Focused--Upward & Onward

1 Cor 13:2: "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing."

Matt. 17:20: "So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there", and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

  These scriptures have been on my heart for a few days, it brings me peace and comfort through trials and tribulations that I'm going through and that I know several believers and Christians are enduring. This makes me go inwardly and check myself, ask God to search my heart and my ways, to cast out any unbelief and unrighteousness and to lean on Him and trust in Him through everything. Through all that has been happening lately God is my Rock and I am seeing Him in even the little tinest of details. I want to glorify God and praise Him for all that He has done. Nothing has happened without His leading and for that I am thankful. God has His hand on my mother as she has been battling obstacles and through it all my focus has been on the Lord for all that we need. For He knows all that we need before we even ask, sometimes it requires our trust and obedience to ask and admit that we need something, just because we don't get it our way doesn't mean that we won't get it, it is all in God's timing! My faith is in a time of being stretched, pushed, tempted, tested, but I know the foundation is strong because it is built in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!
   Another positive praise report is God has supplied the needs for my upcoming mission trip in August to India, and He's not done yet. I have officially raised $1000.00 of the total of $3000.00 that I need, so that means I am working on my plane ticket, the trip cost is PAID IN FULL!!!! :)  --God never ceases to amaze me! I encourage you to pray and seek God to see if He would have you to support financially in anyway possible, remember, little is much when GOD is in it!!
  Very thankful to God even through the storms of circumstances, God remains faithful. I hope that you have a blessed and encouraging day today!

Blessings,
Courtney