"Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this:
to visit orphans and widows in their trouble,
and to keep oneself unspotted from the world"
-James 1:27 ♥
This verse has been heavy on my heart (again) tonight. I typed it into my search bar and after scrolling down a bit, I came across this amazing families blog!!! You MUST go read this entry of their story and watch this video. Grab some tissues!!! :)
We serve an amazing God!! I just couldn't contain my emotions reading that and watching that precious family! I have known for quite some time that I was 'interested' in caring for orphans. But lately, its evident that that is what God's calling me to. However, adoption isn't the only way to show love and care to these 140 plus orphans in the world. There are TONS of ways to help and serve and LOVE these children. As I watched this video, I almost cried out "Oh wow...I want that. I want to save, help, serve, rescue, LOVE a child that doesn't get that...that doesn't have a family. That doesn't know what it even feels like to be LOVED." And just as I was crying out from the depths of my heart 'oh please, let me.....' I heard God say (in kinda a HA! tone:)
"let you? I GAVE you that desire."......
I've blogged a million times about how I know the exact moment God laid this on my heart, the first time I 'knew' God was saying "are you listening? this is for you!". But in my world today, my same routine, same staying-in-my-comfort-zone life that I'm living, its hard to know when and where and how I'm suppose to respond to this heaviness I feel for orphans. I sometimes forget that it's even FROM God. haha I know it is. I remember just a few short yrs ago saying to Him "no way, not this girl!" haha And now, the desire consumes my heart. So why would I for a second doubt that He would show me ALL the where when and hows....and make me fruitful in my attempts?! Funny isn't it? We think we've got to be in control of everything. Like we can't possibly just wait, watch and pray. I've been thinking I've gotta be in control so much that I tried to 'take over' something that God gave me to begin with! Haha I was literally about to ask God to please let me do something that He is calling me to do. ha! I bet sometimes God just sits and laughs at our craziness. "Oh daughter, calm down. I don't know why you get so bent out of shape and worry and doubt..I've spoken this to you a million times already. Just trust me."
Yes, I can totally see Him doing that over me toinght :)
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