Tuesday, September 8, 2009

36 days...

The past few weeks have been hard for me, personally. Job-searching-wise, doors have been shutting in my face, personal relationships haven't been going the ways I wanted, and I've been facing tremendous pressure from the family to go home. Sometimes I think it would be much easier just to pack up and leave, but I believe this is not why God has been keeping me here. No matter where I will be for the rest of the year, this remaining 1.5 month would be dedicated for His work here in Charlottesville.
I've been thinking, what can I do, if there is only 36 days left for me in this community, to make the most out of what I have here? What can I do to pour out my all that I have received freely from God himself through this community, to give back to those whom I dearly love here in Charlottesville/VA? I have been locking myself in my prayer closet (aka my room) praying and seeking and trying to figure out what God wants me to do, but I guess with 36 days left, I should start making good use of my geographic location here and do more of those things that I cannot do when I leave this place. And I have came to the conclusion that what I really want to do is to meet up with my sisters (and maybe brothers too), to just talk, and tell them what God has done in my life, and to pray with them.
But of course, I don't want to leave. I want to do college ministry. I don't want to leave my Bible Study group after leading them for just 5 weeks. I want to go to Servants Retreat and Urbana. I want to stay and see what miracles God will be doing in GCF this year. But if God has something else in mind, I am sure it will be the best for me. But for now, all that is asked of me is to love God and persevere. So I'll try to do so, with all these kept in mind:

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." - Colossians 3:1-3

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." - Philippians 4:8-9

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name." - John 15:16

"Delight yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalms 37:4

" "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,

to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

"I am the LORD; that is my name!
I will not give my glory to another " - Isaiah 42: 6-8

1 comment:

  1. Do those 36 days include visiting me? I just counted the days... I can't come visit cville until after 10/15.... which is after you leave, if that is so...

    it makes me horribly sad :(

    but on the other note, it sounds like you're doing well and you've got God as your focus :)

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