of times when I feel God leading me in a new direction, or calling me to do something out of my comfort zone I start to let fear take over and allow lies to flood into my mind. But in this scripture, God reminded me that it’s not about me! He has a bigger purpose than what I can see in front of me. God is working and moving in BIG ways, and I want to be a part of it! I don’t want to miss out on what God is doing because I’m too busy listening to the lies or focusing on my fear. When I surrender to fully trust God I can lean into who He is, regardless of my own strengths or what I think I can do. I don’t have to live by my feelings because they are temporary and always changing based on my circumstances, instead I can be rooted and firmly planted in God’s unchanging love.
I think that’s such an important thing to hold onto right now regardless of the season of life you’re in. Remembering that where we are weak He is strong, remembering His faithfulness and that He never changes. I have really been learning to speak God’s Word over my feelings & circumstances, and learning to walk in eternal love instead of temporary emotions.
God has a plan for this mission trip, and it’s greater than anything I can see with my eyes. I am not perfect, but I serve a God who is! And while I’m in Colombia I can trust that nothing I’ll be doing there is dependent on my own strengths or capabilities, it all relies on the One who sends me!
