God is at Work!

I was so encouraged by my Quiet Time this morning! Psalm 52:8-9 says, "But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly." What a testimony of TRUST in God's love and faithfulness!

Not long ago I read something interesting as I was preparing for my Biblical Counseling course. A.W. Tozer says, "Notice that when God did His most awful, majestic works, He always did them in the darkness." Isn't that an amazing thought? Just think about the creation, the Incarnation, Jesus' death or resurrection! Tozer concludes that every great thing that God has done, He has done in the silence and the darkness, because His wisdom is such that no man could understand it anyhow. 

It is not easy to trust God when we don't see what He is doing. But we can know one thing for sure, He is at work! Just like David, I want to trust in His steadfast love and praise Him, even for His "hidden work"!

Where on the Map is Piseco, NY? :-)

It's been a month since I started writing this blog. You might wonder how things are going with planning my trip to the States... Well, slowly, but I'm getting there. It's so encouraging to know that God is in control and I can trust Him with every single detail!!!

Do you remember the story when king Hezekiah receives a letter from Sennacherib, he goes to the temple and spreads it on front of the Lord? (2 Kings 19) This is how I felt this afternoon. I took the maps of some of the states of the USA, spread them on the floor of our living room and started to look for all the places where my friends live... I love maps and I love geography, but I have to admit, I had difficulties with finding some of these places. I wonder how this will go in real life! :) As I was praying and trying to come up with a schedule for my furlough it was so good to remember that the Lord already knows where I am going, the people I will meet, because He planned it out a long time ago!!! The eternal God has already lived all of my tomorrows! Isn't that wonderful?!

Thank you for your prayers for wisdom and guidance!

"Born Again to a Living Hope" Drama Ministry

It's early Friday morning and soon we are leaving with our "Born Again" team to bring the good news to the Eastern part of Hungary. This drama is a powerfool tool to reach the young people who desperately need the HOPE of Jesus Christ. You can read more about the drama here: http://eletszava.org/en/born-again-drama.html

Please pray for...

- safety on the roads

- the performance - our team has 18 members

- my monologue as I'm sharing about Adriana's life

- good conversations after the presentation

- SALVATION DECISIONS

- the visit at my roommates' parents on our way back, they are not believers

Thank you! Have a blessed day!

Friday = Furlough

Fridays are special days of my week. Since November Fridays have been my "school days", a time set aside to study and do homework. In the last couple of weeks I also used these days to plan my trip to the States and post some thoughts on this blog. :)

I will be honest with you: I've never done anything similar before and planning a furlough is a tough job for me. I was also a little discouraged because of my support level this past week. Well, this is when the practical nature of studying God's attributes comes in! I've been reading about the omnipotence of God for my Biblical Counseling course and I realized that sometimes I am living as if God were not omnipotent. :-(

A.W. Tozer defines omnipotence as "able to do all and to have all power". There is nothing too hard for God! He is able to do anything - anything at all! So why do we worry that the Almighty God of the universe might not be able to handle our problems? Tozer (in his book "The Attributes of God") uses a funny illustration of a fly perched on a seat in an airplane, worrying about whether the plane will be able to carry its weight... :-)) Oh, I don't want to act like that! It's been so encouraging to think about the fact that there is no limit to God's power and I can fully rely on Him. "Hard" isn't even in His vocabulary! I serve an almighty God and I can trust Him for great things. I'm so excited about what He is going to do this summer!!!

Dear Friend, I want to encourage you to start praying LARGE prayers. Maybe your challenge is not getting to 100% support, but whatever it might be - health, relationships, finances, fear, battle with sin - I dare you to believe that with God nothing is impossible! Don't hesitate to ask for the Lord's help, just put your hands in your Daddy's hands, and have faith that He'll take care of everything! Let me know if I can pray for you, I'd love to bring your requests to the throne room of the Almighty God.