10.05.13
So I had this incredible dream last night. And I wouldn't have even remembered it if I hadn't read an article a friend shared on Facebook.
It was one of those articles claiming to be 25+ words of wisdom from some anonymous 90 year old written to the younger generation. But you totally can tell it was written by some 20 something year old, because their perspective on life is totally from a current mindset. You know what I mean?
Anyway, it still had something good to say. One of the facts was "God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do." Fantastic, right?
Before I get too carried away, here was the dream:
I was talking to a stranger about my trip to India and he asks if there is a way he can read my support letter. Of course, because it is a dream, I just so happen to have an extra one on me to give to him. He starts reading it in front of me and starts pointing out errors. Lots of errors. Like two in every sentence. Naturally, I stress out because I have already mailed out all of these letters. And who is going to support a girl who doesn't even know how to use spellcheck? So I get home and am totally defeated, thinking I lost any opportunity to go on this trip. And as I am laying on my bed I start getting notifications that people are donating to my trip. People whose names I don't even recognize.
God provided, even in my dreams.
Both the blog and the dream were reminded me the responsibility does not fall on me for this trip to be a success, just as it is not my responsibility to get God to love me. It was such an encouragement, especially in a time when I have been so overwhelmed by the bigness of this trip I am stepping into. It doesn't matter if I am broken and scared and under qualified. God can use me.
It is because of who God is that any of this can work out. Praise Him.
"We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves." 2nd Corinthians 4:7
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