We've been told the weather in Serbia is making U.S. news. Fortunately we are not getting the brunt of it although this week the temps dropped (around 15F for a high) and the snow came. I estimate over a foot in about three days. Now coming from Texas this kind of weather would grind everything to a halt. But mostly life goes on here. People still drive, and do what they need to do. So Saturday when my friend Samuil sent out the text reminding everyone of our Fellowship/Bible Study, I thought no way is anyone coming. It's to cold, the ground is covered in snow and no one is coming tonight. Boy was I wrong. 16 people came to study and discuss the word of God (this week we talked about forgiveness). I was really shocked. More then that I was way glad God is bigger then me and his desire to draw people to himself is not effected by snow or low temperatures and most importantly by my lack of faith.
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God stretches our faith. Always. At every turn, He allows situations that call for us to trust Him. I used to think that trusting Him in ALL things, particularly the thing I feared most (namely ministry) was scary, even beyond my reach. Yet out of His great loving-kindness, through suffering, He reduced me to trust, to making Him my trust. Rather than it being out of control scary like I feared, I discovered the peace and relief that comes when we fully trust Him in all things. How He delights in proving Himself to be altogether trustworthy!
Now, when I trust Him to act on my behalf, I watch to see His hand at work. I never fail to find His fingerprints all over my prayer requests. And when I do, THAT increases my faith!
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