by Glenn Lesher
I went to South Africa. The only expectation that I had was that God would show up. There were days when I didn't even carry my cell phone. I did not even know the address of the Cummings guesthouse that I was staying at. I only had one plan: that God would guide me. I did not have a back-up plan. I knew that I was not on my own. I had a friend before I went who asked me about what I was doing. I told him I was going on a mission trip. (He was talking about my safety.) He told me that the people wouldn't care, but I knew it definitely. I knew if anything happened that God would still be there.
I had some concerns that God, as big as he is, might not be able to use me. But I found out differently. He used me to accomplish His plan. I am still trying to figure out what the next steps are, but I know he's in control. I know that even if I fail, God will pick me up.
I realized that walking with God means looking around. We can fall down, but when we fall down, we need to look around. We need to look up. We may see angels; we need to look down. We may see the shackles that are holding us to the ground. We need to look to the right and to the left. We may see the hand of a friend ready to help us up. We also need to pray for wisdom and insight in all situations. God will never leave us alone. Praise God for that.
I also learned how to be accepted even when I don't feel I'm worthy.
From the first sermon in church the first Sunday I was there, it was about messes and how God can bless messes. I found that in Africa. I probably knew this all along, but it was definitely brought to a different level.
On the last Sunday that I was there, the sermon was about wanting to be recognized. To me, it resonated because I felt that was me. But when I was there with no agenda to accomplish that desire was gone.
Please pray for me that I would find God's plan for my life.
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