"When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window...," Maria says, as she's off to her new job, sight unseen.
The Lord closed a door for me this week--on that potential missions trip I had looked into. I watched every day for an email response from the missions group, but it was slow in coming. When I finally DID hear back from them, they told me that the missions trip had been closed last fall due to so many wanting to join the trip. (That information had not been properly updated online, however.)
Ultimately, though, I knew in an instant: This wasn't the trip for me.
Interestingly enough, although partly disappointed, something else arose in me.
Currently, I feel an excitement for Things to Come as I have not felt in a long, long while.
Something is brewing.
God is at work.
What He has for me to do this year? I will wait and see--and "jump on it" when I know what that will be!
The lyrics to "I Have Confidence" come to mind this morning as I think about recording all of this. It really encapsulates so much of my thinking right now, my "personal experience" at the moment.
She sings:
"What will this day be like?
I wonder.
What will my future be?
I wonder.
It could be so exciting,
To be out in the world,
To be free!
My heart should be wildly rejoicing.
Oh, what's the matter with me?
I've always longed for adventure,
To do the things I've never dared.
Now here I'm facing adventure
Then why am I so scared?
A captain with seven children
What's so fearsome about that?
Oh, I must stop these doubts,
All these worries.
If I don't I just know I'll turn back!
I must dream of the things I am seeking.
I am seeking the courage I lack.
The courage to serve them with reliance,
Face my mistakes without defiance.
Show them I'm worthy
And while I show them
I'll show me!
So, let them bring on all their problems,
I'll do better than my best.
I have confidence
They'll put me to the test!
But I'll make them see
I have confidence in me.
Somehow I will impress them.
I will be firm, but kind.
And all those children
Heaven bless them
They will look up to me
And mind me!
With each step I am more certain,
Everything will turn out fine.
I have confidence,
The world can all be mine!
They'll have to agree
I have confidence in me.
I have confidence in sunshine,
I have confidence in rain.
I have confidence that spring will come again!
Besides what you see, I have confidence in me.
Strength doesn't lie in numbers.
Strength doesn't lie in wealth,
Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers,
When you wake up, wake up!
It's healthy!
All I trust I leave my heart to,
All I trust becomes my own!
I have confidence in confidence alone.
I have confidence in confidence alone!
Besides, which you see, I have confidence in me!"
And I'll leave you (and me!) with that for today!
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