As of today, I have 19 days left on the continent. Everyday seems so much more significant now than when I first arrived. Funny how the blunt realization of departure makes one feel. It's going to be good though. God has a plan for me to be back in America sooner than I expected. Ah...how that works. The Spirit within me moves my heart to know that I need to go now and God, knowing it, worked it out that way. I'm glad He did. If there wasn't a grand plan I would be so lost. Luckily, our Father has made arrangements. It's up to me to get on the plane now.
My name is Tyler and I have felt bad about a lot of things for a long time. Having the end in sight has brought me to a new level of trust and expectation. I feel anxious, nervous, bitter, jealous, happy, sad, angry, calm, intense, flinchy, emotional, and fine all at once. It's astounding. Fear not, because my emotions are not what dictate who I am, what I believe, or how I live. They get to me at times and they're not something to run from, but if I always feel sad then I'll never truly live as God intended.
A true testimony to how great the body, mind and spirit God has given us is. Someone once told me that we only use 10% of our brains capacity. If this is true, THINK OF THE POTENTIAL! We are amazing creatures and God made us to have intellect, freedom, conscience, and the capacity to house the Holy Spirit.
Are we minuscule?
In comparison to the vast power of our Father...yes.
In comparison to the world around us...good heavens, what do you think? I should say NOT!
Something that has been driven home to me time and time again whilst being in this place is how important it is to let the little things go. I spoke on Sunday night about passionate anger and how we need to channel that anger into positive purpose. Read Proverbs 16 and watch NOOMA Store.
{Side note: if someone wanted to purchase something for me, they could get as many NOOMA videos as possible (seen as how I only own FLAME)}
Trust in God with all that you are and He will make sure that your path is made straight. You don't make it straight. Only He has that power. Your commitment will insure that the world is overcome. Why? Because...
"Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith. "
I John 5:-4
