Living On The Edge

My article for Intercessory Prayer Network SE:                                                     

There are countless questions surrounding God and His kingdom. As humans, we long to understand the mysteries of our Creator. There is really no way to have all of our questions answered while living in our present bodies. But I have discovered He does give us some of the answers we long for.

For many years, I didn’t understand God at all. I knew He created me, and I knew I was His child. But when disappointment and difficulty arose in my life, I felt betrayed. I felt like God didn’t really care about me. I continued pressing on, clinging to the scriptures I had studied. Little by little, I began seeing the truth, as God showed me in tangible ways how His kingdom works. There are dozens of examples of God’s goodness written on my heart. The most recent example outdoes them all.

Last fall, I went out on a limb with the Lord, trusting Him with plans for my daughter.  She was beginning her senior year of high school with no plans for her future. The one thing she knew, without a doubt, was that she was called to study photography. She had recently seen a small, private college that intrigued her. My daughter discovered that the school held what she was looking for - an exceptional photography program.

There was one major problem. Due to job losses, we had no college fund. The private school’s tuition was two-thirds higher than the local public college. The Hope Scholarship, which Georgia residents receive, only covers a small percentage of a private school’s tuition. It seemed like an impossible choice. After all, “Plan B” would be much more feasible. My daughter could attend the public college free with the Hope Scholarship. But she would be settling for less – there is not a photography program at the public school.

We had a choice to make. Would we face our fears and go after what we believed was God’s plan, or just settle? We began seeking God, and He answered. I heard Him saying, “Why consider Plan B, if we know that God’s best for our daughter’s life is Plan A?” So our journey of trust began. Walking in blind faith, we put one foot in front of the other to move toward the vision God had given us. Challenges arose throughout the process, but we kept moving, kept trusting.

After 8 months of waiting, we received the news we had prayed about and trusted God for. My daughter received a total of 7 scholarships and grants (gifts, not loans) to pay for the private college. The Lord gave us the vision, we chose to believe, and He fulfilled it! I wept with joy over what the Lord had done.

The Bible tells us we can move mountains with the faith of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20). What mountains are you moving? Don’t settle for anything less than God’s best.

1. Seek FIRST God's kingdom (Matthew 6:33).

2. BELIEVE God has good plans for you. (Jeremiah 29:11).

3. FEARLESSLY go after that which the Lord has called you to (Isaiah 41:13).

2 Corinthians 5:7

"We live by faith, not by sight."

Lord, thank You for coming through for me in the most unbelievable ways! Thank You for Your goodness, Your grace, and Your mercy. Help me to continually live by FAITH, not by sight. Let my life be a shining example of the HOPE You bring! Amen.

Live Abundantly!

Amy

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