Dear Lord, last night we went to a Fat Tuesday deal in honor of Lent coming up. It was different and something I had never heard of nor taken part in. It was really great pancakes and good time. Also Crystal and I went to MOPS yesterday down at Little Chapel. She had never been to a MOPS meeting and it was my second at this church. It was fun. They had a craft, cake decorating, which i don't really care for, but the other ladies seem to love it. So it was a really good time and I hope Crystal will go with me again. (She is just about 6 foot maybe taller. I now have 2 taller friends in Illinois and I love that!!)
Lord, If there is one thing i can not stand in Christians is one that remains faithless or one that resolves on their own to be a "stupid" martyr or basically a doormat. A true martyr is one thing and amazing at that. But I mean the person that allows everyone to run right over them in the name of "giving God the glory and He will take care of me". Hang with me - I am getting somewhere.
I knew a girl in college that was the worst. She let everyone take advantage of her, use her car and not replace any gas, crash it, destroy her clothes - just terrible stuff. But instead of making people be responsible for what they had done, she would just sit back and say, "I just hope God is glorified and honored." Ugh!!! It infuriated me. Now i am one to definitely work around a confrontation, but I am not a doormat. She lacked some severe common sense! God gave her a brain to use and know how to deal with others that are taking advantage of her.
Well........... in I Samuel 23:7-18 we find something similar but of course our David used some common sense and his brains. Saul had gotten word where David was hiding out and so he was coming to kill him again! David inquired of the Lord - Is this true and will the people of this city turn me over? God answered both questions simply with a "yes". There was no explanation, no draw out "why", no lengthy direction of what to do next - just yes!
So if David had been like my friend in college he would had sat there and let Saul come and get him or the people of the city. Words would have flowed out of his mouth like her, "If God wants to rescue me He will. I am just going to be faithful to sit here and watch my refuge come. I am going to just be still and know He is God. I am just going to stay where He has led me and see what happens." NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#1 - I am convinced there is much less faith - at times - in sitting and doing nothing than there is doing something you are not sure of and out of your comfort zone!
#2 - Use some common sense! God had promised David to be King of Israel and God is going to break His promise - I think not! David knew to run - he knew to get out of dodge. He knew to hightail it away from the danger and allow God to be His rescue in running. He didn't need lots of explanation. He just needed the truth and then made a wise decision.
God I know i do not always use common sense - in fact i am lacking in that area. Lord, all in all, help me to be more wise. More wise than i actually am. Oh Lord, i want to do Your will and be wise in every situation. I don't want to be a doormat and I don't think You call us to be that. Invade me with the Holy Spirit so that I will know what to do on a moment's notice. That is the key. I must be filled up with You daily so that when a simple answer comes like "Go", i will have enough sense to know it was You and enough faith to trust that still small voice.
Father I praise You. I love Your Word. Give me greater insight into the Scriptures. Guide me as to what I am to share with different groups. I have a lot coming up and am feeling a bit of pressure. Good pressure! Friday I am going to Kentucky - anyone want to go? I have to leave around 5:30am with both of my kids... I didn't think so. Thank you Lord. I love you!
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
239 - Circle of Life
Lord Jesus - I was able to see my best friend from college and maid of honor in my wedding last night. Suzanne Brown's father died and the visitation/funeral are in Henderson, Ky only about 1.5 hours from me. I am so thankful i went and was able to love on her at this time. It was great seeing her and she was so strong! Her daddy was very sick and was ready to go. We are thankful his suffering did not last long!
Each day brings something new into our lives. I am not quite ready to move on into the part of life that we begin to bury loved ones. My parents are so healthy and will hopefully be with us from many, many more years. We went to see Clay's grandparents this past weekend in Olney, Il. and they too were doing great. His granddad is over 92, I think, and actually looked great. I don't have any living grandparents.
