James 1:4

Well today I was speaking at our church's Hope Mission, a gathering place for the neighbourhood that includes coffee, fellowship, worship, a devotional time and then a warm, home cooked meal for lunch. It is amazing to see the way folks come together each week for this ministry and how those served are so faithful. Some of these people have been though so much in their lives and have come out stronger and some are still on a rocky path, so I had chosen today to talk about James 1:4 which says:

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

This verse came to me during my sleep one night, after I had been fervently praying about our adoption. I was disheartened at the loooonnng wait ahead of us and thought maybe God has other plans. So in my prayer I asked God to speak to me and tell me if we were on the right path and if we were following His will. His response was for us to persevere and wait on Him and His time, and we would lack in nothing. Keep on the road to our baby awaiting in China. We are at peace with the wait and know that we are on the right path. God is good!

The folks at the mission we pleased (I hope) with my devotional and it was such a great time to share our story.