It's been a good week. I want to start by saying that. It was kind of a class week in that we had class for only half the week. We did Camp Ministry, which, to be honest, was kind of boring. I say that because though I understand the usefulness of what we learned, I felt like I was just learning something I already knew. So that was Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
However, on Thursday, I went to Victoria with some Kaleo girls to see a debate at the University of Victoria on whether we need God for morality. This was between a professor of apologetics/ethics/philosophy at Trinity Western and a professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria. It was a really good debate. Something I did notice, though, is that the UVic professor took the stance that morality exists because we know that there is value in humans and so we shouldn't do anything against other humans. But he refused to acknowledge, or even answer the question of, where we get our value. He claimed that it is intrinsic, yet didn't say why. This was a wonderful reminder that though the world may try to explain away the necessity of God, we not only need Him, but are built to need Him and have some of His core values built into us even when we aren't walking with Him. We are created in His image and have worth because of that, even when we don't acknowledge that this is the reason for the worth of a human life.
A passage that came to mind when going to this debate was:
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe . . . For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength . . . But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 1:18-21, 25, 27-30
God is so much higher than us and though we may think we are so wise and have the world figured out, He makes our wisest wisdom seem like foolishness. And His foolishness is wiser than our wisest wisdom!
This week was also really good because I got to lead worship for the first time in front of a church on Sunday. I loved it! I love to sing and I'm trying to learn to play guitar and so to bring those two things together for the glory of God brings me so much joy. As well, I did a fundraiser for my trip to Argentina and we raised a good chunk of what I needed. I found out today that all my money has been raised and I am definitely headed to Argentina!!!
Thank you for all those who contributed! God definitely used you in my life!
As well this week was a ministry team overnighter! So the 4 guys on my team (Matt, Mike, Michael, and Steve) and I headed down to Victoria to meet up at our team leader's (Melissa) house and chill for the night. It was a sweet time of bonding and eating and planning for our trip. As we planned, it became more real that we indeed were going to Argentina! I'm so excited.
This trip was also really good for me because it helped alleviate my concerns about being the only girl Kaleo on the team. I really got to bond with the guys and they were really sweet about treating me with preference because I was the only girl. And on Valentine's Day, they each spent $5 and bought me a gift! It was so cute! This is gonna be a great trip. God is gonna do some cool things in us and through us. And He's definitely going to teach me patience.
Something that I thought about this Valentine's Day that I hadn't thought about before was realizing again my first love. I wasn't with a significant other on Valentine's Day and I realized that I didn't need to be (though it would have been nice). But why shouldn't I celebrate the love that I have in God? This is definitely worth celebrating any day of the year. So that's what I tried to remember yesterday =)
God is doing some really cool things right now in my life. In the post before my last one, I talked about surrendering something to God. Well, He is still teaching about trusting Him but He is not just leaving me to it. God has just shown me that this is right for right now and He is bringing good from it. I still cling to those verses I shared with you last time.
I am now off to finish a paper and then on to reading break for the next week or so! I'm very excited to be home for a while!
Please continue to pray that I will trust God with everything, big and small.
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