Matter of the Heart

"Worry is an intrusion into God's providence." -John Haggai

Wow. Take that in. Personally, I've got a lot on my plate and I know pretty much every high school senior does, too. Especially those going back to Japan this summer who have to balance raising money, not falling prey to senioritis, spending time with family and friends before we go away for the summer and then when we leave again for college. Oh and did I mention there are only 24 hours in the day!? GAH! It would be so awesome to have some fund raiser where I could spend time with my family AND times with my friends! (P.S. I'm serious...if you have ideas, don't be shy!!) Oh and I've got an eight page paper due for my college English.

But then I look at what good 'ol John Haggai said...and I feel about the size of a grain of salt. To think that my worry and, lets face it, my doubt is not just lack of faith in myself, but a lack of faith in the Almighty God!!! I've seen Him do miracles nobody thought possible. I watched a Chinese man get baptized in Japan this summer because of His mighty power!! I've seen sunsets and sunrises that could only He could paint. I've seen His love and power overwhelm my best friend and save her right before my eyes. I have felt His mighty power, His jealously, His tender love, and undeniable sovereignty and I am watching Him work in the heart of a dear friend from school who's family will surely disown him if he believes. So how dare I have lack of faith!? But what is it that needs to change?

"When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away your ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer." -Corrie ten Boom

I told you in my last post that Father desires to be the driver. But it's not just a matter of physically scooting over into the other seat...it's a matter of the heart. Dallas Willard once said to "put everything you have into the care of your heart, for it determines what your life amounts to." So ask Father to get your heart in check. I know I need to. My God can do anything!! He's bigger than anything we could ever possibly think of. $2000 is no big thing to Him! It's less than nothing to Him. Faith in every aspect of our life. That is what He demands. He demands our all and more. And isn't He worth it?