Hey family
and friends,
I hope that all are doing well and staying
protected. This month has been eye-opening as well as exciting. My brother
Thangboi and I have decided to sponsor a child from the FSP program. The child
we’re sponsoring is a little boy named Praveen and he is in 4th
grade. He lives with his mother who is a widow and partially deaf. I’m so
excited to be sponsoring this child, not just financially but also through
prayer. It sure is so much more satisfying to give than to receive. I pray that
this family will grow into a house of blessing and joy.
At the beginning of April, I had a revelation
from the Lord during one of my quiet times. He spoke to me through the passage
in Mark where Peter walks on water. Since coming back home from my ministry
I’ve been trying to settle back in as much as possible. The revelation that the
Lord showed me was when Peter walked on water it was a life-changing experience
for him, but how he walked on water was what struck out to me. It was the
different phases he went through while walking on water that the Lord was
showing me. The journey that he had, though a very short one, it changed his
whole life.
·
The
first was when he got off the boat and walked confidently on water towards
Jesus. In my life, it resembles my good and high times with the Lord. When I’m
on fire and passionate for him.
·
The
second, the storm and waves came in and he looked back. When something
unexpected or a crisis arises, I lose focus of Jesus and look back at my
problems, sin, and start backsliding.
·
The
third, he’s drowning. I’ve fully forgotten what it was like to be walking
confidently with Jesus and I’m so focused on my life on earth that I forget
Jesus.
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He
asked Jesus to save him. When all seems lost and there’s no hope, the only one
still standing there in my life is Jesus. I look up to him when I’m in need of
him the most. But in his mercy and kindness, he saves me. And he’s with me the
rest of the way.
The question that the Lord was asking me was how will my journey be like in the
midst of this storm and waves. Will I be drowning, walking confidently with him
or asking him to save me?
It's August
now and I’ve totally forgotten about this revelation but the Lord reminded me
of this while I was listening to a message by Christy Cain and the title of it was
Miracle in Malta. Paul’s calling was Rome and he knew is clearly. He was on his
way to Rome when his shipwrecked and he got stranded on an island called
Malta. Instead of complaining and yearning for Rome, he kept his heart right
with God, and the Lord used this time to bring a great revival to the people of
this island. Satan tried to use external factors like the storm, waves, cyclones
to stop him from his calling and when that didn’t work-out he used internal
factors like anger, hate, mumbling, self-pity, to stop him but Paul positioned his
heart right with God. He worshipped and praised God, broke bread, and encouraged
his group to do the same. The Lord opened my eyes to how I’ve been handling
this whole COVID crisis. Instead of positioning my heart right before God, I’ve
been complaining, yearning for a better situation and place to be at, grumbling
and mumbling. I’m drowning in my spiritual walk but the Lord in his kindness
and goodness drew me out of my misery and is showing me that not once am I out
of his plans and will. Though the journey to my calling is long, He will be and
is with me throughout the journey. I will get there eventually not how I plan
it but according to his plan and time.
Some of my prayer requests are:
1. Please pray for my sponsor child, Praveen, and his family. Pray for more of Jesus in their lives.
2. I’ve been worrying a lot about my
next phase in life, please pray for wisdom, direction, and guidance from the
Lord.
3. Pray that I will grow in the fruits
of the spirit and bear those fruits to be like Christ. To grow in Love, joy,
peace, and so on.
