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2.3 Who Was Franklin Small?
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What the Lord did in me at my conversion was nothing short of a miracle, and His leading in my life has been an adventure that is ongoing. I’m so thankful that when He touched me, fear disappeared and it allowed me to read the Word and simply believe it. It has made hearing His voice and following His leading that much easier. From dreams leading me to travel to different countries, to words of knowledge about random strangers and seeing them saved on the streets as they go about their daily life.. that is what it looks like to be led of the Spirit for me, and it is the greatest adventure I’ve ever been on. Whoever said Christianity is boring, doesn’t know the Lord intimately. This walk of faith is anything but boring.
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I know looking back that the trials I have faced have been necessary for God to bring me where I am today. Everything about my life has become my testimony ad prepared me for the work God is calling me to do.
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God has been at work in my life even from a young age. Starting my relationship with Jesus at the age of six, I knew it was a lifetime commitment I was making to Jesus that day. Seeing miracles happen for my family from provision to healing to even greater miracles, I saw God work in amazing ways so by the age of 8 I knew God was able to do anything. God's fingerprints have been all over my life. Every trauma, every hardship, He has been there loving me through it all. Every step has been one of growth and expansion, each one deepening my relationship with Jesus further. It is exciting to see how far I've come and know there is so much more to come!
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I love how Franklin's mother consecrated him at birth to the work of the ministry – reminiscent of Hannah dedicating Samuel. Even though Franklin went his own way for a time, that call was always there and his mother, and I would imagine others as well, were praying that God will carry the good work He started in him on to completion. I think that some times we go through things that we feel disqualify us from ministry – I know I have – and we need to be reminded that we serve a God who extends grace and forgiveness. Sometimes our journey may take longer than it needs to – think of the children of Israel spending 40 years wandering in the desert – but it is important to remember that God is with us and will finish what He started. The sooner we give ourselves over to Him, the sooner He can start!
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