Let us choose today to follow through with our good intentions. Take all that passion, drive, motivation and willingness and allow God to bring to life those unfinished plans, those half completed projects and those well meaning promises.
I urge you to not hold so tightly to your possessions that you miss the many opportunities the Lord provides to minster to others. We must recognize that God owns everything. Because of His vast love for us, He chooses to bless us in many ways so that we in turn will be a blessing to others.
Certainly let us build up the confidence our young girls have in their abilities and their potential for their future, but, let us also remind them that in Christ alone we find our true confidence, hope, purpose and very reason for being.
Praying for orphaned children around the world simply is not enough. Christ gave all to us and He fully expects us to give all to Him. The way we accomplish this is being His hands, feet, voice, etc. to a lost and dying world.
With the completion of this maternity ward, we will have an opportunity to provide a continuum of care for these mothers, from conception, to birth and beyond.
If we truly desire to be followers of Christ, it will require more than a verbal commitment on our part. We will receive many blessings when we serve the Lord, but often those blessings will only come through sacrifices on our part.
Unless otherwise stated, all Bible Verses quoted from the New International Version (NIV).