"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do." //James 1:5-7 (NIV Version)
One of the things that has been on my mind is the part about preparing a room that we talked about in camp. In that segment, Ps. Gardener talked about doing something in the physical realm that is a declaration of faith for things that have not yet come to pass. Basically, you prepare a room for something in your life now, that you believe will come to pass in the future. He gave us some time to think about it and write it down on a piece of paper to remind ourselves. And when I heard that and I opened my notebook, one area of my life immediately came to my mind. One area that I had not really thought about deeply for a while. And I asked God, well what do you want to tell me about this? And amazingly, I received a really detailed and specific image and words for that area of my life. At first, I didn't know what to do it with it. I've asked and prayed about this before but there has been no direct answer. Until this, until now. I've prayed about it after camp and asked for confirmation. And now, I believe that I will receive my confirmations this week. And this is my act of obedience, putting it here as an act of courage and faith. I'm hopeful, excited and nervous all at the same time. But I also know without a doubt, that my God is good and that I've tasted of his sweetness for the past 23 years of my life. He will not let me down. All I ask is that he steady my heart, keep me focused on Him as I walk this chapter of my life with Him.
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do." //James 1:5-7 (NIV Version)
One of the things that has been on my mind is the part about preparing a room that we talked about in camp. In that segment, Ps. Gardener talked about doing something in the physical realm that is a declaration of faith for things that have not yet come to pass. Basically, you prepare a room for something in your life now, that you believe will come to pass in the future. He gave us some time to think about it and write it down on a piece of paper to remind ourselves. And when I heard that and I opened my notebook, one area of my life immediately came to my mind. One area that I had not really thought about deeply for a while. And I asked God, well what do you want to tell me about this? And amazingly, I received a really detailed and specific image and words for that area of my life. At first, I didn't know what to do it with it. I've asked and prayed about this before but there has been no direct answer. Until this, until now. I've prayed about it after camp and asked for confirmation. And now, I believe that I will receive my confirmations this week. And this is my act of obedience, putting it here as an act of courage and faith. I'm hopeful, excited and nervous all at the same time. But I also know without a doubt, that my God is good and that I've tasted of his sweetness for the past 23 years of my life. He will not let me down. All I ask is that he steady my heart, keep me focused on Him as I walk this chapter of my life with Him.
