My time in His hands

Many people have asked my husband and me why we choose to have a church in a poor community. Why we keep on laboring in a congregation that can’t even pay the water and electricity, not even speaking of a salary…

About four years ago I would not even consider pastoring a church like this. One of my goals in life was my own comfort and having security in a salary check. But through pain and suffering I had to learn a hard lesson:

Psalm 31:15a (NIV)

¹⁵ My times are in your hands…

God had to discipline me until I submitted my time into His hands

I had to realize that the ultimate goal of my life is not ease or comfort, but rather to be conformed into the image of God, and that He will take you wherever necessary for this life-changing process.

You can fight against it and try to control your own time… but it will just make the process longer and harder. Eventually you’ll have to submit and allow God to take over…

Psalm 31:5(NIV)

⁵ Into your hands I commit my spirit;
   deliver me, LORD, my faithful God.

It sounds very difficult, but when we finally gave over, committing our spirits into His hands, everything changed!

To be quite honest, we are much more fulfilled and happier than ever before. People don’t understand it, but to totally place your life and your time in His hands is to ask Him to take responsibility for each second of your life.

And do believe me; He does a much better job than I could ever do!

Won’t you make that choice today, to place your time in His hands!

Shalom!

Anina