God of the Tempests

"They who navigate little streams and shallow creeks know but little of the God of tempests; but they who do business in great waters, these see His wonders in the deep."  - Spurgeon


I want to do business in the great waters with God.  To see the God of tempests and not simply splash through the shallow creeks.  The streams have their place, but seeing God move and provide when we are at a personal loss is just beautiful to me.

Here are just a few ways I have seen His wonders in the deep this past month:
1. I am fully funded for my Thailand internship and most likely for my current summer internship as well.  He provided for me in unanticipated ways.  While I know that his faithfulness is not dependent upon his provision for my physical/other needs, He is also a God who sees us.  I am swept away by how He has worked in communities to come together and partner with me for the coming year.

Rock Assistant Training

2.  He allowed me to certify in all the adventure guide positions I have been training for, including the position of a river guide.  Due to another opportunity He gave me, I missed a portion of our whitewater rafting training, and I really had to surrender to Him the outcome of my work to certify.  It was tempting to place my worth in whether or not I could catch up in time to pass the test, yet I found a lot of peace knowing that God had great plans either way.  I told him at the start that if He wanted me to be a guide despite missing parts of training, it would have to be He Himself certifying me.  I guess He wants me to be a guide for Him this summer!

3.  God has really challenged the other interns and I to continue to live missionally when we are at the community housing we where we live for the summer.  We are seeing the spiritual battle around us, particularly in the lives of certain new friends who live near us.  The evil one truly does seek to hold people in chains of shame and apathy, but we know God is working even still.  The kitchen we share with several others from our community is a place of convening to share life.  The stories of those around us are powerful, and we are being challenged to love deeper and live more authentically.

The God of the great waters is at work, and I am so honored to be on this incredible journey with Him.