He Guides & Provides

“God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called.”

Rick Yancey

On my way to work this summer I would pass a church called South Olive. If you’re ever wondering, the sign shines very bright at 4:30 in the mornings. The sign says, “Where God Guides God provides.” Every time I passed it, I didn’t have any crazy profound feeling that ever came to me. I mean this sign isn’t anything new. For Christians, this is one out of many lines we’ve heard throughout our lives.

I heard a sermon once that said, sometimes we have to unlearn things in order to relearn them. It wasn’t until my last couple of weeks of work that I reflected on how this sign is exactly what I needed to hear in my life right now. I think God was trying to show me this sign because I needed to relearn it.

From first figuring out if missions was what I was supposed to do, to all the people He specifically placed along the way to make this opportunity possible, and to now He’s provided for everything that I need to leave in 8 days. All along He’s always been here guiding and providing for me.

Of course I still have moments where I don’t know if I can do this. I think I’m inadequate to do something this big but then I remind myself what Jesus did. He chose ordinary people to do extraordinary things in this world.

This past week ended up being tougher than I thought it was going to be. My heart was heavy and I experienced many different emotions that I never felt before. I am thankful though to start this new week with peace in my heart knowing that He’s got this.

Caili