We are just finishing chaplain work in Oklahoma. It was quite hot but so was the ministry there. “Hot” in that God gave us and our chaplain team many opportunities to share Christ and to provide emotional and spiritual care to those we met, but He also arranged some divine appointments. I love how he orchestrates things!
Lord, thank you for how you work to love people into the kingdom. You don’t need us to do this work, but you allow us to be part of it.
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I am constantly reminded about how God is so patient with me. Just like the Israelites, I get so distracted and self-absorbed in my own “stuff” that I forget what He has done for me. Sometimes I act like I don’t know that he is at work behind the scenes always. I’ve had some personal challenges recently that caused me to not-quite-panic, but also to not-quite-trust. Then He reminded me of His patience with me with the phrase “You can do hard things…with my help.” Don’t forget it like I did.