June 21, 2004
So I've been working for almost 12 hours today. Work at the daycare, and then babysitting for the Mathis' family. I'm completely drained. I could go for a nice foot rub right now. Minus the tickles that usually follow. *yawn*
All this hard work will be worth it come september, when I have enough to live off of for 5 months.
I ran into an old acquaintance today. I sense God in it. I mean, i know that God is in everything, but I really feel like God wants me to make an effort in encouraging this girl. Well, we'll see.
Let me share a quote that I recently found.
"Do not pray for persecution to stop. Persecution purifies us, refines us. Pray rather for is to be stronger."
-leaders of underground Chinese churches
Wow. What boldness. Do I have that kind of boldness? That kind of endurance? I want too. Desperately. I want to be made stronger, instead of my load being made light. Well, atleast I can aspire to say such a thing here in America. What about the real world though? What would my mind set be if my destiny was to suffer terrible things everyday for the rest of my life, in order to bring Christ to the nations?
I can only hope I would be so strong as my brothers and sisters who are beings persecuted daily for the name of Jesus.
God, give me the strength
All this hard work will be worth it come september, when I have enough to live off of for 5 months.
I ran into an old acquaintance today. I sense God in it. I mean, i know that God is in everything, but I really feel like God wants me to make an effort in encouraging this girl. Well, we'll see.
Let me share a quote that I recently found.
"Do not pray for persecution to stop. Persecution purifies us, refines us. Pray rather for is to be stronger."
-leaders of underground Chinese churches
Wow. What boldness. Do I have that kind of boldness? That kind of endurance? I want too. Desperately. I want to be made stronger, instead of my load being made light. Well, atleast I can aspire to say such a thing here in America. What about the real world though? What would my mind set be if my destiny was to suffer terrible things everyday for the rest of my life, in order to bring Christ to the nations?
I can only hope I would be so strong as my brothers and sisters who are beings persecuted daily for the name of Jesus.
God, give me the strength