We never really know how long we have left. I want to live each day to the fullest and experience His joy and love. Lord, I want to spread that joy and love abound. Father when David left on his life of running from Saul he was only 20 years old at best. He had been anointed as the next king and yet was running scared in the hills and mountains trying to save himself from a madman. I can only imagine the words David screamed out - Lord, why me? Why can't I just go back to my home and be a lowly shepherd? If I was anointed and promised to be the king then why am i running and not being protected? The Psalms have many of his conversations with the Lord. Ps. 143 sticks out the most. He often screamed for the joy of his salvation to return. He wanted more of the Lord and to know Him even better.
By no means am i running scared or in danger, so I can hardly compare one single part of my life to this. But i do often feel I am running in circles just looking for the next place to land. When i was with Proverbs 31 it was very easy to dive in and feel connected and continuity in my life. But now that I am on my own there is like a long pause. I am not sure where to plant, I am not sure where to go, I am not sure how to do it, I am not sure when to pursue, I am not sure of many things.
Lord Jesus - today i seek your direction and plan. I don't want to know the far future, I just want to know today what I am to do. I think when I am looking to minister and am prepared to see You, then is the time You are obvious and I am at peace. Lord, your grace and mercy are all I need and want. Thank you for Your power working within me and Your grace that sustains me. I am so thankful for all You have done in my life. I want to see You lifted up and shine! I want to see Your glory. I surrender all my plans, dreams, intentions, motivations, wants, and desires to You. I lay them down and wait for only You. I want more of you sweet Lord. I want to know You so intimately that I never notice my own fleshly desires. I want my ways to align with Your ways and to only think Your thoughts. Lord, I want to be all You have for me and that is to be like You. Change my heart and my thoughts. Make me wholly Yours and completely surrendered to Your plan!
I am hopefully going to make it to Little Chapel MOPS today. The kids have practice tonight and I have got to get to the cleaners. Lord, we had another looker at our house. Lord, could that be the one? As Valarie prayed the other day, bring the person that You have designed for that house. May they be blessed by Your presence there. If i could just tell whomever how wonderfully prayed over that house is and how many awesome tears of joy have been shed on that carpet by so many young women. Oh Lord, for that reason alone the house would be such a blessing to someone. You are there, but it is going to take the right person to know that and feel Your presence there! Lead them to the house - You are waiting on them!
Protect Clay as he is traveling. The kids are praying for a dog. Hopefully my brother's dog will be pregnant soon. And I am specifically asking for 2 more engagements to add to my 2007 calendar. I am praying He will do this in February. The neat thing is that my kids are praying for it too. Emmajoy is faithful to pray - she doesn't give up! I love you, Lord.
Each day brings something new into our lives. I am not quite ready to move on into the part of life that we begin to bury loved ones. My parents are so healthy and will hopefully be with us from many, many more years. We went to see Clay's grandparents this past weekend in Olney, Il. and they too were doing great. His granddad is over 92, I think, and actually looked great. I don't have any living grandparents.
We never really know how long we have left. I want to live each day to the fullest and experience His joy and love. Lord, I want to spread that joy and love abound. Father when David left on his life of running from Saul he was only 20 years old at best. He had been anointed as the next king and yet was running scared in the hills and mountains trying to save himself from a madman. I can only imagine the words David screamed out - Lord, why me? Why can't I just go back to my home and be a lowly shepherd? If I was anointed and promised to be the king then why am i running and not being protected? The Psalms have many of his conversations with the Lord. Ps. 143 sticks out the most. He often screamed for the joy of his salvation to return. He wanted more of the Lord and to know Him even better.
By no means am i running scared or in danger, so I can hardly compare one single part of my life to this. But i do often feel I am running in circles just looking for the next place to land. When i was with Proverbs 31 it was very easy to dive in and feel connected and continuity in my life. But now that I am on my own there is like a long pause. I am not sure where to plant, I am not sure where to go, I am not sure how to do it, I am not sure when to pursue, I am not sure of many things.
