Keeping Steady

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believing, without a second thought. - James 1:2-6

I have been in Australia this last month and have had more time to myself then what feels like my whole lifetime. Probably not true but one feels that way when they normally are tasked minded, extrovert and always on a mission. So this last season was of learning about resting in the Lord and this last month has been practically practicing it when not on a schedule. It has been challenging yet great to grow in discipline of making time for the Lord. This was such a needed trip to figure out the balance of how ministry is going to work when I get home. I think we forget that we are the ones actually in charge of what we put into our days. No life is just simply busy or relaxed, we choose the job, friendships, meetings, trips, children and future events so its extremely important that we fill it with what we care about most. For me that has to be my relationship with Jesus. This last season in Kona was a great opportunity to realize you can never get enough of Jesus. The last 6 months revolved around prayer, worship, intercession, serving and community 24 hours 7 days a week. Not that I didn't have the choice to either participate or skip it was what I wanted and what was on the schedule. Now being back in a environment where full time ministry isn't the normal I have to make sure that Jesus still is the priority with where my time is spent. 

I have one more month until I am home so I get to have in a little more practice of realizing I am the one in charge of filling my day. I head to California in a couple of days and I am so excited to see what God has planned. I will be seeing family and friends along with meeting up with people about future ministry opportunities. What I thought was going to be a random trip to Cali is now looking like a very well thought out plan from God.It is going to be epic.

 This trip to Australia has also been so great and I have loved visiting and seeing my friends. This place was defiantly home to me. Although I have no idea when I will be back I know God is good at figuring it out. I mean I didn't even expect to see everyone again so soon, it hasn't even been a year since I left last time. God is the one with the best plan and I continue to learn it each new day. The more I trust in him the more steady I become.