We started a new series today at church called "Identity Theft". The lessons are all about the lies that we believe. Today's lesson was called "I have to be Strong". As I prepare for my trip to South Africa, this couldn't have been a more fitting topic.
Isaiah 40: 28-31
"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
I'm so excited to go on this trip to see what I can do to help people and to see what God has in store for me, but I'm really going out of my comfort zone here. I get cranky when I'm tired and cranky when I'm hungry. And I get homesick when I go out of town for one night. And I'm outgoing and everything, but I'm not 100% sure about spending two weeks with people I don't know... halfway around the world. And flying on a plane for 21 hours... don't even get me started. What was God thinking asking me to go on this trip? Seriously. I got teary in church this morning thinking about it and I'm getting teary now as I write this. The only explanation I have so far is that he knows my weaknesses and he's asking me to stop trying to be strong and do everything myself. And he's asking me to trust Him this time and know that in my weakest moments He will be strong. And finally in those moments I'll see His true power.
Here goes nothing...
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