I have been thinking about the night and how it is a time that many of us are unwinding and hopefully reflecting on the blessings of the day while preparing for a good night's rest. Perhaps you are one who likes to pray and do some quiet Bible reading or devotional before bed to help in that process. For me, it is a time that I am more spiritually awakened and my sleep is often disrupted. It's pretty obvious who the culprit of that is. Which is why I've found that spending time with God before bed on a regular basis is extremely important. If you are a long time believer, I am sure you are quite aware of times this is most likely to happen. If you are a fairly new believer, you are going to discover yours eventually if you haven't already. However, I am going to focus this on the night in particular. I know the Bible has a lot to say about the night and I can only share impart of what has been revealed to me through God's Word. It is my hope and prayer that what I share here gives you some insight as well. And as always - may our Father who is in heaven and who never sleeps but is always watching over us...be glorified! This post is long, but please bear with me, as it is full of scripture!
No matter what you are going through, know that you are not alone. 1 Peter 5:9-8 says, "Be self-controlled and alert.Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings". What a sweet reminder! I just wanted to add this in here to let you know that if you're a person who struggles at night, I'm one of them and surely there are plenty others. Don't feel that you are possibly the only one.
Why do I focus on the nighttime? For me, that is when it is quiet and I am more spiritually receptive. Consider 1 Kings 19 when Elijah is at Horeb starting in verse 9 Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" v.10 He said, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. v11 So He said, "Go forth and stand on the mountain before the LORD." And behold, the LORD was passing by! And a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake. v12 After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire, the sound of a gentle whisper. What an interesting passage! You may be thinking "that doesn't refer to night". However, notice at the beginning where it says "he came to a cave and lodged there". What I gather is that Elijah found a place in which to stay for the night. Like it was here for him, there is always so much noise happening around us that we find it hard if not impossible to hear that still small voice of God wanting to speak to us, until all is quiet.
I can't tell you how difficult I find it to pray and read the Bible during the day without multiple distractions that often take place to keep me from hearing God speak. We can't always stop our time with God from being interrupted. It can be something important like to care for our children or other things that come up that we need to tend to. However, you may find it more frequent that these things just seem to happen when you're trying to commune and hear from God. We can acknowledge God even by just thinking of Him like it says in Psalm 63:6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.
Here are more Bible verses that regard the night. Some of them refer to praying and seeking God as well as finding comfort and rest. We can see that God is always at work in our lives. Even when we awake in the morning, we see it is evident.
Psalm 16 v.7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me; He gives me wisdom in the night. He tells me what to do. v.8 I am always thinking of the Lord; and because He is so near, I never need to stumble or to fall.
Isaiah 26:9 All night long I search for You; earnestly I seek for God; for only when You come in judgment on the earth to punish it will people turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
Psalm 119:62 At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous laws.
Psalm 119:55-6 I obey them even at night and my thoughts, O Lord, are on You. What a blessing this has been to me - to constantly obey.
Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at the head of every street.
Job 3:14-15 For God speaks again and again, in dreams, in visions of the night when deep sleep falls on men as they lie on their beds.
Psalm 4:8 I will lie down in peace and sleep, for though I am alone, O Lord, You will keep me safe.
Psalm 3:5 I lay down and slept in peace and woke up safely, for the Lord was watching over me.
Psalm 139:11-12 If I try to hide in the darkness, the night becomes light around me. For even darkness cannot hide from God; to You the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are both alike to You.
Psalm 139:17-18 How precious it is, Lord to realize that You are thinking about me constantly! I can't even count how many times a day Your thoughts turn towards me. And when I waken in the morning, You are still thinking of me!
These are just a few of the many Bible verses that have to do with the night. I like to consider Luke 5:16: But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Lonely, doesn't mean that Jesus withdrew to pray when He felt lonely. I believe it means that Jesus went to places that were quiet, where He could be alone and not be bothered. He loved His disciples, however, He desired that time to where He could pray to His Father. Even if it meant early in the morning at the break of day, while it was still dark. That's what I find that I need to do personally to have that time to pray and hear from God. We can follow Jesus' wonderful example.There are just as many Bible verses about seeking God in the morning, just for you early birds. I wish I could list them also but I think you would have fun researching them on your own. I just love how there are Bible verses that have something to do with everything and anything that we go through. You'd be amazed at how many verses are already in your heart that come to mind. I found another cool verse in Deuteronomy 6:4-9 "Oh Israel, listen: Jehovah is our God, and Jehovah alone. You must love Him with all your heart, soul, and might. And you must think constantly about these commandments I am giving you today. You must teach them to your children and talk about them when you are at home or out for a walk; at bedtime and the first thing in the morning. Tie them on your finger, wear them on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your house!
