One Word

Gen.1:1: In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.
I have taken a week off from camp, and been surrounding my time in the Word. When your dealing with emotional hard ache, I needed the truth to set me free. But the truth of God's word came in a different form than I expected......
Tuesday evening was a long day, after spending some time away. I've been hurting in so many ways, and dealing with so many family issues; good and bad. Though seeing God's mighty hand in each situation of my life. The story goes:
My niece attended camp this summer for the 1st time. She is a home body, and so thought this might be difficult. I prayed and prayed for a good time away, meeting new friends and growing in her faith. So much truth was spoken at camp, and she is learning that she needs to share her faith. Well, her action plan became her cousin. A good friend, and great cousin to have around, who lives in Florida.
Little did I know that I was involved in this little plan of hers on accident. I needed to talk to her, but it was late. So I do what most do, and instant message. The message was, I've been talking to my cousin for the last 3 hours about God. She doesn't believe in God, and believes in Evolution. The talk was pretty intense for a 13 and 16 yr. old. " I need some help...she's asking some hard questions."
Boy, I wished I had listened better to Pastor Ritch's sermons. I wish I knew more about evolution, and I wish I had the answers at the hour of midnight. I grab my Bible and start praying for some quick answers and use what I know. God has totally been working, and another 2 hour conversation was taken place the following day. Tonight, on the 3rd day, the talk is still going...and I came home to have a message, that she's been reading the book of John. I told her that John was a good place to start, and her heart is softening to the truth. Now the push to share my faith is upon me to do more. God has been working, and all the talk this week in my family's life has been amazing.
This is only one story this week of God's faithfulness. Well worth the 1 am late nights, and well worth digging into God's truth to find answers to the hard questions. His word will stand forever, and Praying One day we will see the fruits of our sharing and the work of God.

Hoping this blog post gets continued in the near future...
I have found comfort in the scriptures this week. God is my rock and my stronghold. I will not fear Him.
Psalm 33:11"But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. "