Exactly Where God Called Me to Be

He will not give you more than you can take...

I didn't know until a few moments ago that this includes what you are called to do.

Recently I've been fearful about giving God complete and utter control over my life because what if He asks me to do something scary? But tonight He made something clear to me.

The things that seem scary will not be scary when you are called to do them. When He calls you to do something, His peace overtakes any fear or anxiety.

Like when His plan called for me and my husband to move to the other side of the world. I was terrified to get on that plane, but His peace overpowered that fear. Sure there was a shred of the fear left, but He gave me the image of His hand outstretched underneath that plane, ready to catch it if something went wrong.

I was terrified when we arrived here in Japan and my husband had to leave to go back to the states just a month later, before I had met anyone; when I was in a country by myself with no one I knew. Sure I was a little scared, but His peace soon drowned out the fear.

And when back to back hurricanes hit while I was in this new country by myself, I was a little scared but overall, I felt peace and I slept through the night when the hurricane was at its worse.

If you told me I would go through that a couple of years ago, I would have told you that there is no way I can handle that and that no peace could possibly come from that situation. But more than peace did come from that situation.

I grew stronger spiritually. When I had no one to depend on but God, that's what it took for me to lean on Him. That's what it took for me to wave the white flag of surrender and fall into His arms. Then, surrender became my word the following year. I didn't even link that together until now.

And now, I'm indulging in this awesome opportunity in a new country. I have a church family, friends, and I love the place I call home for this short time. Best of all I know I am exactly where God called me to be and I wouldn't change a single thing.