Faithful

I rarely do this, but I want to share something that might encourage some of you.

These few days, I have been tired. Spiritually tired. Tired of reading the Bible. I did, but I would just rush through a chapter (or less) and be satisfied as if "I did my part". Tired of praying, repeating things that I would pray about. God was becoming a vending machine. I felt like there wasn't anything much to thank God about already. I even shared this with a close friend today.

Tonight, I went to a bible study at a church I visited last week, and met new people in my group. After the discussions and study, we had prayer with one another in the group. After praying, a girl in my group whom I just met came up to me and gave me a piece of paper with my name written on it.

She wrote,
"Angeline, just when we were praying, I got a picture for you. Just as an encouragement. It was of a tree which was blooming. I felt like God said that this is you, being set in roots here now in Manchester and your blooms being you flourishing - in your faith and studies and life. I pray that this will encourage you and bless you for this next week. Love, Katie x"


I feel so encouraged. It is so timely. Just as I am feeling tired in my soul, God sent a refreshing encouragement in a form I didn't expect. It was shared that "we have compassion fatigue. It's just hard to love. But Jesus doesn't have compassion fatigue." I was tired, but God showed that He is -still- faithful, even when we're not. I should take this opportunity to thank God that I'm here in this completely new city, and that in itself is already a miracle because at some point last month, I wasn't even coming here already.

Thank you, Jesus, for your love.
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." Psalm 143:8