God, you heard that?

Hi there!

So this actually happened a couple weeks ago but I’m still super intimidated by this whole blogging thing so I put off sharing about it. 

Two weeks ago I had just gotten back from a really long business trip, I hadn’t had any opportunities to tell people about my trip to The Philippines next summer and was super stressed about it. I remember asking my community group to pray about it on Thursday (Oct 24th). And thinking “It would be really cool to speak to the ladies at my church about this, but when would that come up?”.

That Saturday afternoon (Oct 26th) I get a text from a friend who helps run Bling, the ladies ministry at our church.She said “I know it’s a big ask. Our speaker for ladies bible study might not be able to make it tomorrow. If this happens, would you mind speaking about your trips? We could sit and do a Q&A on stage…” “There would also be an opportunity to talk about how you raise money. What do you think?”

I read this and I’m just like

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This is something I didn’t actually ask God for I just told him it would be cool! So my mind is totally blown and at the same time I’ve got this pit in my stomach while “what will I say?” “If there’s more than 8 people I get super nervous…they gotta have more than 8 people, right?” run through my head. I want to say no, but when God is so clearly in something that’s not an option. 

I say yes and spend the next couple hours typing out answers to the questions she’ll ask and asking God what He wants me to say. I open my bible to see what He has for me and the only thing I can read are these two verses

“…don’t worry about what you will say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time. For it won’t be you doing the talking – it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” – Matthew 10:19b-20.

I read them over and over and over again. As I do I feel the worry disappear and peace fill me up. It was such a relief to know that I wouldn’t have to have the right words and it wasn’t even going to be me talking. 

On Sunday afternoon (Oct 27th), my friend prayed with me before the other ladies started to arrive. As she went up to do the teaching part of the study I read my verses again and asked God to give me the words and to give me courage. As she was about to ask me to come up on stage my heart was pounding so hard I thought it would burst. For a split second I thought about dashing out the door. What were they gonna do, chase me? But I said a quick prayer and went up there. 

God is so incredibly faithful! As soon as I went up on that stage I felt his presence cover me. Afterward some of the ladies told me I did a nice job, but let me just tell you right now that was all God. Anything I said that was helpful was just Jesus being Jesus, the Holy Spirit doing His work. 

Thank you for reading my story. God has me in His hand and I can feel His security. If you want to hear about more God moments subscribe. Prayers and support are always welcome.

To God be the glory,

Rebekah Sartain