I've been given a heart to encourage and love (most of the time....I mean, I AM human you know haha)
and over the past year or so, I've realized how large my desire to reach out to certain people is.
My trip to Utah really opened my heart the most. It's like a 3rd world country there. Yes, INSIDE of the United States. Sickening, right? & now I'm reading a book my best friend recommended. It's called "Kisses from Katie" by Katie Davis.
Katie is a young adult, my age, who took this tiny desire that God laid on her heart to reach out in missions work in Uganda for 3 weeks...turned that into one year.....and now she lives in Uganda and is a mother to 14+ Ugandan children. Unbelievable. This 22 year old, who started off at age 17, desired to show God's love somehow & in any way possible. To most, this means reacting a nicer way to certain situations, "showing" love to people by giving a few dollars to help the homeless (which is still great!), etc. But she took this small desire & trusted that God would provide & unfold His plans for her life. She quit her life to receive God's life for her. I'm inspired by this. SO inspired.
God doesn't call all of us to go to Uganda, but He does call us to love. We don't have to go to a foreign country to love people, unless God's calling you there (which is great too.) Love. That's where it all starts. The more we love on people, in our neighborhood, our own families, work, church, the more God is shown through us. It starts there. Let God work out the rest.
I'm praying faithfully about my desire to do more mission's work, especially with my hectic schedule & lifestyle. However, I'm not in charge with my life...He is. I love that God has laid this desire to be patient and loving, as well as encouraging, to children. I'm so excited for what He has in store.
Be encouraged, friends. God's love is way bigger than we know.
This love is free. Well, He paid for the debt to give us this love, but we can freely give it.
So, why wait? Give His love away to everyone you encounter somehow.
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