Ineffective Taunts

Okay so this may be the last time I post until after Tokyo. I'll be journaling everyday though so there will be plenty to read when I get home :)

God is still equipping me for Tokyo and I am loving what I'm finding!

"Then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in Your word." v. 42

It's kind of like a 'nanny nanny boo boo' moment. Almost like 'I've got God, you can't get me!'

And as silly as that sounds its true. If we have Christ in our lives the satan has no hold over us. I don't even think my heart and my mind are even beginning to realize how awesome this is.

God has given me, all Christians really, He has given us the ability to send satan away. Heck yeah man! :)

I've been using the very old, very used, but very effective phrase 'get behind me satan in Christ's name' a lot lately.

I went to a church in my town that's not where I normally go last night. My youth group wasn't meeting because of our Vacation Bible School but I know a lot of the kids at the other church and the youth pastor, Cory, and I have gotten to be pretty good friends.

The lesson was about Meshach, Shadrach, and Abendego and how they were placed where they were (they were in pretty prominent positions in the government) by God so He would receive glory. Cory was talking about how we are all called somewhere, whether it be our hometowns or Tokyo like I'm going.

I found myself hoping Cory would say something about me and the trip to Tokyo. I squashed that feeling fast! I could tell it was only the sinful part of me wanting to be exalted. Immediately I started praying, got my head on straight and moved on.

Maybe 10 minutes later Cory made a comment about the Tokyo trip. My cheeks were red I could just feel them burning!

God allowed that to happen after I had my heart right so that I would have the love and prayers of the youth behind me.

I got my heart right, praised God for the opportunity to go to Japan and then He allowed Cory to say something.

That's God equipping His children :)