Your Love Never Fails

Wow, I've had such a busy summer so far, I haven't even had time for any blogging. Well I just got home from a World Changers project in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and can I just say... God is SO GOOD! At the beginning of the week all I could think about is how much I wanted to go home. I was disappointed in some people, I really didn't like my crew, I felt like I didn't fit in... and just pretty much anything that could have possibly went wrong, did. However, I just had to continue to remind myself that God had a reason for me being where I was and being in the crew I was in and that is was in no shape or form an accident. It turned out to be in awesome week and I know that God worked in my heart, and many others. The worship was amazing, the messages, the people, and just how welcoming the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina was. I consider myself very blessed to have been a part of that. Our theme this year was "Unless" and here are a few of the unless statements of the week: Unless we go, they won't know. Unless we help, they won't heal. Unless we share, they won't care. Unless we sit, they won't see. And my favorite... Unless we live for His glory, we are incomplete. And that is just so true. We are ALL called to be the hands and feet of God and to share His love with everyone around. And UNLESS we go, who will? My crew name was the "Lumber Rumblers" this year, and our task was to tear shingles off of a roof, put tar paper town (which was THE worst, by the way) and finally, re-shingle it. Soooo basically we were on a roof in 100 degree weather for about 8 hours total each day. It was hard work, and there were times when all I wanted to do was jump off and cry because the work was so hard and it was so hot. I told myself after the first day "Sarah, you are not going back on that roof, stay on the ground and help clean up or do something, but don't go back on the roof." I felt like I was arguing back and forth with God because I know that it was something He wanted me to do and something that would give me strength...but I didn't want to. Then that night at our Youth Group Devotion time we looked at the verse 1 Corinthians10:31 which says this: "Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." I wanted to slap myself in the face for being so selfish and just worrying about myself. The reason I went to World Changers was to grow closer in my walk with the Lord and to learn to Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart  and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Yet all I was doing was arguing with God about how I didn't want to work on a roof.... I learned so much this week... One of the songs we sang was called "Your Love Never Fails" and the lyrics to this song just really spoke to me.. Nothing can separate even if I ran away, Your love never fails. I know I still make mistakes, but You have new mercies for me everyday, Your love never fails. You stay the same through the ages, Your love never changes. There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning, and when the oceans rage, I don't have to be afraid because I know that You love me. Your love never fails. God's love never fails, He loves us and we don't have to be afraid. Like the song says, even when we make mistakes, God still loves us and has new mercies for us every day. He worked miracles this week in the lives of some kids on our youth group, and I just pray that they will continue to seek Him in all that they do because: Unless God's in it, we don't want it. I've always felt as if I've been called into the mission field.. (Yes, I know everyone is called to be a witness for Christ) but we saw a map this week of all of the places in the world who haven't heard the gospel of Christ and it just shattered my heart into a million pieces. I couldn't imagine my life without my amazing, sovereign God. And I just want people every where to hear His Word, and I honestly feel that I'm being called to step out in to the world and be the hands and feet of God, and share his great love with everyone in the nations. I will go wherever HE wants me to go, and lose myself seeking His glory...God is infinitely worthy of glory! We were asked the question this week: "What is your treasure? What, if was taken away from you would just make you feel broken inside, and why?" Is it your family? Your friends? Remember, those are all blessings from the Lord and without Him we wouldn't have any of this. God should always be your number one treasure. So think about it.. What do YOU treasure most? 

"I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned in awe of the One who gave it all. So I'll stand my soul Lord to You surrendered. All I am is Yours....."