I'm having a pretty blah day and I can't quite put my finger on it. This camp is looming in the near future and I have so much preparation to do and I'm not even sure where to begin. This weekend is a family reunion so I'm not sure how much stuff I'll actually get done before Monday. And I need to get a lot done before Monday! But I've been reminded today just how faithful my God is and He's drawn me to Philippians 1:6, "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." This camp thing is a direct answer to one of my prayers for more teaching opportunities. So why am I so fearful? My friend, Kris, reminded me last night over coffee at Caribou that it's because I'm believing a lie from Satan that my God is not the God of Philippians 1:6. Did you know that all sin can be traced back to simply believing a lie from Satan? If we worry we are simply believing the lie that God is not the God of Philippians 4:19, "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." If we are afraid we are simply believing the lie that God is not the God of Joshua 1:5, "No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." If we are afraid we are simply believing the lie that God is not the God of 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (fear), but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."
Do I need to go on? :-)
I ran across this quote today from C.S. Lewis...it's pretty cool.
"We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."
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