This post is to BRAG on My KING, not myself.
Last Saturday I was in the kitchen, cooking and watching a YouTube video of the work CURE is doing in varies countries.
PAUSE: I was only cooking instant pancakes. No need to panic, just add water. Lol
Anyway, the video was so overwhelmingly beautiful. Of course I cried and then, by the Power of the Holy Spirit, I got out my visa and made a $1,000 love offering. That amount covers 1 surgery for 1 child.
I first encountered this blessed, beautiful ministry when I attended a Christ Tomlin concert a few years back. I remember sitting at my desk on a Saturday morning, with some (time) on my hands and decided to balance my checkbook. The concert was later that night and I was SO excited.
As I totaled up all my expenses, there was an excess of $1,000. I was praising GOD in one breath and then doubting in the next. I said to myself, "What's up with this extra money? Is my car going to breakdown?"
Well later, I discovered the reason for the cash! GOD knew that I loved Chris Tomlin and He also knew that I used to LOVE money. Not in a good way! Money was my idol. I wasn't rich or trying to obtain wealth, by no means. Money gave me a sense of security. In my mind, I thought, as a mother of two, there was no one to take care of me and my children besides me, and that meant working hard, working long and working until I was utterly exhausted...get some rest and work some more.
It wasn't until I became a believer that I realized, my security was SO MISPLACED and the money that I idolized and saved was not mine, never was...none of it! LOL THANK YOU AND PRAISE THE LORD!
Anyway, that night at the concert, Chris talked about CURE and how $1,000 could heal one child. I didn't even hesitate when I told my daughter, "Excuse me. I'll be right back." I went to the concourse level and made a love offering and WOW! It was ALL GOD and all worth it! I made the difference in the life of one child and it was not me, but leading of the Holy Spirit.
After that, you get a video of the child, before and after pics and updates...way cool. Seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What A PRAISE! I helped to heal Ishma's hand. His tiny fingers were stuck together and now they are not! PRAISE THE LORD! Say it again...PRAISE THE LORD!
This time, I got to help Rahaatou who has severely bowlegs! PRAISE AGAIN!
Anyway, I wrote this post to say that Josh, one of the staff members at CURE sent me a love offering. A $16.99 book that RICHLY Blessed my life. I gave to God's Kingdom and HE gave back to me in a way I wouldn't have known, had I not obeyed the leading of the Holy Spirit.
The book is titled: Blessed Are The Misfits, by Brant Hansen. I'm a #misfit and Jesus loves me. TRULY HE DOES! PRAISE!!!
