Tonight was so uplifting. It was an incredible time of worship and ministered to my soul. I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Nick Vujicic preach tonight. Nick is 29 years old and was born, for no apparent reason, without arms and legs. As a child he continually prayed that God would give him arms and legs. He prayed for years and was very discouraged as kids teased him in school. He soon realized though, "What is the point of being whole on the outside when you are broken on the inside." He later prayed to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior.
Nick shared the powerful verses:
Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Philippians 4:13 - "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
Philippians 1:6 - "...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
Nick was very honest about his struggles but he was also passionate about his love for Christ. At times he questioned God about why he was born without limbs, but he also trusted God. Nick has an amazing platform because of his physical limitations. He travels around the world speaking to youth in particular to encourage them to trust in Jesus Christ and trust Him with their future. He addressed the issue of teasing and bullying and said, "Do you tease people? If you are, you do not know the love of God because you are teasing God's kid." I loved that part!
The phrase he used that stands out the most to me, however, is, "When you don't get a miracle, be one." We may not fully understand the plans God has made. We may have to wait awhile for our miracle, but we can be one starting right now.
I encourage you to visit, www.lifewithoutlimbs.org
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