I just love that!
As you close in tonight, please listen to Psalm 121 by Sons of Korah. To those who need to be reminded that your Papa in heaven is watching closely over you and working on your behalf, even as you sleep.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Rising Above
Before I start my usual blah, I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge those who gave and lost their lives ten years ago today. The United States was attacked by terrorists and our nation was awakened by some cruel acts of pure evil. Interesting, I came up with the title I did for this post without really thinking about it. We're still standing and the enemy's plots against us have not prevailed. I honestly don't know what to expect any time I start writing but what I came up with is fitting to say the least. My heart and prayers go out as we remember what happened this day in 2001 and I know God is using it for more good than we could ever comprehend. So, stay strong AMERICA! Also, take time to remember Jesus who willingly gave his life for us. However, He didn't lose His life. He was raised on the third day and is alive right now in heaven. Those who accept Him into their lives and have a relationship with Him.. will be with Him again someday, too!
As of late, I can say that I am learning to fix my eyes on the Lord and not so much on myself or on anyone else for that matter. This year totally didn't go as expected but does it ever? Things were rough at the beginning but then it started to settle down. Anytime I get to this certain place where things are going alright and I'm happy, the inevitable happens. But I won't get into that again. It's done and over with. What is cool is that nothing catches God off guard. He sees the end of these matters even before we see the beginning of them. He is faithful and I am praying hard that He brings the best out of it.
I can't believe the days are getting shorter already. My son spent the weekend with his dad and should be home shortly. I also want to mention that I have a new job as a barista and know I am exactly where God wants me. Sure, I wanted to go to school and I wanted to do this and do that, but I am happy to say that it isn't about me and what I want. This is His story, not mine. I prayed for God's direction and followed. There is a reason things didn't go my way.
I would like to end this blog with a prayer:
O Lord, thank You so much for your provisions in my life and in the lives of all your children. It amazes me how You delight in us even when we think we have failed and You are always there to pick us back up. I thank You that even while we sleep, You are still at work in our lives. I lift up the hearts of those who are hurting due to relationships and the circumstances they are currently facing in life and I just pray that by your Holy Spirit, You would light up the dark areas of their lives and give them strength. Help all your children to find refuge under the shadow of your wings. In Jesus' name, amen.
Only the Lord is a keeper of His word: Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Remember that! God bless.
As of late, I can say that I am learning to fix my eyes on the Lord and not so much on myself or on anyone else for that matter. This year totally didn't go as expected but does it ever? Things were rough at the beginning but then it started to settle down. Anytime I get to this certain place where things are going alright and I'm happy, the inevitable happens. But I won't get into that again. It's done and over with. What is cool is that nothing catches God off guard. He sees the end of these matters even before we see the beginning of them. He is faithful and I am praying hard that He brings the best out of it.
I can't believe the days are getting shorter already. My son spent the weekend with his dad and should be home shortly. I also want to mention that I have a new job as a barista and know I am exactly where God wants me. Sure, I wanted to go to school and I wanted to do this and do that, but I am happy to say that it isn't about me and what I want. This is His story, not mine. I prayed for God's direction and followed. There is a reason things didn't go my way.
I would like to end this blog with a prayer:
O Lord, thank You so much for your provisions in my life and in the lives of all your children. It amazes me how You delight in us even when we think we have failed and You are always there to pick us back up. I thank You that even while we sleep, You are still at work in our lives. I lift up the hearts of those who are hurting due to relationships and the circumstances they are currently facing in life and I just pray that by your Holy Spirit, You would light up the dark areas of their lives and give them strength. Help all your children to find refuge under the shadow of your wings. In Jesus' name, amen.
