Recently, I am having moments of hopefulness, and moments of sensing doubt creeping into my mind as I prepare and anticipate this journey toward Papua New Guinea. However, God is good and he is giving me encouragement through verses in the Bible and quote from reading Hudson Taylor's Spritual Secret.
The Lord is showing me that "the Lord Jesus received is holiness begun; the Lord Jesus cherished is holiness advancing; the Lord Jesus counted upon as never absent would be holiness complete." Another quote shows me that it is about "abiding, not striving nor struggling; looking oft unto Him; trusting Him for present power;...resting in the love of an almighty Saviour, in the joy of a complete salvation 'from all sin'." The Lord has used these quote to show me that it is about His grace, and what I can do is to look up to Him, to trust Him and to rest in His love.
Afterall, Philippians 4:13 dosen't say I can do everything through me, but "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." This verse is the devotional verse of the day from my planner, and the side notes states, "you have dreams. God has dreams for you. be a risk-taker for God's kingdom". I am especially moved by the part that says "God has dream for you". I am thankful that I can take risk with God and don't have to go through the preparation, the ups and downs on my own, knowing that I can look to the Lord, to abide, to trust and to rest in Him.
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