A new meaning to Purpose!

Hello everyone! I have been praying for this mission trip like crazy lately. I have been praying for funds, mental preparedness, and just for God to guide through it all. As I am writing this, I am getting excited just thinking about what God is preparing for my teammates and I to do around the world. I am also thinking about the work that He has for me while I am still here in the states. For most of my life I have been stuck with not knowing what my purpose in life is. Even though I have always been taught through the word and tried leading a life through biblical teaching, I still had something missing. My heart was longing for something that I myself could not satisfy nor find in others. I had to find it in Christ and know that everything under the sun is under His control. 

I have found in recent months that I really need to let go of the things that God has meant for good. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my life and to see peace in my life is something that is strange. I can just say that it has been the work of God by putting the right people and relationships in my life. I have leaned into what God’s truth is and not to what I understand. As I have been in God’s word, I have seen that mighty men have still come short of the Glory of God and missed the mark. I have to realize though, I am no better than those men. I am a sinful creation. I am a man that messes up and for that I have to look to God for that help. 

My intentions for this Blog is to let everyone, that does want to read, know what is going on. What God is always changing, showing, and working on in my life. I want to serve for the Kingdom of God and keep pursuing the One that makes me better each and everyday. I know now that this is my purpose. To love God, love others, and love myself through the good and bad. Whatever happens, He is in control and knows whats best for those who love Him. 

 

We see in Hebrews 10:34-36, the author is encouraging the early church to stay patient in doing God’s will for they knew what was promised to them.

“34 You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.35 So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised”

It’s so beautiful to see even today. In the United States, we are not being persecuted like the early church was, but satan is definitely on the move to hurt the body of Christ. We need to have patience and continue in God’s will with Joy, knowing that we have an inheritance in Christ. 

I love you all and I am so thankful for those that are continuing in prayer and support for me.