For Such a Time as This

TTHey everyone! I am sorry that I have not blogged in a while. I honestly haven’t had the energy. March has been an awesome month. For the past couple of weeks God has given me the courage to do something that I am not good at: meeting new people and making new friends. I have always been good at building relationships, but I am naturally an introvert and I have times of terrible shyness, so for me to step out and start conversations with people is a HUGE deal. Praise God! He uses the least likely to do work for His kingdom and when it comes to cold cut evangelism, I am the least likely. God gave me the opportunity to witness to a young lady on a taxi, in a grocery store, at a restaurant, at the gym and to two friends at the school store. One time I was sitting outside of the library and a young lady sat down next to me and God told me to witness to her, but I didn’t want to. Then He opened doors when she started the conversation. We had a deep conversation and she shared her frustrations with me. Since then I have hung out with her once and we were able to get to know each other more. Another time, I was getting ready for Tae Kwon Do and reading my Bible. God suddenly told me to go witness to someone so I obeyed and walked around outside of one of the dorms looking for someone sitting under a tree. Then, a young lady walked towards me and God said, “her”. I said, “No”, because she looked busy. I ignored God, but he opened a door when I tried to keep it shut, because the girl said hello to me. Then I walked with her to eat dinner. We gave our testimonies and she shared with me about some of her deep struggles with the Lord and with her family. I have been sick this week. On Thursday I watched TKD but I was too sick to join. Towards the end of it I walked out to get a banana and a girl approached me and asked me for water. I got to walk with her for a minute and talk to her about why I’m here. I am going to meet up with her soon and share Christ. Now I am seeing that God used me being sick to talk to her, because if I hadn’t been sick I would have been doing TKD and never would have met her.
Throughout this, God has been teaching me that He sets up divine appointments. God always has a plan. We just need to be sensitive to His spirit. When He clearly tells us to do something, we need to listen and not let fear keep us from serving HIM!!!!! Jesus was the ultimate servant and He let nothing stop Him from going to the cross. He knew what His mission was, and He obeyed God and took up His cross, which is what we are called to do also. Wherever God has you, you are there “for such a time as this”, so make the most of the season of your life that you are in right now, because God will use you if you are open, and I’ve learned that He may even use you when you are not. J
“Have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous , do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” –Joshua 1:9

Love,
Amanda