Lord Jesus - today i seek your direction and plan. I don't want to know the far future, I just want to know today what I am to do. I think when I am looking to minister and am prepared to see You, then is the time You are obvious and I am at peace. Lord, your grace and mercy are all I need and want. Thank you for Your power working within me and Your grace that sustains me. I am so thankful for all You have done in my life. I want to see You lifted up and shine! I want to see Your glory. I surrender all my plans, dreams, intentions, motivations, wants, and desires to You. I lay them down and wait for only You. I want more of you sweet Lord. I want to know You so intimately that I never notice my own fleshly desires. I want my ways to align with Your ways and to only think Your thoughts. Lord, I want to be all You have for me and that is to be like You. Change my heart and my thoughts. Make me wholly Yours and completely surrendered to Your plan!
I am hopefully going to make it to Little Chapel MOPS today. The kids have practice tonight and I have got to get to the cleaners. Lord, we had another looker at our house. Lord, could that be the one? As Valarie prayed the other day, bring the person that You have designed for that house. May they be blessed by Your presence there. If i could just tell whomever how wonderfully prayed over that house is and how many awesome tears of joy have been shed on that carpet by so many young women. Oh Lord, for that reason alone the house would be such a blessing to someone. You are there, but it is going to take the right person to know that and feel Your presence there! Lead them to the house - You are waiting on them!
Protect Clay as he is traveling. The kids are praying for a dog. Hopefully my brother's dog will be pregnant soon. And I am specifically asking for 2 more engagements to add to my 2007 calendar. I am praying He will do this in February. The neat thing is that my kids are praying for it too. Emmajoy is faithful to pray - she doesn't give up! I love you, Lord.
Monday, January 08, 2007
215 - What is my promise?
Lord Jesus - thank you for a great morning. I got all the kids off to school. SJ rode the "bus" to school with the little friends and was so excited. She woke up at 6:15 just anxious to go. I love that!!! Elleigh was also terribly excited to go to Teddy Bear. She just ran in and jumped in playing with a friend. It was precious. EJ and T are still really enjoying the new school too. I had to take them early this morning so Tucker could practice his shots. hee hee He is ate up!
Clay is traveling this week, well just a few days up in the Dakotas - ouch, that is cold!!!! Protect him and allow him great favor with all his reps. Big sales Lord! Thank you.
This morning I came back to I Samuel 1:19-28. Hannah has finally gotten pregnant and committed to nurse her baby until 3 and then present him to the Lord. I mean give him to the Lord for continual service. No, not Christian school, no not Bible study, no not even boarding school. This was a life of forever service - even to take the Nazirite vow. Wow. Can you imagine? And she followed through. What kind of promises have i made and never followed through. The Lord has been even gracious enough to not remind me at times.
Lord, i do pray my kids serve you in whatever capacity that means, but selfishly would i be proud if they sailed off to Northern Africa? Would i really trust in You? I know this is exactly what my friend's mom Angela is going through. Her child has committed to being in Northern Africa for 2 years. I think she might get to come home, but that is a very dangerous place. Or what about the Middle East. My friend Rusty, his brother lives there. I mean they don't even say what they are really there for in fear of death. Now that is commitment. How do you raise kids to be that committed to the Lord? How do you raise kids to be so sold out? How do you raise kids just to love the Lord? Lord, teach me. Give me patience. I feel like i blow it all the time.
Even in the short time that Samuel was with Hannah, his momma, he learned of a faithfulness and excitement to the Lord. He learned a sold out faith and one that was truly committed. Lord, what do my kids see? Do they see any level of commitment? Do they really know how to address You? Do they know what it means to follow? Do they know what it means to put feet to faith? Do they know what it means to step out of comfort? Do they know what it means to say I must? Do they know what it means to say I will never? Do they know what it means to say I will always follow? Lord, help me to show them, help me to teach them, help me to be real.
Today and every day i commit my kids to You and turn them over to You for forever. I ask that they learn whatever possible from me and from all the great resources we have today. May they see a strong Daddy and one of deep conviction and faith. Lord, do whatever it takes so that they do not question where we stand and yet still follow. May i show a joy in service and a joy in living and even cleaning, ha ha! If i can't do the nitty gritty with joy then what good is the pretty stuff. Help me to live out the Joy of Jesus!
