Devotions

Service I'm about to head to Pittsburgh on a mission trip. I'm excited, like always, but I'm a little nervous, too. Doing God's work is NOT a vacation, it's time to devote your entire being to Jesus and let Him use you to accomplish His mission. I'm nervous because I know how easy it is to make these trips all about me-- a chance to show off, to flirt, to buy stuff... it may sound silly but trips away from your normal life can be distracting sometimes! I need to remember that the Spirit of the living God lives inside me! He will act and I will move where He wants me to go. The act of surrendering your life to something greater can be scary sometimes! But I need to take peace, knowing that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13) Philippians 2:13  NIV for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. God works in me. Ephesians 2:10  NIV For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