Take Heart

Recently in my personal time with God, He has been bringing the phrase "Take Heart" to mind. Not only just speaking it to me, but also in His word, it  continued to show up in my time with Him. I was very curious what it truly meant though. I looked in a study Bible and cross references and all over the place to see what people had said. 


I came to the conclusion first, well what does it matter what it meant to others. I need to know what it means for me. I struggled for a few days with it. What could God possibly be telling me to "take heart" about or in other words "be encouraged" about. I really had no idea..and the thought never passed but I wasn't seeking it out anymore. 


I am studying in Europe this summer with my school. Everything for this trip fell into place perfectly. I will be able to graduate a semester early. I will be studying the beginning of the church in Rome...come on! Anyway, its going to be an insane trip. I put the deposit down for the trip and the next day i got an e-mail asking if would be interested in doing an internship in Czech or somewhere else in Eastern Europe this summer. And you know I am NUTS about those Europeans! So at first i was like...ah man! I wish this could have come earlier and I would totally go!


Last week I sat down with a friend and missionary who serves in Czech. We had talked a little about an internship that I could do under her this summer...well I already turned in the deposit for the Europe trip. Again, I was so discouraged! I want to be able to do ministry there so badly! That night I sat on my bed and I was telling my roommate how I did not understand this. Why couldn't all these offers come before I put down the deposit? WHY?! Needless to say, I was upset. She looked at me and said, "maybe this is God telling you to take heart. Maybe He is telling you that He knows what is best for you and it is all in His plan. This Europe trip is going to be so good for you. Take Heart" #wisdom


After all of this, I was feeling better, not awesome but better. I was on facebook and chatting with my friend Kuba from Czech. I told him that I had the oppurtunities to go to Czech for the summer but I already had plans. He said this, "But i think that he (God) knows the best what is best way to get here for you, so i think he (God) will lead you" and then this later "yeah, you see it! I think that the best  way to get here ready is to follow your heart, your mind and God"


KUBA! If you are reading
this, thank you so much
for encouraging me and telling me what I truly needed to hear. God used you in my life  Miss you! 

He understands, and I was struggling to understand it all. I am so thankful for God using Kuba in my life to just remind me to Take Heart. God has it all in control and He will lead me. God has something in store for me on this Europe trip as I study and I am ready to get my world rocked. I am able to take heart in the fact that God knows what He is doing and that He will guide my steps and He knows that right now for ME, this trip is better than that internship.  




John 16:33
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”