I love you Lord. Nashville event is next weekend. Please bless it and do something awesome.
Clay is traveling this week, well just a few days up in the Dakotas - ouch, that is cold!!!! Protect him and allow him great favor with all his reps. Big sales Lord! Thank you.
This morning I came back to I Samuel 1:19-28. Hannah has finally gotten pregnant and committed to nurse her baby until 3 and then present him to the Lord. I mean give him to the Lord for continual service. No, not Christian school, no not Bible study, no not even boarding school. This was a life of forever service - even to take the Nazirite vow. Wow. Can you imagine? And she followed through. What kind of promises have i made and never followed through. The Lord has been even gracious enough to not remind me at times.
Lord, i do pray my kids serve you in whatever capacity that means, but selfishly would i be proud if they sailed off to Northern Africa? Would i really trust in You? I know this is exactly what my friend's mom Angela is going through. Her child has committed to being in Northern Africa for 2 years. I think she might get to come home, but that is a very dangerous place. Or what about the Middle East. My friend Rusty, his brother lives there. I mean they don't even say what they are really there for in fear of death. Now that is commitment. How do you raise kids to be that committed to the Lord? How do you raise kids to be so sold out? How do you raise kids just to love the Lord? Lord, teach me. Give me patience. I feel like i blow it all the time.
Even in the short time that Samuel was with Hannah, his momma, he learned of a faithfulness and excitement to the Lord. He learned a sold out faith and one that was truly committed. Lord, what do my kids see? Do they see any level of commitment? Do they really know how to address You? Do they know what it means to follow? Do they know what it means to put feet to faith? Do they know what it means to step out of comfort? Do they know what it means to say I must? Do they know what it means to say I will never? Do they know what it means to say I will always follow? Lord, help me to show them, help me to teach them, help me to be real.
Today and every day i commit my kids to You and turn them over to You for forever. I ask that they learn whatever possible from me and from all the great resources we have today. May they see a strong Daddy and one of deep conviction and faith. Lord, do whatever it takes so that they do not question where we stand and yet still follow. May i show a joy in service and a joy in living and even cleaning, ha ha! If i can't do the nitty gritty with joy then what good is the pretty stuff. Help me to live out the Joy of Jesus!
I love you Lord. Nashville event is next weekend. Please bless it and do something awesome.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
No Cost is Too Much - no spell check
Oh Lord, I am so tired, i can hardly see straight! Allow me to ask you real quick to keep Elleigh in her bed, please. I stayed up really late last night wrapping presents with Carter and Natalie and just trying to figure out computers! I wish i knew more, but i am so not good! Just like prophesy I am too intimidated to even try to learn more. I don't even understand the terms.
This morning was chapter 3 of Hosea. It was a very short chapter, only 5 verses. In it the Lord tells Hosea to go buy Gomer back and keep her for good. I don't think it was ever his choise to lose her, but i think the Lord is just irriterating how important forgiveness is. Especially in adultry we have the right to divorce, God says that in His Word, but yet do we always have His permission? "Everything is permissible, but is it beneficial?" You know it can be the same thing as - we all have the right to be in ministry, but do we have His permission? God was not giving Hosea the freedom to divorce Gomer. He was saying to take her back just as i take you back every time! Thank you, Lord.
Then the interesting thing is that Hosea tells her that she is to live with him, have no other lovers or prostitute herself, and he will live with her. When we run back into God's arms or even when He forces us back to Him - He still calls the shots. We view God too often as the power that is a push over and one that does not control things and especially us. But God calls all the shots and things are on His terms. Many times our attitude is that we can just run away again. Or we can bring Him out of the closet when we need Him again or that we are actully in control. Trust me, NOT, we are not in control. We have choices, but He is still sovereign.
Verse 4 - when we return to God we are to bring nothing with us from that time of destruction, disobedience, running, or whatever name you can justify it to be! In fact because He loves us and wants to be our everything, He may take everything away before the time of complete peaceful reign and blessings flow once again...
