So I'm praying about doing a mission trip in Columbus, Ohio. It would be with my local church and only a week, but I still am relying on praying-which for me is bizarrely new. I find that I feel like I'm praying constantly for things so temporary and small that when it comes to anything big or kingdom geared work that I try to take control.
Why is it that we put God in such a tiny box of our lives?? At least I feel like I'm guilty of that. I'll ask Him for things that seem attainable, but if it comes to anything that would be radically outside of what I consider possible I question what is possible for Him. Instead of the focus on what we think is possible, we should remember that this is the very same God who moved mountains and parted seas. If that's not radically incredible I don't know what is. We should pray to God in faith of what we know He can do, instead of questions of what we think is achievable. In the bible it says to 'pray without ceasing' (1 Thes 5:16-18), I have been the person that reminds my friends of that very concept. Yet, when it comes to me on a personal level I sometimes think more than I thank and get so caught up in wanting to be a perfect picture of a child of God that I forget to let Him love me and uplift me.
So simply enough I'm praying through it all.
Please, if by the grace of God you are reading this then please, pray for us as a team going into a setting that is so unknown and pray that we keep strength, patience and understanding.
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
