Sunday, December 7, 2008

Gratefulness isn't found in the material things...

As i have chosen to live and serve on the YWAM base in Argentina, i have also chosen to trust God to provide for my every need. Each day i recognize the gratefulness i have for the many things that i am blessed with.

...we live in a nation that freely allows us to practice religions and worship our creator, but are we grateful for that freedom? are we fighting for it? WAKE UP AMERICA AND RECOGNIZE THE FREEDOM WE HAVE! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BLESSINGS THAT GOD GIVES YOU EACH DAY! you never know when it all could be stripped away from you. there are people being persecuted for believing in God and we, in the United States, sit around and waist the amazing blessing that we have; we can love God, worship Him freely, wherever, and whenever we want to...but do we take the time? do we value our freedom? He is there waiting for you, He will never stop pursuing you, He loves you and has a purpose for you life...(just a thought)

...i have family and friends who love and support me! They have chosen to step along with me in this journey of faith and have also chosen to cover me in prayer! i am so blessed and eternally grateful for my family and friends who have walked with me through the years and watched me as i learned and grew to understand the dreams that God has for my life! to have a support system that prays for me and takes time to listen to all of my stories, challenges and experiences and comfort me through it all...i am so grateful for each and every one of you (you know who you are) who have taken the time to invest your time in my life that i might have the privilege to invest in the lives of many others worldwide!

...a warm home to come to when i get to leave Argentina for a little while. In Argentina my home doesn't have heating and in the winter we learn to keep warm and keep a good attitude because this is the life God has called me to and i wouldn't trade it for anything!

...the loving arms of Jesus that are always wide open ready to embrace me! He is always with me, pursuing me, and watching out for me...even the little details in life!
what a gracious and personal God we serve! There are days that i feel like all i have is Jesus, but even in those moments, i know that having Him is more important than anything in my life because He is the one who gave me life and no one could ever take away my Jesus!