When I was little my mom used to sing this song to me and my brothers...
"Have patience, have patience. Don't be in such a hurry. Have patience, have patience. You tend to start to worry. Remember, remember, that God is patient too and think of all the times that others had to wait for you."
As you can imagine this song used to infuriate my brothers and I ;)
I've been thinking about patience lately and my lack of it. I leave for India in 60 days. I am anxious, excited, nervous and IMPATIENT. I just want to get there already. However, I believe that every day leading up to September 4th is another day and opportunity for me to prepare myself spiritually, another opportunity for Him to refine me and, most of all, another opportunity to minister wherever I am. I believe that every day matters; all 60 minutes of every hour and all 24 hours of every day. As I've said before, I believe God is a God of purpose. He is deliberate. India is not my only opportunity to minister and serve. Each day I have the incredible opportunity to minister to my family, friends, co-workers and strangers. Every day matters.
I'm convicted.
I want every day of my life to be purposeful and deliberate.
I choose to start today. Today I choose to be patient and to see what is right in front of me right now.
Of course India is going to be on my mind every day, however, MINISTRY is what needs to be in the forefront of my mind. Ministry at the grocery store, in my office, with my family...etc...
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...born & abandoned on the streets of India, rescued, and back again...
...A little history...
- Reshma
- I was born and abandoned on the streets of Calcutta, India in 1980. Because God is in control of all things and has a plan for each of our lives, I was rescued and adopted when I was 3 months old weighing a mere 7 pounds. I had the incredible opportunity to grow up with a loving Christian family in Portland, Oregon. While I didn’t always embrace my testimony the way I should have, the Lord has bestowed much patience on me as I have grown in my faith and accepted the plans He has for me. I am a work in progress. There is one special thing about me and that is that I have a relationship with Jesus Christ and have accepted Him as my Savior. The Lord has blessed me, once again, with an opportunity to return to India to minister and to purposefully spread His joy, peace and love. Many of my friends and family will make this trip with me by helping to raise financial support, by keeping me accountable in my spiritual growth and by praying for me and the lives I'll come into contact with. My hope is to fully set myself aside and to be used as a vessel to share Christ’s message of everlasting life. Blessings, ...R...
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