Credited to Your Account

Sarah and I wish we could share more stories of God's work on campus, but we've been spending much of our time this past windter and spring working on our fundraising. The sustained recession affecting all of us has made it more challenging to meet the fundraising goals we have for our ministry with InterVarsity.

We have been studying Philippians 4 lately, where Paul is writing to the believers in Phillipi, who are also givers to his ministry. We feel a lot like Paul when he says: "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances...Not that i desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account."

Paul, like us, was in "need". He was in jail, and needed the daily support of others to be sustained. But he learned how to trust God, and be content with whatever the circumstances were. We haven't quite reached Paul's contentment in life...but we have been learning how to trust God with the needs of our family and our ministry.

We also, like Paul, strongly believe that one day, you will be credited for the amazing things that are happening on the college campuses we work on. God will look at you and say, "Well done, good and faithful servant" because of the gifts you have given to the ministry. Like Paul, we are praying these words over each of you as you invest with us. "They [your gifts] are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus." May this be true for you today!