oh Haiti

Lately I have felt so helpless to do anything for Haiti so I pray. Since I cannot be there and can only contribute the little money I have, I have defaulted to my last option, prayer. Last night the Lord was like "Girl!! Prayer is always the first and best option....ALWAYS." and I was like "Lord, you're stinkin right. Forgive me. I may not be able to see the effect my prayer has but I trust You hear me and that Your will is being done in Haiti." Now I'm praying because it isn't the only option I have left, it is truly the best option.

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.

Ephesians 3:20


one of my closest friends unknowingly blogged on almost exactly the same thing i did...but she is way better at communicating :) check out her blog....http://sealonmyheart.blogspot.com/ (we're going to Haiti together this summer)

What are we to do?

Honestly, Sometimes I really do not understand what Jesus meant in certain parables/in things He did....but I feel as if this section of Scripture is pretty dang clear...

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'

"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
Matthew 25:34-46

Haiti

Haiti has almost constantly on my heart and my mind. Every time I walk past people at school I wonder if they (we) realize what is really happening. It is so difficult to comprehend what is happening there. I know I have to continue on with life (homework, class, etc) but I feel as if it is such a lie. A lie of the reality of the pure chaos and confusion that is in Haiti. This qoute: "We see this imbalance and we amend 'that's not right, that's not fair' but all too often that's all we do, cause for us to do more is actually going to cost us something..." (and basically all of the We're All in this Together teaser) seriously sum up everything that I am, thinking, feeling, hoping, frustrated with, etc. I just don't know what to do...all I can do is seek the Lord and cry out to Him to bring His light in the utter darkness.

So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:31-33


Okay seriously. I wonder how many times have I skimmed over this passage and been like, oh how pleasant, that is just so comforting and just so nice. Last night was the first time when I was like, "wow, okay...WOW!" I thought of how American Christianity (includes me) so reflects our culture in the things we "run after". We eat out consistently, we buy bottled water and coke constantly, we shop often enough to have a new wardrobe at least every year.  We are not seeking first His Kingdom, we are seeking first our own desires. We are so conforming rather than transforming. I take my own situation and needs into my own hands. Yet, how freeing and redeeming is it to cast all my cares on my Jesus. huhhh.....wow. So freeing indeed, not easy (that's for dang sure), but so worth it.



Jesus give me strength to cast all my worries on You. I know in the depths of my being that You know what I need, You are what I need. Bring Your strength and love to the broken, hungry and weary. You will provide for their needs O' Lord because You promise it. Turn our eyes upon You.