The Call Guarantees The Provision

Lately, I've been going to Prison twice a week.  In order to transition to TUMI, I need to keep doing the Academy until it ends (I'm committed until end of January) and work towards learning TUMI. Each class is doing a study (TUMI is doing Fighting the Good Fight of Faith, and Academy is doing Resolving Everyday Conflict) and I am doing a study in my church's small group (we are working on Lysa TerKeurst's It's Not Supposed To Be This Way).  Three studies a week is A LOT.  At this same time, my job at church is changing (I'm now the Admin Coordinator) and my job at work is changing (I'm taking on more mobility responsibilities).  I don't have as much free time during the day as I'm used to.  The blessing in disguise, is all this is going on while Travis is in Montana.  Good wife! Check.

Patrice and I had a minor freak out, also, when our TUMI leader, Kris, said we'd be studying 20-30 hours/week.  WHAT?  Neither of us have time for that.

Thank goodness, it's turned out to only be a couple of hours. Gave us some peace of mind.

Then, in class on Tuesday, I was asked to attend the TUMI class, not the Fight the Good Fight.  I didn't have a preference, was just happy to be there.  Here is what I learned.  SOOO TIMELY!  Go God. 

Matthew 28:18-20...Jesus is our authority
Matthew 9:35-38...Jesus is Lord of the harvest
Romans 10:14-15...Jesus calls whomsoever He wills
2 Timothy 4:17-18...the call guarantees the provision*
Romans 11:29...the call is irrevocable
Zechariah 4:6...not by my might, but the power of the Holy Spirit
Acts 9:13-16...we will suffer for His name's sake

*All of these verses, but especially this one, are super encouraging to me.  To know that we've been specifically called, that the call is irrevocable, but most importantly, we will be sustained during our obedience to the call.  God will provide.  Time in my schedule, the motivation to study, the peaceful sleep, the relief from pain from the devil's attack on my body.  He.will.provide.

Speaking of pain, I'm currently doing physical therapy for my knee. It is extremely painful and then I feel better.  It's an example of the suffering we have to go through as a Christian (which I never understood...why does it have to be that way?!?!) God always gives us an example of what we don't understand to help us get there.  I know we won't understand everything...we can't possibly.  But every little bit helps.