I apologize for not blogging yesterday, but I’m hoping that you will extend me…. GRACE! (badum, ching! Don’t worry, there’s plenty more where that came from).
So the title of my blog comes from a song that I have been listening to lately, and I love the chorus:
“For we trust in our God, and through His unfailing love, we will not be shaken.”
I have come to realize that holding onto any part of myself, and to my own comfortability is such a hindrance in allowing God to work through me. Throughout this morning, I just continued to sing this chorus, and I came to realize something in the process – when I lack in trust, I do indeed feel shaken. It’s crazy to think that when I allow myself to trust, in spite of my own anxieties and vulnerabilities, His power is perfect. Ironically enough, it is in those moments when I feel the most shaken, but choose none the less for His will to be done, that I feel the most secure, and at peace. What a Saviour!
I feel like Gwyneth has really summarized everything beautifully (so feel free to check hers out 🙂 ) But I did want to talk about Club 3 & 4.
Club 3: There are very few moments in my 5 years of teaching where I have been at the point of tears, but today was that. One of the children, who had raised her hand for the invitation daily, had written in her Mailbox club lesson that she had accepted Christ. Gwyneth and I were able to follow up with her on that, and the pure childlike joy that she had about accepting Christ nearly brought me to tears! I was so glad that in this moment we had the opportunity to rejoice with those who rejoice! Instead of crying, I explained to her how the angels in Heaven were rejoicing too because she was now a child of God, and the smile that she had on her face… It truly put into perspective the importance of having a childlike faith, she was full of pure, undeterred joy.
I’m excited for this club. And we might even get pied tomorrow, so we’ll see how it goes.
Club 4: I had arrived at this club yesterday, and I felt such a joy in spending time with these kids. However, I really struggled today with teaching. I don’t know if it was the rain or being indoors, but everything was such a distraction. Fun fact, one of my greatest fears is spiders – I cannot stand them. And conveniently what do I see crawling on a wall during my story? You guessed it, and as a result even I began to lose my focus. I could really appreciate prayer for this club that God would give me wisdom in how to effectively love these kids, but also go through the lesson as well.
Prayer Requests:
– Attitude – that I would love all of the kids that I teach authentically
– That I would have a strong awareness of His voice throughout my ministry. I feel constantly distracted.
At the end of the day I can sincerely say that God is good, and I am eternally grateful that it is not my ministry that will transform the lives of these children – it is solely Jesus.
To the One who was and is to come.
Grace Sichangwa
Hi! My name is Grace, and this is my 6th summer teaching 5 day clubs. I feel so humbled, and honored to be involved with this ministry again this year. I'm excited to see how God not only transforms the lives of those that I meet, but the work that He will do within myself. Prayer Requests: 1. For my heart - that it would be so focused on Jesus. 2. For discipline - that I would take the time for daily prayer, and devotion. 3. For His voice - that His voice would be clear to me, as I minister.