This Time Around
This entry was posted on Sunday, January 28th, 2007
January 28, 2007 – Vision casting with Coach NT. When he announced the upcoming project for Mosaic Ministries (now better known as Project Mosaic), my heart suddenly was overwhelmed with joy that at the middle of his talk, I really had to try so hard to contain my feelings because I felt like shouting and crying in awe of God’s amazing grace!
Here’s the reason why:
Three (3) year ago, when the Mosaic Lounge journey was shared to us, I really expressed to the Lord my desire to be part of it. One prayer and fasting at Crossroad, I had a dealing from the Lord to make a sacrifice…. I said to the Lord, “Yes Lord, please do allow us to make a sacrifice.” That day, He asked me the money that we set aside for the on going civil works in our condo unit. I said “Yes Lord I am willing, but please let my husband and me agree so that it will not be an issue to us.”
After the prayer and fasting, it took me few days of praying before I told my husband about it. I really prayed hard to the Lord that He be the one to make our hearts willing… When I told my husband about it, he did not agree. I understood his contention because it was already time to settle our payables with the Contractor. After that, I did not discuss it with him anymore. But in my wanting to be part of the journey, I still gave a certain amount but it was not even half of the amount God was asking from us. I thought it was already okay…
As I went on with my journey, on matters of sacrifice, I will time and again be reminded of that particular call that God gave us…. And I would really feel that I missed the joy and miracle that He was supposed to allow us to experience because I did not obey… my giving a lower amount was already equal to disobedience and lack of trust. I do not blame my husband for it. It was my lack of faith and prayer that did not allow me to increase our faith and be willing to give up.
I did not tell my husband that that was how I felt… that during the almost 3 years that passed, I would be reminded and would really ask God to enable me to obey the next time He will bring me to the same situation again… until this January 2007. Sunday of this January 2007, Coach Tina taught at G4 and I was again reminded of that disobedience. After the service, on our way home, I finally had the courage to share it with my husband… that I was again reminded and felt the disobedience I committed 3 years ago… Surprisingly he understood what I meant. No disagreement whatsoever. I felt a release in my heart.
Little did I know that that was already God’s way of preparing us for the breaking of the news about the Mosaic Ministries…
When I heard about the project, I really felt that God was giving me a SECOND CHANCE. His grace was really overflowing in my heart. That was why I did not have any difficulty as to which group I will be joining: whether 25/25 or Mosaic ministries. When Coach NT toured us to the vacant place, I really knelt down before the Lord, thanking Him and claiming my share in the journey.
After enlisting my name to the Mosaic Ministries project, God just increased my excitement and all the more showed His grace:
* When I told my husband about the project, I am so thankful that he did not show any sign of disagreement. Last week, I told him about the personal sacrifice that God is impressing in my heart for the Mosaic Ministries journey. I saw in his face and felt in my heart that he is with me.
God is really gracious… we are in the same situation right now as when the Mosaic Lounge journey happened… exactly the same: we have so many financial obligations to settle, there is an opportunity for sacrifice at hand BUT THE DIFFERENCE is that God has changed our hearts… God is allowing us to have more faith and make Him our priority… it won’t matter what or how much we can do or give to the Lord, but giving Him what He is specifically asking from us.
* Yesterday, March 22, 2007, I shared the burden to our Small Group. I shared to them my personal journey…. And my desire for them to be part of this journey and experience the joy of sacrifice. I told them about the fun-run on March 24 and the opportunity to be part of it. God just opened the heart of each one… I FELT that they got the burden and are also willing to be part… all my teammates sponsored few laps and without any question or second thoughts….
This journey is just starting and I am so excited and expectant to what God will do in our hearts and in our lives… I just am so sure that life will never be the same for us after this.
I really praise and thank God for this SECOND CHANCE… truly He is a gracious and merciful God. He always desires to redeem us from our predicaments…
TO GOD ONLY BE THE GLORY, HONOR AND PRAISE!
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