Only the Lord is a keeper of His word: Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Remember that! God bless.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
A Prayer For My Future Husband
Lord God, your Word declares that if I delight myself in you—if I enjoy and seek your pleasure above mine—you'll give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:4). Desiring a husband is neither evil nor selfish because marriage is honorable (Hebrews 13:4). At the beginning of creation, you proclaimed, "It is not good that man should be alone" and then you created Eve to be a suitable partner for Adam (Genesis 2:18). In the name of Jesus, I ask that you would protect the husband—a suitable partner—you have chosen for me. Because the covenant of marriage is sacred (Mark 10:9), I ask for a man of God. Please give me a husband whose love for me is only outmatched by his love for you; a man who will cherish me and build me up (Proverbs 31:28); a man who will honor me (I Peter 3:7) and our marriage vows; a man who will be a good father and provider; a man whom I will be attracted to physically, emotionally, and spiritually; a man who will love me as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25). Keep me from attaching myself to another man out of desperation. I will not settle for a relationship that's second best, convenient, or one that feeds my insecurities. Guard my purity and give me the patience to wait. And when I meet him, confirm to me that he is the one. Release from me the baggage of past relationships, and prepare me for the man You have chosen to be my husband. Free me from any hindrances to a healthy and godly marriage: insecurities, habitual sins, selfishness, and emotional hurts. Dispel my unrealistic expectations that set me up for disappointment. I place my trust in you rather than my partner. In this period of waiting, I will look to you alone to be my companion and best friend. You are the one who redeems my life from the pit, who crowns me with love and compassion, who satisfies my desires with good things (Psalm 103:4-5). I will not be anxious, but as I present my requests to you, flood me with the peace that surpasses all understanding so my heart and my mind are guarded in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6,7). In this request, I commit myself to trust you and do good, to dwell in the land and feed on your faithfulness. I commit my way to you and trust that you will bring it to pass (Psalm 37:35). Amen
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Happy Happy, Blog Blog
Greetings! I am just sitting here sipping my second cup of coffee, pondering where to start in my housework. Thankfully it's not too bad around here. Just the typically day by day clutter. Enough to make me go mad! Haha, not really. I'm no perfectionist but I just enjoy having a home with more order. I like to have it so if guests were to pop in with little notice, I wouldn't have to race through with cleaner and a rag. I'd rather be preparing coffee or something. So, nothing special there.
Don't ask where I came up with my blog entry name. I just use whatever comes to mind. Hmm. I got my glasses today. They are for distance because with my old age kicking in, things are starting to get slightly blurry from afar. It is so funny how one eye seems perfectly fine and then they test the other eye and it's like "whoa...hello!" They are good to use while driving for sure! I can barely read the street names otherwise. Eh, so anyway.
I went on a womens retreat this past Friday. It was for only one night and us ladies stayed at a hotel here in A-town. It was lovely! I am good friend's with my pastor's wife and so encouraged by this home church I attend. Someone came up with the name Simply Jesus. I think it is great! What is funny is that I was praying once asking God to help bring simplicity to my walk and faith. I was thinking how sweet of a name that was for our church. I am so blessed to be a part of this church. My pastor use to preach at another church in Freedom but then him and his family moved to Fon Du Lac and I was soooooo bummed. When I heard they had moved back I was telling his wife that it would be cool if they started a home church. Others mentioned it also to him that and it became confirmation enough. They started this church I believe a little over a month ago or so. It is a true blessing! Anyway, the womens retreat was about "Building Our Homes". We have physical homes and we also have spiritual homes. God's Spirit lives in us as believers and we are His home. As for our physical homes, we are to build our homes up in the Lord. Single or not, we all have homes and we are to build them and serve God in them. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! (Joshua 24:15) Praise God!
It is finally feeling like Spring out there! Sadly, it was cut short due to the constant snow we were getting. I was ready to go mad for sure. It was cold and snowy, then hot and had severe weather, then it snowed some more and so on... As a friend of mine would say "Only in Wisconsin!" She couldn't be more right! I am looking forward to the Summer. The Lord has lifted me out of a huge pit these last couple months and I am just so thankful. I have made a mess for myself so many times and know how undeserving I am but then my pastor shared this verse at church on Sunday and I could feel the Lord speaking to me. It is proverbs 24:16 The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked. I am just so thankful for the Lord's mercies and patience towards us, His children, still so prone to sin. May we take more time to just sit with Him, talk to Him and expect Him to speak to us and act on our behalf! He will.
I also want to encourage how I have a verse that is usually kept between the Lord and I. I have told a few close friends about it just so they would see, the Lord brings it up to me quite often. He did twice this past weekend. Every time the verse is brought up, my heart just bursts with joy for the Lord. Pick a verse that you love and yes I know there are many, but just pick one and ask God to carry His word. He does it in ways unimaginable. One time I was flipping through the tv stations and stopped on a religious channel and out of the man's mouth came this verse. I didn't hear him say anything else. I just stopped and thought "Wow, God..thank you!" He is so amazing! If we expect Him to speak to us after asking Him to, He will not delay!
