"I made peace with feeling inadequate because the truth is, I was. we all are. I quickly become okay with being imperfect. Throughout the Bible, God chose seemingly inadequate people to do His work...God has a way of using inadequate people, and sometimes He calls us to reach a little higher or to stretch a little further, even when we feel we can't do any more. We simply trust Him. And then, He gives us everything we need to do the "more" that He is asking of us..." Katie Davis (p. 109 Kisses from Katie)
"I want to give my life away for Christ. I want to exemplify Him in my every day. I want to live an open and expansive life, giving myself freely to all those around me for His glory. God answers this prayer every day of my life with new opportunities. I want to live openly and expansively, loving my neighbor as myself, until Jesus comes back." (Kisses from Katie p. 150)
"I don't always know where this life is going. I can't see the end of the road, but here is the great part: courage is not about knowing the path. It is about taking the first step. It is about Peter getting out of the boat, stepping out onto the water with complete faith that Jesus will not let him drown." (Kisses from Katie p. 247)
Zion learned about Jesus and Peter walking on the water in Sunday School this week. He told me that we need to Keep our Eyes on Jesus so we don't sink. I need this reminder every day. I can easily get overwhelmed with the minor things of life and miss out on opportunities to teach Zion and Moriah, to have a good conversation with someone who crosses my path, or to to spend quiet time with my Lord. I just finished Kisses from Katie during Zach's chemo today and was inspired to seek a closer walk with my God, to teach Zion and Moriah to serve others, and to be more aware of the opportunities God brings to me to be His Hands and Feet on this earth. No I can't touch the lives of every person on this earth. I can't provide a home for every child in Haiti (or around the world) that doesn't have a family, but I can praise God for the work he has given me to do today and be thankful for the children and families whose lives He will allow me to touch through the Cancer Redemption Project and my work at Gateway Woods.
