We know that scripture speaks of "God's thoughts are not our thoughts and God's timing is not our timing". And you have heard it said that He is an On-time God. He acts when the timing is right and he is on time....NEVER late.
I save money for my trips and I always give mission minded people a chance to participate in expenses and projects. Some might call this social begging but in my mind, this is just giving folks another opportunity to be part of missions around the globe, as commanded in Act 1:8. He will impress upon who he would like to be a part. This is NEVER intended to take tithe and offerings from one's local church.
This year folks generously gave to help with expenses and the grocery sack project to feed the Alangan Tribe in Mindoro, Philippines. Up until mid-March, donations were coming in and then just stopped. I assumed that was it. Nothing more was coming so I would need to uses wisely what I received and try to gain more funds. What I had done was put God in a box as I alluded to in my last post. That immediately put me in a lack of faith mode and caused me to depend on myself.
In the last week, I have realized that God had removed himself from the box and was at work again. I received a donation from a faithful generous believer who was in my youth group back in the day. (My next blog I want to share the neat story about that donation.) Friday, I received a text from a friend who was checking up on the progress of the trip. She made mentioned that she wanted to make a contribution. Then, this very morning I received a text from a camper friend who was also a High School classmate. He was asking for my mailing address.
When I thought the action was over, the donations were through, and I had put God in a box He showed me that I was oh so wrong. How many times in your life to you put God in a box. That job is not going to come through for me. My health is not going to get any better. I'm never going to be able to make that next mortgage payment. My family will never come together in peace and unity. My church has no future of growth. Yes, you have put God in a box. You have said "God, I don't think you will do anymore. Now it is up to me." You have been there. I have been there. Let's get rid of the box and move to deep faith. God bless.
Gregory T. Bunn
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