I start my post with a story I read this week.
"Several men went on a missionary journey to Haiti where they found a 19-year-old boy who loved deeply to Christ. The youngster impressed them so, who invited him to visit the United States. When they arrived, a whole new world opened up before the eyes of the young Haitian. Never dormira on linen, had never had three meals in one day, never had used water and never proved a Big Mac.
Traveling through the United States, young made a lot of friends. At the end of a long visit six weeks, their hosts offered him a farewell dinner. After that meal, several members of the group drove him words of warm farewell. Then they asked the young Haitian if you would like to say something. Yes, I do. I desire to thank you for having invited me. Really enjoyed this period in the United States. But I'm very happy to come back home. You have both in America, that I'm almost losing confidence in Christ daily dependence! "
This story shocked my life, because our tendency has increasingly to seek independence. Do not like to depend on anyone, right? We Proclaim confidence in an unseen God, proclaim from the rooftops their love, care and provision, but all the time, worked for independence. Financial, emotional and even spiritual.
This is more real than we care to admit. It is a pattern of secular thought which have shaped us. Our many resources have prevented us from relying on God and depend on God and the fear is to have confidence that the Lord has the power to give us what we need. We are like the people of Israel who grew tired of the daily allowance and felt nostalgia for the "onions of Egypt."
This is more real than we care to admit. It is a pattern of secular thought which have shaped us. Our many resources have prevented us from relying on God and depend on God and the fear is to have confidence that the Lord has the power to give us what we need. We are like the people of Israel who grew tired of the daily allowance and felt nostalgia for the "onions of Egypt."
We know that walk without Jesus means to die. But building trust in HIM has to be constant and daily. The Lord will lead us to genuine trust and dependency if not we die wealthy, leaving possessions, but not inheriting anything!
MaryGondim
www.verdadecongelada.com
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