I usually don't reread my blogs after they are sent, but the last one tugged on me a little the past few days, so here are additional thoughts:
My email has been full of requests for monetary support the past month, but when I thought about it, my email has been full of requests for monetary support every month. And these are requests from non-profit organizations, relief agencies, individual missionaries, Christian charities, para-church ministries.......... Some of them even come from organizations we already support and are asking us to "up the ante" and give more. In addition, there are a number of requests for us to consider giving our time to these organizations here or abroad. The possibilities are endless and it is incumbent on us to sift, investigate and pray. God wants us to be good shepherds of what He has given us, share with those who are in need and give our service in areas where He is at work and calls us to join Him. Ultimately what we do, where we spend our time and resources are choices we need to make prayerfully and with the guidance of The Holy Spirit. We all tend to be impacted by the needs we observe and we must realize that while our time and resources are limited, God's time and resources are limitless. He is the supreme and infinite provider and if the cause is in His Will.........HE WILL PROVIDE.
Karen and I took a large leap of faith in setting out with The Ministry of Miles last December, and in every area we have been blessed. We end 2014 with fond memories and look forward to 2015 with the expectation that if we "follow the cloud", listen to God's call, heed the prompting of The Holy Spirit and set Jesus as our model, we'll be okay. Our prayers are with all of our friends and family for a Happy and Joyous New Year.
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