Tonight at small group, one of my leaders, Lauren, shared a story that a woman at her home church in Asheville told her. (sorry, I don't remember all the details of the story, so I'm going to paraphrase)
Lauren was talking to a woman who has spent the last several years living and working in Thailand. She told the story of how when she was preparing to leave for the first time, a woman told her that if a woman goes overseas single, there is a 90% chance that she will remain single for the rest of her life.
Lauren's friend looked back at her and said, "If God is calling me to be single, then I will be single whether I live overseas or in North Carolina. If He wants me to be married, then I will be married no matter where He sends me."
This statement of faith both encourages me and convicts me.
It encourages me to be reminded that all my worrying is absolutely pointless. God is in control and His will will be done no matter where I go or what I do.
It convicts me because I know that I do not have the trust to say that. Even tonight as Lauren told this story, but stomach sank and then flipped 5,000 times just hearing that "90%". I mean 90% is a REALLY high percentage! And that terrifies me.
I want the kind of faith to say, "God, you have control, your will be done. I trust completely in you and the plan that you have for my life." I want faith like Peter, to step out onto the stormy sea with my eyes on Jesus, knowing that HE won't let me sink.
God, give me that kind of faith.
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