Lord Jesus - forgive me of my adultry to You. I know i have not always been the faithful one and yet You have always taken me back! No cost is ever too much to You and that is amazing to me - especially knowing me! I love you Lord. Do Your miracle work today and make my body not so tired even though i have so little sleep. Thank you for your kindness and love! You could never ask too much of me - no cost is too much. When my lips don't say that honestly, make it the cry of my heart! I love you!
This morning was chapter 3 of Hosea. It was a very short chapter, only 5 verses. In it the Lord tells Hosea to go buy Gomer back and keep her for good. I don't think it was ever his choise to lose her, but i think the Lord is just irriterating how important forgiveness is. Especially in adultry we have the right to divorce, God says that in His Word, but yet do we always have His permission? "Everything is permissible, but is it beneficial?" You know it can be the same thing as - we all have the right to be in ministry, but do we have His permission? God was not giving Hosea the freedom to divorce Gomer. He was saying to take her back just as i take you back every time! Thank you, Lord.
Then the interesting thing is that Hosea tells her that she is to live with him, have no other lovers or prostitute herself, and he will live with her. When we run back into God's arms or even when He forces us back to Him - He still calls the shots. We view God too often as the power that is a push over and one that does not control things and especially us. But God calls all the shots and things are on His terms. Many times our attitude is that we can just run away again. Or we can bring Him out of the closet when we need Him again or that we are actully in control. Trust me, NOT, we are not in control. We have choices, but He is still sovereign.
Verse 4 - when we return to God we are to bring nothing with us from that time of destruction, disobedience, running, or whatever name you can justify it to be! In fact because He loves us and wants to be our everything, He may take everything away before the time of complete peaceful reign and blessings flow once again...
Lord Jesus - forgive me of my adultry to You. I know i have not always been the faithful one and yet You have always taken me back! No cost is ever too much to You and that is amazing to me - especially knowing me! I love you Lord. Do Your miracle work today and make my body not so tired even though i have so little sleep. Thank you for your kindness and love! You could never ask too much of me - no cost is too much. When my lips don't say that honestly, make it the cry of my heart! I love you!
Monday, December 04, 2006
You want me to do what???????????
Heavenly Father - Good morning - how does Elleigh know to wake up exactly when i do???? I really wish she would stay asleep. She woke up again with me and is now in my bed watching tv. It just makes me not be able to concentrate as much because i am getting up doing things with her and just frustrated. Could it be warfare - absolutley!
I spoke on Friday at an Assemblies of God church which was very exciting. They were really sweet women and very appreciative of my coming. They were incredibly kind and full of such energy and excitement. Then i flew out to Ohio and spoke on Saturday morning at the church's Advent Brekfsat. It was a small church of around 250 members, but they had almost 300 women in attendance! How cool is that! I love the small church! I stayed with a SWEET family, Les and Mary Jo, that had been through it all: child with cancer, husband and another child with Ricket's and about 30 surgeries between them, marriage issues as we all have, and just the financial strains that come with all that sickness and surgeries! Did they ever complain? Did they ever groan? Did they ever argue? NOOOOOOOOOOO! I know i was the guest and that was a good time to hide all the yuck, but no way - i saw the Lord and felt His presence all over those 2 and their house! They are praising Jesus through the storm that seems to never let up! Awesome people and incredible example for the whole town!
I also met a couple, Jug and Donna, that were so upbeat and just awesome. I don't know how else to describe them. They loved each other and were so silly! They too had been through quite a bit of turmoil, but were still very active and seeking to take the church deep. They were not complaining that their church had only gotten to 250-300 in many years, they wre just excited to see the explosion that is waiting to happen with the call of a new preacher! And it will happen!
Lord, thank you for allowing me to go there. It was awesome. Would you please begin to bring in more requests for speaking opportunites? I would love to be used again in that way or in any way You see fit! Thank you for the sweet 75 year old lady that came to know the Lord! I know You saw her heart and hand raised for You to save her soul! It was so awesome!! And all those rededications and recommitments and "take my life to a new level" responses - do it, Lord - knock their socks off!
