1 Peter 5:6-7
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
Amanda and I are adjusting to our brand new life in Costa Rica pretty well! I believe we are dealing with homesickness prettty well! I am also pretending to be alright with not flushing the toiletpaper (it's true, we have to throw TP in the trash). We have been told (repeatedly) that our city isn't safe at night (and night begins at 6 p.m.), so we spend a lot of time in our apartment. This gives me a lot of time to uncover what God has probably been trying to tell me for months.
I have been asking myself if anything in my life in the past few months has been glorifying to Christ? I was snatched from complacency and lovingly planted in a whole new country. Kind of hardcore...
Romans 8:28
"And we know that in ALL THINGS God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose."
In orientation today we talked about how deceitful our hearts can be- that our heart convinces us that we should not feel guilty about the things our heads think are wrong... those things that crouch down in the corners of our minds. A volunteer at our school told us that Satan is like that Rattlesnake in the middle of the road that we know is dangerous but we let our curiosity get the best of us. We slowly sneak up on him hoping not to be seen- just close enough to get a good look. Before we know it we are poking at Satan with a 10 inch stick!
This is where I was.
Creeping closer to the Enemy.
In the middle of all this, my deceitful heart tells me "it's okay to be curious".
I am so glad that I have such a wise roommate! She has convinced me that God is about to do a great work- that He is cooking up something real good! And I need to straighten up- refocus- so that I may have a part in this work!
God is Mighty to Save.
Psalm 30
"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word i put my hope."