Alright, I am going to rejoice in the Lord while I do some work around here. And then I must go pick my son up from school. Go, enjoy the Lord!
Don't ask where I came up with my blog entry name. I just use whatever comes to mind. Hmm. I got my glasses today. They are for distance because with my old age kicking in, things are starting to get slightly blurry from afar. It is so funny how one eye seems perfectly fine and then they test the other eye and it's like "whoa...hello!" They are good to use while driving for sure! I can barely read the street names otherwise. Eh, so anyway.
I went on a womens retreat this past Friday. It was for only one night and us ladies stayed at a hotel here in A-town. It was lovely! I am good friend's with my pastor's wife and so encouraged by this home church I attend. Someone came up with the name Simply Jesus. I think it is great! What is funny is that I was praying once asking God to help bring simplicity to my walk and faith. I was thinking how sweet of a name that was for our church. I am so blessed to be a part of this church. My pastor use to preach at another church in Freedom but then him and his family moved to Fon Du Lac and I was soooooo bummed. When I heard they had moved back I was telling his wife that it would be cool if they started a home church. Others mentioned it also to him that and it became confirmation enough. They started this church I believe a little over a month ago or so. It is a true blessing! Anyway, the womens retreat was about "Building Our Homes". We have physical homes and we also have spiritual homes. God's Spirit lives in us as believers and we are His home. As for our physical homes, we are to build our homes up in the Lord. Single or not, we all have homes and we are to build them and serve God in them. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! (Joshua 24:15) Praise God!
It is finally feeling like Spring out there! Sadly, it was cut short due to the constant snow we were getting. I was ready to go mad for sure. It was cold and snowy, then hot and had severe weather, then it snowed some more and so on... As a friend of mine would say "Only in Wisconsin!" She couldn't be more right! I am looking forward to the Summer. The Lord has lifted me out of a huge pit these last couple months and I am just so thankful. I have made a mess for myself so many times and know how undeserving I am but then my pastor shared this verse at church on Sunday and I could feel the Lord speaking to me. It is proverbs 24:16 The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked. I am just so thankful for the Lord's mercies and patience towards us, His children, still so prone to sin. May we take more time to just sit with Him, talk to Him and expect Him to speak to us and act on our behalf! He will.
I also want to encourage how I have a verse that is usually kept between the Lord and I. I have told a few close friends about it just so they would see, the Lord brings it up to me quite often. He did twice this past weekend. Every time the verse is brought up, my heart just bursts with joy for the Lord. Pick a verse that you love and yes I know there are many, but just pick one and ask God to carry His word. He does it in ways unimaginable. One time I was flipping through the tv stations and stopped on a religious channel and out of the man's mouth came this verse. I didn't hear him say anything else. I just stopped and thought "Wow, God..thank you!" He is so amazing! If we expect Him to speak to us after asking Him to, He will not delay!
Alright, I am going to rejoice in the Lord while I do some work around here. And then I must go pick my son up from school. Go, enjoy the Lord!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
A Post With No Name
It is an overcast Saturday morning and the birds are chirping. I was sitting here with my coffee and thought I should try and get a new post written but couldn't think of a name for it. I believe the one I did come up with suits me fine these days. At least that is how things seem at times, but then I have a different view from a spiritual perspective.
My weekend has been pretty sweet so far. I was invited to go out for coffee with friends yesterday which was nice. I also had a friend and her son come over for dinner. Our boys enjoy hanging out so it was a double blessing. I think some of my most best times are when I am serving others either at home or elsewhere. I took a spiritual gifts test at church one morning and it was so cool to find out what my gifts were. It didn't surprise me that much because I knew what they were but it was sweet having it confirmed. I have always enjoyed having friends over for food and coffee and making my home presentable for company. God has used it so much to encourage me while encouraging others and I find great joy in doing what He gave me the desire to do. I hope to encourage others who share the same.
