Click here to read about a family with NINE kids following God's call to serve in a 3rd world country.
This is one of the (many) parts of Amy's post that made me sit back and recall the promises God has already made to our family.
We have been brainwashed our entire lives by the lies of this world.
We are brain washed into thinking we have to be strong enough, good enough and smart enough and do it on our own.
We have been brain washed into thinking it's all about us.
We have been brainwashed into believing that money = security.
We have been brain washed that we can ‘control’ our lives and our futures if we make the right plans.
All lies.
Because the truth is, no matter who you are and how much money you have in your savings account or what plans you have put into place for your future- one thing you will never have control over in this life- is death.
You and I, we will die one day and there is nothing we can do to change or control that. Whether it be tomorrow in a car accident, 5 years from now from cancer or 15 years from now serving the Lord in a 3rd world country- when God says our time is over- it's over.
Radical faith people. Like Amy, I'm TIRED of being a lukewarm Christian. I'm tired of saying I believe the Bible yet only picking and choosing to live out the easy parts.
Click here to read all of Amy's post. You don't want to miss it. I promise. We've faced the same resentment, the same comments, the same rudeness and downright hurtful things that their family has faced as well. The enemy is attacking us folks, and I fear that the worst is yet to come.
And thanks to Christine at Smiles and Trials for the link.
It was exactly the encouragement I needed today. EXACTLY. Thanks God.
Thanks for posting this link. For reasons probably only you understand, it pierced my heart and will cause a heavy conversation to come.
ReplyDeleteYea! I'm so glad that you found Amy's blog. (I should have told you about it. Sorry.)
ReplyDeleteAmy and family are "real life friends" of the Big D. family. We have visited them on our last 2 cross country road trips. They are WONDERFUL!
So glad that Amy's blog can be an encouragement to you as you walk out this new journey.
Hope your week is BLESSED!
Laurel
Thank you for sharing that. How comforting to know that we are not the ONLY ones going through that, although we often feel that we are. Crazy truly does love company!
ReplyDeleteOh, I get you! ;-) Our fundraising journey just can't happen fast enough for us! Thank for the link!
ReplyDeleteHi! This is completely off topic but I discovered this "diaper grant" that Cotton Babies cloth diapers offer to missionary families. If you don't use cloth diapers yourself, maybe other missionary families you know do and might be interested? Here is the link! http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php?cPath=58
ReplyDeleteHow precious that the LORD is leading us all along in HIS path! May HE give you the grace for the journey ahead. I agree with you...let's not just live out the *easy parts*.
ReplyDeleteMany blessings,
Camille
I loved this, too, and resonated with so much of it.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read more of your blog!
p.s. I just saw you are going to Africa with AIM. I'd love to hear more about what you will be doing with them. My husband and I just returned from our 2nd trip in Ethiopia and are trying to discern our next step as a family.
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