Joshua told me today, "Tomorrow we will be able to say, 'Tomorrow we are leaving for Africa!'" He is so excited! Last night my dear sister and brother-in-law prayed over us....their prayer for God to work in our hearts to transform what is there, to plant new things, unveil what God wants...prayer for His angels to be with us.....so so so exciting! And this morning our church family prayed for us, gave us gifts to travel with and dear sweet words of encouragement.
My heart just worshiped Jesus with a different clarity this morning in service... "Our God saves!" ....and I just was so tender to the Truth and feeling God's presence in my every step....Colossians 3, which I have on my bathroom mirror for the last few months, was taught on and resurfaced in my heart to keep my focus on the things that are above....looking to Christ every step.
The faces of people who have lifted us up faithfully from their first hearing of our trip....their support in prayer, donating bottles, building block, money, words of encouragement....it just brought me to to tears! It was overwhelming. I am just so so so thankful for the love and support we have here.....and how this love here is overwhelming, yet my Jesus loves me abundantly more than that....
.....I.am.loved. and held.
Colossians 3:1-17 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of Godis coming.[b] 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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