I am also learning the Treasure Principle. It is actually a book I am reading by Randy Alcorn. This book has brought such a neat reality when I think of what I have. It really isn't mine, it belongs to the Lord. I have to do a home sweep and already started a very little. As long as I have my basic needs met, food, clothes, money for bills and gas, etc., I don't need anything else. I must pray over what I have and may need to disperse it. Either throw it away or give it away to someone I feel lead to give it to. I think this way of thinking has really helped me understand my spiritual gifts in a new sense as well. Serving is giving. There are other ways to give like time, wisdom and expertise. I believe that can extend to everyone and the gifts they were given. As children of God, we all have been given special abilities and God wants us to use them to the fullest because that is how we are to give of ourselves to others for His glory. So, my home is my biggest place of ministry. Not just to guests but to God and to my child. I have a place to use my gifts at all times!
So with that in mind, I hope this quickens you to consider what your gifts are. Maybe you have an idea already, but if you don't, ask God. You will be surprised to find out that you had it in you all along but just weren't aware.
I am going to end here. I never know exactly what my post is going to be like. I just write what comes to mind and it just flows out. Kinda random, sure. But I pray God uses this to bless you today.
Till next time...
My weekend has been pretty sweet so far. I was invited to go out for coffee with friends yesterday which was nice. I also had a friend and her son come over for dinner. Our boys enjoy hanging out so it was a double blessing. I think some of my most best times are when I am serving others either at home or elsewhere. I took a spiritual gifts test at church one morning and it was so cool to find out what my gifts were. It didn't surprise me that much because I knew what they were but it was sweet having it confirmed. I have always enjoyed having friends over for food and coffee and making my home presentable for company. God has used it so much to encourage me while encouraging others and I find great joy in doing what He gave me the desire to do. I hope to encourage others who share the same.
I am also learning the Treasure Principle. It is actually a book I am reading by Randy Alcorn. This book has brought such a neat reality when I think of what I have. It really isn't mine, it belongs to the Lord. I have to do a home sweep and already started a very little. As long as I have my basic needs met, food, clothes, money for bills and gas, etc., I don't need anything else. I must pray over what I have and may need to disperse it. Either throw it away or give it away to someone I feel lead to give it to. I think this way of thinking has really helped me understand my spiritual gifts in a new sense as well. Serving is giving. There are other ways to give like time, wisdom and expertise. I believe that can extend to everyone and the gifts they were given. As children of God, we all have been given special abilities and God wants us to use them to the fullest because that is how we are to give of ourselves to others for His glory. So, my home is my biggest place of ministry. Not just to guests but to God and to my child. I have a place to use my gifts at all times!
So with that in mind, I hope this quickens you to consider what your gifts are. Maybe you have an idea already, but if you don't, ask God. You will be surprised to find out that you had it in you all along but just weren't aware.
I am going to end here. I never know exactly what my post is going to be like. I just write what comes to mind and it just flows out. Kinda random, sure. But I pray God uses this to bless you today.
Till next time...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Pain In Growth
I believe that we as Children of God experience pain when we are going through growth spurts. There are times I wonder if I am growing at all but it has become clear that we are always in the process of change. Sometimes we shrink back due to sin and the consequences that follow our choices. However, there comes a time when we are at our lowest, that we come before God truly asking Him to change our hearts. That is what I am going through lately. One thing I am certain of is that God is with me. He has not allowed me to have my way while heading down the wrong path, therefore He has never forsaken me. He delights in me and will keep me from falling into the comfort of continuing in my sin because He longs to see me prosper in my walk with Him. He allows me to see the damage of not following closely on His path. With all this change that is going on, whether we are improving or not, the one thing that does not change is God's love for us. He loves us the same no matter what. He doesn't love us less when we get trapped in our weaknesses or when we fall. There are times I don't want to let go of something I want so much, but God in His love, doesn't allow it because He sees the harm of me having something that He knows in the end will be bad and will hurt me. He desires to give me something more but He isn't going to give it to me until I am ready to receive and handle with care the gifts He longs to lavish on me. That goes for you also. Sometimes we lose hope when we aren't getting what we pray and ask for right away even though it is good. Just because we have to wait for it doesn't mean He isn't answering our prayers. His thoughts and ways are much higher than ours and His timing is always perfect. We just need to pray and wait, pray...wait. God is good. :)
Things were going really good a couple weeks ago when I wrote my last post. However, I am learning to set some things aside because a part of me is in this healing process and sometimes I just need to step away and put my focus back on God completely, until He moves me and shows me what direction He wants me to step in. I am not going to get into detail over exactly what has been happening. I have already laid it down at the feet of my Savior and am going to allow Him to carry me and change me so that I may grow to be more like Him. Then, I will be ready to take on the new challenges ahead with a trusting heart and longing to stay closer at His side. I pray we all link together in prayer over all that we have going on in life and expect Him to act. In His time!
