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February 27, 2020

I love it when God answers prayers in unmistakeable ways! Of course, it helps if we pray specifically for what appears to be impossible. Asking God to “bless so-and-so” makes it hard to know when or if God answers it. Too often, our prayers are so general that it’s about impossible to discern an answer. 

Trying to figure out where I fit in the Cuba mission has been a bit of a challenge, but much of the confusion has suddenly cleared up. The other day the other pastor with whom I have been planning the seminarios called to tell me he has had to change his plans due to circumstances beyond his control. He will continue to work in Cuba, but in a different capacity. Later the same day, the pastor with whom we were working texted us to let us know that he wasn’t able to continue the seminario work. I had been wondering how we were going to manage an enterprise spread over four or more locations. In a single day the issue was decided for me. With the changes in leadership both Cuban and American, the focus has narrowed to a single location, working with pastors we have known for years. 

Often when we say “yes” to God, it feels like he leads us into a fog. We cannot see our way through, and begin to wonder if it was really God we were hearing from. It’s part of his plan. He wants us to live by faith, and the only way that can happen is when our own wisdom comes up short. If we have things all sorted out, we don’t need to trust God, but when at his leading we get in over our head, that’s exactly where we need to be. As someone wiser than me once said, “Once you’re in over your head, it doesn’t matter how deep it gets.” Let that sink in. Then jump in. You may not know how to swim, but you’ll learn. And you’ll grow. And be amazed at what God does when you least expect it.