If we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.

~2 Timothy 2:13 ESV

I graduated from high school convinced I wanted to be in full-time ministry as an overseas missionary, but I struggled to find a degree to pursue. Most women either worked with children or taught English classes in other countries. I wasn’t sure I wanted to do either.

The following summer, I went on a mission trip to China. We traveled to the small villages in the mountains. In these sparsely populated areas, we made essential contacts for future missionaries, trained farmers in tiered farming practices, and prayer-walked the towns. Sometimes we left a Jesus film in their language and prayed that the gospel ended up in the right hands.

My summer was amazing, but it was also difficult. I accidentally drank the water during the first week and had diarrhea the rest of the summer. In a five-week period, I lost twenty-five pounds. Many days, I wondered if I’d make it home. I was so weak from the constant sickness.

By the time I returned to the States, my idea of the future had shifted. Overseas mission work wasn’t for me, so what in the world was I supposed to do with my life? I finished my Associate of Arts degree and was at an impasse.  I registered for the CNA program, but quickly realized blood and guts were not for me. But God. He already knew what he had designed for me.

He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

~1 Thessalonians 5:24 ESV

I volunteered with my college friends as a counselor at a children’s camp and fell in love with teaching. That week, I was offered a job as a teacher’s assistant at a Christian school. I also registered for the new nighttime elementary education program in our community. Perfect timing by a perfect, faithful God.

God was faithful then, and He has continued to be faithful every time. Looking back, I can see God’s hand of faithfulness behind every decision, each crossroads, and every step. Often in the moment, I felt frustrated and unsure. But from where I stand now, God’s faithful hand is evident.

Think back to the intersections of your life that led you to where you are. Maybe it was confusing then, but reflect on how God proved Himself faithful.

Father, thank You for being faithful every time to me in all of life’s circumstances. In Jesus’s name, amen. 

Genre: Non-fiction

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