This morning i was led to Hosea. What a great word. There have been many times the Lord has led me to do something that many would call crazy or obsurd or just plain nuts! Going to a small college to play tennis, wearing my FCA shirt the first day in my new high school so others would know where i stood with Him, moving to Illinois, quitting the most wonderful job in all the world - HGBC program director, calling a friend to clear the air when this one time i had done nothing wrong, fasting extensively for my child to be healed of asthma - Yep, He healed SJ, leaving a thriving ministry to go out on my own, etc. As weird as those things may be to the outsiders, I was so convinced He had called me to do those things and I had to act in obedience. Do i do that all the time - sadly, no! But He has always taken care of me and blessed immensely. Praise Him!
So we come to chapter one of Hosea and we find that God Almighty has told Hosea to go take a prostitute for a wife. Now we are not sure if she already was a prostitute or if she became one once they married or if she was just wildly unfaithful throughout the marriage. Nevertheless, Hosea knew going into the marriage there would be great unfaithfulness and hardships to say the least. Nope, He has never called me to do that and not even anyhting close. Don't you think Hosea said, "What Lord, you want me to do what? Make a fool of myself? Be disgraced? Go through so much pain? Have the guys laugh at me? My heart ripped out? What, you want me to do what?" But he obeyed!
Lord find me faithful to Your callings that don't seem reasonable or even outlandish! I want you to see me with my hand raised high asking to be used! I want you to feel confident when You call me to a task. I want to be the one You can count on to "get the job done". I love you and am ready to do Your will, now what is it?
Oh yeah - please bless Mrs. Ellis. I met her on the plane on the way back. She prayed twice with me on the plane and just blessed me so much! May we please keep in touch and nuture our new friendship! What a woman of wisdom!
I spoke on Friday at an Assemblies of God church which was very exciting. They were really sweet women and very appreciative of my coming. They were incredibly kind and full of such energy and excitement. Then i flew out to Ohio and spoke on Saturday morning at the church's Advent Brekfsat. It was a small church of around 250 members, but they had almost 300 women in attendance! How cool is that! I love the small church! I stayed with a SWEET family, Les and Mary Jo, that had been through it all: child with cancer, husband and another child with Ricket's and about 30 surgeries between them, marriage issues as we all have, and just the financial strains that come with all that sickness and surgeries! Did they ever complain? Did they ever groan? Did they ever argue? NOOOOOOOOOOO! I know i was the guest and that was a good time to hide all the yuck, but no way - i saw the Lord and felt His presence all over those 2 and their house! They are praising Jesus through the storm that seems to never let up! Awesome people and incredible example for the whole town!
I also met a couple, Jug and Donna, that were so upbeat and just awesome. I don't know how else to describe them. They loved each other and were so silly! They too had been through quite a bit of turmoil, but were still very active and seeking to take the church deep. They were not complaining that their church had only gotten to 250-300 in many years, they wre just excited to see the explosion that is waiting to happen with the call of a new preacher! And it will happen!
Lord, thank you for allowing me to go there. It was awesome. Would you please begin to bring in more requests for speaking opportunites? I would love to be used again in that way or in any way You see fit! Thank you for the sweet 75 year old lady that came to know the Lord! I know You saw her heart and hand raised for You to save her soul! It was so awesome!! And all those rededications and recommitments and "take my life to a new level" responses - do it, Lord - knock their socks off!
This morning i was led to Hosea. What a great word. There have been many times the Lord has led me to do something that many would call crazy or obsurd or just plain nuts! Going to a small college to play tennis, wearing my FCA shirt the first day in my new high school so others would know where i stood with Him, moving to Illinois, quitting the most wonderful job in all the world - HGBC program director, calling a friend to clear the air when this one time i had done nothing wrong, fasting extensively for my child to be healed of asthma - Yep, He healed SJ, leaving a thriving ministry to go out on my own, etc. As weird as those things may be to the outsiders, I was so convinced He had called me to do those things and I had to act in obedience. Do i do that all the time - sadly, no! But He has always taken care of me and blessed immensely. Praise Him!
