God' timing.

Today was a wonderful day as always! Obviously everyone has weary days but, God has always come through even in the trials. I went and exercised this afternoon with my friend, Sam. Let me just tell you she's hardcore! We decided that we would burn a thousand calories or attempt to. Heads up, she did a much better job then I did. I could only go 3 and a half miles (which is 450 calories) and she went for 7 miles (820 calories). I definitely admired her perseverance. The whole time I was thinking, oh dear I can't do this. Then one of my inspiring christian songs would come on my Ipod saying, "win the race" and I knew I was going to win it! Then I did weights for the first time since high school. I will definitely be feeling the burn in the morning! But, it will be totally worth it! 
Last night and this morning the Lord really convicted me of something. I mean it's not surprising because when you ask him to reveal your flaws to make you better. Be sure to be ready when He does. It's encouraging and humbling at the same time. I never want to become hardened to his words. I really have had this ultimate desire for people to just see how GREAT our God is and sometimes it's hard for me to understand why they wouldn't want to except his gift of Salvation. I've asked my parents this question before, "If God's plan of salvation is grace and not works, why wouldn't anyone not just jump on that?" Of course the wise people they are, they told me that Satan is very deceptive and tells people that we are unworthy of that kind of grace. He says, "You're not important", "God can't love you unconditionally", or "You have to work to make it to heaven", ect. 
So lately I started to get caught up in the fact that I wanted everyone to know about our Lord, which is great but I really didn't want to miss any opportunity. I would ask God, is this the time to speak of your plan of salvation? Is this the moment. He'd say, "Wait". So I'd wait. I was explaining all of this to my mom and she gave me the verse," No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made Him known." (John 1:18) This verse stopped me for a moment and opened my eyes.  I felt him saying, "Elli, through your obedience and trust in me, I will be seen." It encouraged me to wait and be patient. 


Another verse I love is, " For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities- his eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what have been made so that men are WITHOUT excuse." (Romans 1:20)  So as I walk with God it's in his own timing that he will use me to bring people to know God. It's through the confidence he gives me and other Christians that His name will be shouted in all the earth. Each day I fall, but each time I stand back up I hope to say his name a little bit louder! 
Walk out in confidence and boldness of knowing our Lord and he will surely reveal himself through your actions and words! Let's see God work and use his believers to make more believers. 
An inspiring quote I read the other day in my devotional by Beth Moore says this:
"If we are waiting for the needy to walk through our church doors, we may wait a long time. God doesn't wait for the people to come to Him. He goes to them and desires to intervene right at the point of their need. He's looking for a few brave people, like the apostle Paul, who are willing to go rather then wait for them to come. He's not looking for show-offs. He's looking for people through whom He can show off his Son." -Beth Moore
Show off God's Son, Jesus Christ to the World :).