“This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him.’ The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.” -Lamentations 3:21-25 This new year is shaping up to be a very busy and exciting year. There are many things going on. At the BSHOP, we have big plans for the year and are looking see our ministry increase in Grand Rapids. I plan to be a vessel for the Lord and do everything that he will ask of me to live a life that is truly pro-life. We started 6 months of unbroken prayer for our city on Sunday. We are calling this event NEAR, remembering God’s promise that if we draw near to God, he will draw near to us. I am expectant that God will move in ways that are above and beyond all that we could ask or think. Already, in Grand Rapids, we have seen something amazing. The abortion clinic at Grand Rapids has been closed this week. Unexpected closings are completely unheard of at this clinic and this has the faithful praising God and praying fervently for Dr. Gordon and his staff. Not to say that this has been an easy month, even this week, I feel like I’ve been pressed from all sides. As I write this, I feel worn out. But in the midst of this, I can read Lamentations and see that even when life is difficult, I must remember the steadfast love of the Lord. I must keep my soul bowed down before the Lord. I must bear every burden that He lovingly lays on me. There is yet hope! I have much to be thankful for, much to sing praises to the Lord. With the clinic being abnormally closed this week, I have felt a huge burden for Dr. Gordon. I am not sure exactly where he is this week but I want him to know that the blood of Jesus covers any multitude of sins. I long for the day when he confesses that Jesus is Lord and walks away from his life taking business. The Lord has asked me to pray for him in the morning, in the evening, at work, in the middle of the night. All that I can do is be faithful to my first Love and my highest calling.
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