Oh My Soul Faint Not

There is a song that stumbled across the other day that I cant seem to get of my heart... not that I want to. It's called Faint Not by Jenny and Tyler (check them out, they are great) and the lyrics go like this...

Faint Not  

the problem’s not a gun, not a color, not a hundred dollar bill
we think the struggle can be won with simple thoughts like 'come together be good willed'
the gap between the rich and poor is spreading out all the more or so they say
we ignore the claims

o my soul, faint not, no
faint not | o my soul, keep up, up
in love

it’s not that we don’t know or we’re not shown the proof of poverty
it’s not that we don’t have the tools to go to break this yoke of slavery
we quit because it’s not an easy fix and then forget that they are even there
we forget to care

o my soul, faint not, no
faint not | o my soul, keep up, up
in love

where there is hatred, let me sow love
where there is injury, let me pardon
where there is darkness, let the Light come, come

o my soul, faint not, no
faint not | o my soul, keep up, up
in love

o my soul, faint not, no
faint not | o my soul, keep up, up
in love

faint not
faint not

Lately I have been struggling with not trying to take control and figure things out for myself for example fundraising and job searching for Project, just worrying about what if things don't work out... What and if are two simple words, but when combined together are a threatening source of worry. I have been leaning on Romans 12:12 which says, "be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Simply put I have been sining this song a lot, all the time praying that my soul wouldn't be faint when things are unknown. 

Tonight while driving home I was singing this song again and I thought of another verse, Galatians 6:9 "Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." And that is what this song is really about and my summer. This summer i am going to be exposed to a whole new group of friends who don't know that we can have a relationship with God and how loving and amazing He is... oh my soul faint not.    

Please pray that as I am preparing for the summer that my heart would also be preparing to not grow weary and to not faint while pursuing whatever God has planned for me.

In Him,

Meghan

p.s. Awesome news today!! My home church donated money to support me going to Denver (HUGE blessing) AND I had and internship interview today that I am really excited about and it's kind of exactly what I want to do with my life :) I will find out within this next week whether or not I am accepted so prayer that it would all work out would be SUPER appreciated!!

 

Psalm 27

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation -
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life -
of who shall I be afraid?
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
Though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.
4 One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek;
that I will dwell in the House of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek Him in His temple.
8 My heart says of you, "Seek His face!"
Your face Lord I will seek.
13 I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord
be strong, take heart
and wait for the Lord.

I have been clinging to this and psalm 23 the past couple of days. The world hurts, disappoints and makes me want to cry at times. Christ never said following Him would be easy, He just said it was going to be worth it. I made a decision to follow Christ when I was 16, I have never regretted that decision, it was and is the BEST decision I ever made and has transformed my life ever since.  

Getting Started

Hi all! So I'm going to Denver, CO this summer with an organization called project impact. Project impact is a mission/ discipleship training program were we live and work in Denver. While we are there we will be getting a lot of discipleship training, how to effectively share the love of Christ with those around us, real life skills such as budget living, conflict resolution, work ethic, how to find a job, and build a resume. I am STOKED (really excited) to say the least!! I'm pumped to live in Colorado, it's a place I have always wanted to live; ever since the first time I saw the beautiful snow capped mountains, I fell in love. So what is my role in this adventure? I am going to be a leader on our Project team; I will be living with and mentoring four younger girls (freshman and sophomores in college) my title is small group leader. I truly enjoy working with younger girls and watching them grow in their walk with God, it's going to be good. Right now I am in the process of looking for a paid summer internship with a physical therapy clinic or some sort of athletic training facility. So far I have one internship offer but it is unpaid... we shall see what God has planned! I am also in the process of raising $2,000 dollars in support, oh man I really need prayer for that. If I don't raise support I can't go. So if you guys could be praying for my small group girls, raising support and finding a paid internship that would be AWESOME and much appreciated.

It's time for bed... night y'all

Amazed by God's love,

Meghan