LifeSpring is blessed to do what it has been called to be, a blessing. We have heard from many missionaries who work all over the world and have seen the impact that LifeSpring has made globally. There are so many things that allow LifeSpring to do the things that it has, but we are also changing.
As our refugee sponsorships progress, as the next generation of leaders start to grow up, as we continue to open our arms and hearts to the hurt and the broken, things will start to change. Change is not always comfortable or welcomed. Of course, as Gabe mentioned in a previous devotion, there are things that will not change (i.e. the DNA of LifeSpring as a kingdom family, genuine love for God and others). But things will always change, whether we like it or not.
It can be hard to see the big picture when what we are familiar with starts to shift, but, as we have heard from those working in the mission field, God works in many ways. How can we prepare our hearts and our minds for what God will do in LifeSpring and in each of us?
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33
Seeking first the kingdom means putting your heart where God’s heart is and putting your hands there also. It means aligning your will with the Father’s, so that when change does happen, we can see it through His perspective, instead of our own. What we can see as difficult or strange, God sees as opportunity for growth and fruitfulness.
As God continues to change and shape LifeSpring and us individually, may we be willing to let go and let God use us in the big picture. We as LifeSpring are becoming something beyond just a church in North York or Mississauga.