When I first committed to my India trip, I had no idea what ministry we would be working with. I knew God had called me to India, and I knew He would place me exactly where He wanted me. When I first found out we would be working at Sarah’s Covenant Homes, a special needs orphanage, I didn’t know what to think. I was anxious and extremely nervous. I have had no experience with special needs, I’ve never been out of the country, heck I’ve never been on a mission trip and here I am going across the world for 3 months. But I trusted this is where I was supposed to be, and I was willing to go. In my short 6 weeks of being in India I have had the biggest range of emotions. Fear and anxiety have been overcome with Joy and peace, and everyday more and more of my heart is finding home here in Hyderabad. I’m finally understanding what Jesus was taking about when he said “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the FULL” (John 10:10) In my moments of feeling incapable, one truth has become apparent to me
You don’t have to be qualified, you have to be willing
If I waited until I was ready, or waited until I felt qualified, I would never be where I am right now. I would never be sharing the gospel, I would never be loving on orphans, and I would never be learning so much about Jesus, His character, and who I am in Him. The Lord is more glorified when we ourselves have nothing to give. He shows up when we admit we can’t do it on our own, when we give him our weakness and ask Him to work through them.
If I can encourage you in any way, it is this.. Stop waiting. If Jesus has asked you to do something and you’re waiting until you feel ready, stop. You’re not going to be ready. Give Him the opportunity to work through you, to show up in you in unimaginable ways. Place your plans back in the hands of the One who created them, and find the unspeakable joy that comes with it. Be willing, ask The Lord to use you, and HE WILL.
