The dictionary discribes joy as: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness. I truly believe that being joyful is one of the key things to get closer to God. And even just to give a smile to a stranger can change your life and theirs. I let people and things steal my joy for way to long and I knew it. Only now on this amazing journey I finally realized that nobody has the power to steal my joy unless I gave them that power....
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Warm or cold. Cats or dogs. English or Arabic. Busy or relaxed. Happy people or sad people. Do I want to go back afterwards or never again. I had no idea what to expect when I heard that we were going to Egypt. Is it going to be different? Yes! Well...There are a lot more cats🐈 The people there blowed my mind away on many different occasions and everything was just amazing. We lived at a place called Anafora and we met many beautiful hearted people. I truly enjoyed spending time with them, even while we where working and building...
From the day that I decided to join Global, I knew I was never going to be the same again. But I did not realize that I will change this fast. I always thought that I was a good Christian and that I knew God quite well. But it feels like the moment when I stepped into the Global World God just smiled at me and said "Okay cool, but look over here. I bet you did not experience this before." He is always willing to show more of Him to you. That is exactly what He did to me....
But Jesus replied, "My Father is always working, and so am I." -John 5:17 This is a famous verse that a lot of people know and I have heard it multiple times in my life. But only in Russia I truely believed and saw God's work in action. It all began in the streets of Moscow after a long day of walking to get our visas for Cuba. I got a picture in my head and immediately knew it came from God. I loved that God is still speaking to me, but in a way I was a bit scared...
"A bird's not defined by being grounded but by his ability to fly. Remember this, humans are not defined by their limitations, but by the intentions that I (God) have for them." - The Shack I was busy reading this part in the book and it reminded me of something beautiful. It is all about love and relationship with God and we can have this because it already exists in God Himself. I had so many prophecies over my life about love and that love is my way to connect with people. It also brings peaceful atmosphere. Well...It is definitely...