How important is it not, to have a goal, a vision to run towards. If we don't, life is like living in a fog. Having very general goals tends to give us too much space, like a very broad road with no markings to help you know where on the road you should be.
The ministry with Tree of Life drove into a foggy season for a while due to certain circumstances and it was difficult to know how to proceed. The enormous needs are still there, the means and volunteers are there but we couldn't see light for the fog.
Today I have been back in Thailand for 7 weeks and it is not until this last week I feel the fog has lifted so much that I can see where to put my foot down. It feels like I have been standing on one leg for a long time.
Some years ago a good old friend gave me this verse from Isaiah 42:16 which I didn't like, so I put it away on the shelf, until God brought it down to me a few days ago.
'' I will bring the blind by a way they did not know (Who wants to call themselves blind? that is not fun and takes humility to admit. And to lead a blind on unknown ways, must be difficult but not too hard for the Shepherd),
I will lead them in paths they have not know, (much of our wanderings with Tree of Life has been pioneering new things and new ways of working, but the staff and rod of the Shepherd was there to guide and correct ),
I will make darkness light (Yes He did, the fog lifted)
and crooked places straight''(level=Swedish transl.) (Yes that is our prayer just NOW!) In other words, we are absolute dependent on the Shepherd, we must follow Him closely, because He only knows the path we are on.
We just decided upon new suitable and more central premises for the ministry, giving us the opportunity to have an open door to impact the society, which is part of our dream. And having everything under the same roof. Meetinghall, prayer rooms, office and even a place for child care, when the parents come for ministry.Wonderful. I'll place some photos as soon as we've moved in.
With Love
Anna
