If you would have told me when at the beginning of this journey that the governors wife would post about the ministries than I probably would have laughed. Who am I? I'm a nobody. But yes....it happened. I was almost star struck after many emails with some connections in Baton Rouge I got the email. July the 5th of 2019, I received a request from our first lady of Louisiana, Mrs Donna Edwards. She wanted to feature my ministries on her blog, Louisiana's First Foundation, Ladies of Louisiana. Oh I also had a few days to submit it. So the race began as I wrote about the two ministries that God so dearly put on my heart. Had 2 friends proof read them too. This all began because I have been in communication with another wonderful woman who changed a law in Louisiana regarding stillborn babies. It was by the grace of God that we got connected. I emailed a person who changed a law over 10 years ago. She replied and long story short she connected got me connected with the governor himself. I am still working hard to get some ears to listen so these laws changed so I am being very vague. Once these bills pass then we can celebrate and talk about the people involved. But there's lots of work and prayers that needs to be done. So back to I'm a nobody. I have felt this way for such a long time regarding ministry. Thoughts like oh if I belonged to a larger church maybe things would move faster. Or maybe I should change how I dress, speak, become a nonprofit or maybe I should have graduated college maybe just maybe people would take me more seriously. I prayed about these things God has always told me to wait. But don't stop doing ministry. People needed to know God hasn't forgotten them and cares for their grieving hearts. I got many advice's and suggestions on how I should run the ministries but I knew I needed to wait on the Lord and not go ahead of Him. Yet, I often became weary or felt alone. I often double guess myself. Was I in His will? What difference am I really making? Who do you think you are Lisa? Don't get me wrong plenty of people encourage me. However, the voice of the enemy sometimes gets to you. BUT GOD! "Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." -Isaiah 40:28-31 Sometimes I have to take a step back to see who I'm working for. God. The One who spoke this world into existence. The One who doesn't rest. The One who doesn't grow tired. His wisdom is beyond ours. He owes me nothing yet, He gives me power and increases my strength. He picks me up and caries me. I just need to wait on the Lord and He will do my bidding. He will open doors. He will lead me with the Holy Spirit. I continue to walk and run because of Him I don't grow wearing or faint. I thank God for the connections he led me to make. He's in this and I am confident that I and walking in His will. I feel it in my bones. As long as He leads me I will follow. I will not fear because my Lord God, my Abba, my Daddy holds my right hand and He helps me (Isaiah 41:13). So who am I? I'm the daughter of the Almighty King. Jesus paid a high price for me and with Him all things are possible. I'm grateful for the connection to our First Lady Donna Edwards. I love how God connected us and the word is spreading. God is so good. I'm encouraged and wonder who I'll meet next. His understanding is truly unsearchable.
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