God is Faithful, Part 2

Hello to all!

If you have not had a chance to read, God is Faithful, Part 1, please do!

As I stated in Part 1, God continues to shape and mold me daily. It is necessary to have a relationship with Him and now, I am understanding the importance of being obedient to Him. 

Listening and Being Obedient

This past year, I have learned the importance of being obedient to the Lord. As hard as it might be sometimes, being obedient is necessary. 

Sometimes when He tries to tell me something, I try to bargain with Him. To be honest, I think to myself, “Nahhh, maybe those are just my thoughts.” But God is real and He does not make mistakes. 

I would like to share a recent testimony. 

It was an early Sunday morning in Guatemala and I wanted to go for a run before church. During the run, God told me, “Whatever amount you receive on your next check from your church, I want you to donate X amount towards this person.” (My church supports me and others can support me by making a donation to my church. The church secretary writes me a check, gives the check to my mom, and she puts it in my bank account.)

I started thinking, “God that’s way too much, you know I have to raise all of my own support.” I was trying to bargain with Him, but He told me, “Do it”, and I felt peace about the situation.

As I was arriving at church, I noticed that I had missed a call from my mom. I tried to call her back, but I did not have good service. I thought, I’ll use my Guatemalan phone as a hotspot for my United States phone… If she needs me, she’ll message me. 

As worship began, I received a message from my mom and it was a picture of a check. The check turned out to be double the amount of what God told me to donate to this person… I was in awe because in that moment, we were singing a song called, “Fiel” by Majo y Dan. These are the translated lyrics, “God, You are faithful, Faithful to the end, You will never fail, in the storm, I know you remain faithful.” 

Please know that all of that was God. I don’t want to receive any praises, I’m just sharing how God is so kind, loving, and faithful. His timing is perfect and He knew what He was doing all along… I think He wanted to test me to see if I would be obedient. 

All the Glory Goes to God

When I share my blogs and stories, I hope you know that everything is sincere and wholeheartedly. Some people may think what I do is courageous and sometimes I think to myself, “Wow, how did I get here?” 

But at the end of the day, I am blessed to be able to do what I am doing. Even if I have difficult days and end up being frustrated about something, I ask myself, “What is God trying to teach me?”. I am grateful to be able to share the work I do with others and all the Glory goes to God. 

“Cause all my life You have been faithful, And all my life You have been so, so good, With every breath that I am able, Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God” (Lyrics from “Goodness of God” by Cece Winans)

A Much Bigger Reason

The Bible verse I chose for 2025 was Proverbs 3:5-6. 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

I refer to this verse frequently! Especially, when I need a reality check and when I want to try and do things my way… It’s all in His hands and I trust Him. 

You know, many people ask my parents or myself, “How much longer will you be in Guatemala?” I respond with, “God will provide for me and He will let me know when it is time to come home.” 

Throughout the last year, I have come to the conclusion that I am in Guatemala for a much bigger reason. Of course, my primary purpose for being in Guatemala is to serve with Sin Limites… But now, I think God is allowing me to impact the lives of others, whether they are family and friends in Guatemala or even in the United States.

In my life right now, my desire is that others see Jesus in me and how He has impacted my life. 

I give God all the Glory!

XOXO,

Madison Archer