Things were going really good a couple weeks ago when I wrote my last post. However, I am learning to set some things aside because a part of me is in this healing process and sometimes I just need to step away and put my focus back on God completely, until He moves me and shows me what direction He wants me to step in. I am not going to get into detail over exactly what has been happening. I have already laid it down at the feet of my Savior and am going to allow Him to carry me and change me so that I may grow to be more like Him. Then, I will be ready to take on the new challenges ahead with a trusting heart and longing to stay closer at His side. I pray we all link together in prayer over all that we have going on in life and expect Him to act. In His time!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Happy 2011 Everyone!
I hope everyone's new year is unraveling well. Mine is alright so far. I was just thinking about how I let too much time pass in between my posts and thought I should do some catching up more often. Christmas was nice but now that we are past the rushing of the season, it is good to just settle into the new year. God has done so much since my last post. I have a new car for one! :) It is actually my second vehicle from the Lord. I have also seen him provide in such amazing ways. Ways I'd never think of. His Word proves true - as always! I think of Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Everything He does is beyond anything we could ever do or think of. I have learned to just wait and trust in Him. He knows my needs and He is not going to just let them go. His love is so great and He desires to work on the behalf of His children!
Things have been going up and down in my life for months now. Someone had posted a stat on fb that really spoke to me. It said "As long as God's will is more important than our ideas or desires, and it shows in our life, things usually play out well. Might not be what we want, but the understanding makes it worth it." That is so true. I always insist on having my own way with things but later I realize that it just doesn't matter. I have been hurt by people, even by professed believers. I have realized that I may not be able to control what they do in a situation but I can entrust it to God. Why I struggle to trust Him is beyond me but I want to. He is so trustworthy and I pray that He helps me to let go of my ways and let Him work things out. God will deal with each of us in ways He sees fit. We can't control it. So that is a lesson I am learning now. I am just so thankful that God is patient towards me because I know I am no better than anyone else. I'm a fallen being also and God knows that, which is why I need Him so. And you do too!
It is a new year. Time to have some new perspectives. God is showing me so much. I just want to be obedient to His Spirit and prove that I can trust Him and not myself. What a mess we make of ourselves. How can we deny God's perfection? If this is how much of a mess we make of our own selves, how can there be such order in the world otherwise? We certainly can't make things as good as they are if we can't do it for ourselves. It is not us who does it, surely it is God!
So, those are my thoughts for the time being. Work is going alright. Just very few hours at both of them. If you'd like to pray for me, please pray that God would show me what to do so that I could be more financially set. I have no choice but to work with my own two hands but it would be easier if I had a job that provided more hours. I love being back on the work field. The people I am around are all really nice and God has filled my heart with much joy. All praise goes to Him!
More soon...I hope! :)
Things have been going up and down in my life for months now. Someone had posted a stat on fb that really spoke to me. It said "As long as God's will is more important than our ideas or desires, and it shows in our life, things usually play out well. Might not be what we want, but the understanding makes it worth it." That is so true. I always insist on having my own way with things but later I realize that it just doesn't matter. I have been hurt by people, even by professed believers. I have realized that I may not be able to control what they do in a situation but I can entrust it to God. Why I struggle to trust Him is beyond me but I want to. He is so trustworthy and I pray that He helps me to let go of my ways and let Him work things out. God will deal with each of us in ways He sees fit. We can't control it. So that is a lesson I am learning now. I am just so thankful that God is patient towards me because I know I am no better than anyone else. I'm a fallen being also and God knows that, which is why I need Him so. And you do too!
It is a new year. Time to have some new perspectives. God is showing me so much. I just want to be obedient to His Spirit and prove that I can trust Him and not myself. What a mess we make of ourselves. How can we deny God's perfection? If this is how much of a mess we make of our own selves, how can there be such order in the world otherwise? We certainly can't make things as good as they are if we can't do it for ourselves. It is not us who does it, surely it is God!
So, those are my thoughts for the time being. Work is going alright. Just very few hours at both of them. If you'd like to pray for me, please pray that God would show me what to do so that I could be more financially set. I have no choice but to work with my own two hands but it would be easier if I had a job that provided more hours. I love being back on the work field. The people I am around are all really nice and God has filled my heart with much joy. All praise goes to Him!
More soon...I hope! :)
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