{He Turns Worry into Peace}

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 

~ John 14:27

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The Lord is ever growing me in this area and He is teaching me to give Him all control. My most recent story about giving all worries to Him started around the ending of last year, as my church just announced the details for the spring mission trip to Guatemala. Immediately I felt drawn to go and of course, I was very happy about that (this would be my second time going as I went on one 3 years ago). I started praying and lifting the idea of going on this mission trip to the Lord and was especially praying for the providence of funds (because of the distance of the location, airfare and then accommodations). A month passed and the deadline to sign up came and stepping out in faith I handed back in my application. At this point, I had solely put my plans in God's hands and I knew that if it was His will, He would provide a way. You see... I did not have the money to go on this mission trip. God was putting my faith to the test. To see if I could really experience His blessings at His timing. 
I prayed every day for His will and for the providence of the funds, and as one deadline approached, He came through. A month and a little fundraising later, the last and final deadline for the trip came and there was still a hefty chunk left. Honestly, I was starting to let fear and doubt creep into my mind, but then I remembered who was in charge; GOD, and I am sitting here typing this to you: NEVER GIVE UP ON GOD, because He could be working to the very last second!
A couple days before the deadline, I got a text from our trip's leader that read: "Your amount is paid for. You OWE NOTHING." Oh.... My mind was totally blown. I started to think HOW...? WHAT...? HOW...? and then it hit me... God had the whole situation under control! I didn't need to be questioning Him about how it happened because in my heart I already knew. THANK YOU LORD! 

"Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more thank food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" ~ Matt 6:25-27

In more ways than one, God is showing me that I can truly TRUST Him and GIVE Him every part of me. I know our human side likes control, it likes to be in charge, but giving my life over to God, I believe, was one of the best decisions I have ever made!

I want to encourage you to put all that you are and have in the hands of our magnificent Father. To trust Him to meet all your needs, physically and spiritually. I know you won't be disappointed!

Izzy<3