So we come to chapter one of Hosea and we find that God Almighty has told Hosea to go take a prostitute for a wife. Now we are not sure if she already was a prostitute or if she became one once they married or if she was just wildly unfaithful throughout the marriage. Nevertheless, Hosea knew going into the marriage there would be great unfaithfulness and hardships to say the least. Nope, He has never called me to do that and not even anyhting close. Don't you think Hosea said, "What Lord, you want me to do what? Make a fool of myself? Be disgraced? Go through so much pain? Have the guys laugh at me? My heart ripped out? What, you want me to do what?" But he obeyed!
Lord find me faithful to Your callings that don't seem reasonable or even outlandish! I want you to see me with my hand raised high asking to be used! I want you to feel confident when You call me to a task. I want to be the one You can count on to "get the job done". I love you and am ready to do Your will, now what is it?
Oh yeah - please bless Mrs. Ellis. I met her on the plane on the way back. She prayed twice with me on the plane and just blessed me so much! May we please keep in touch and nuture our new friendship! What a woman of wisdom!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
You're in Charge
Isaiah 46: 9 Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
Lord Jesus! I am so thankful that You are in charge of all things because You certainly know I would mess all things up in a bad way. I come to You this morning seeking understanding for Your will in my life. I accept it and am excited to see You work, but why does it have to hurt some people? Why do things that You do in my life have to hurt others feelings and crush their spirits? I don't like that part. Is there any way You might give me understanding in that area?
I am willing, more than willing to follow You, I just hate seeing others hurt by it all. Please help me know how to relate to my special people and be sensitive to their feelings. Help me to know when to talk and when not to talk. Help me to know what to say and how to say it. Help me to know when to be quiet and just let them have their time to sort. Lord, this part hurts me deeply as well. I hate confrontation and hate to know i have hurt someone even more!
I do know it is "well with my soul" to follow You, but it does bother me deeply that others are not excited for me and some are actually very concerned. Put on those spiritual eyes so i can see clearly. Help me to be honest with everyone in my true feelings and peace You have given me. Help not only me, but even more so others to see "Your purpose stand" as Your scripture states above. Thank you for Your confirmations and more than anything the peace. It truly does surpass all understanding at this time in my life and for that i am grateful. Lord, i know in Your time You will make all things clear. Clear to me, clear to others, and clear as mud possibly! It really is not for me to ask to know "why", but your Word does ask that we seek understanding. So Lord helps us all understand and live in the truth, Your truth! Thank you for today already. I love You!
10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
Lord Jesus! I am so thankful that You are in charge of all things because You certainly know I would mess all things up in a bad way. I come to You this morning seeking understanding for Your will in my life. I accept it and am excited to see You work, but why does it have to hurt some people? Why do things that You do in my life have to hurt others feelings and crush their spirits? I don't like that part. Is there any way You might give me understanding in that area?
I am willing, more than willing to follow You, I just hate seeing others hurt by it all. Please help me know how to relate to my special people and be sensitive to their feelings. Help me to know when to talk and when not to talk. Help me to know what to say and how to say it. Help me to know when to be quiet and just let them have their time to sort. Lord, this part hurts me deeply as well. I hate confrontation and hate to know i have hurt someone even more!
I do know it is "well with my soul" to follow You, but it does bother me deeply that others are not excited for me and some are actually very concerned. Put on those spiritual eyes so i can see clearly. Help me to be honest with everyone in my true feelings and peace You have given me. Help not only me, but even more so others to see "Your purpose stand" as Your scripture states above. Thank you for Your confirmations and more than anything the peace. It truly does surpass all understanding at this time in my life and for that i am grateful. Lord, i know in Your time You will make all things clear. Clear to me, clear to others, and clear as mud possibly! It really is not for me to ask to know "why", but your Word does ask that we seek understanding. So Lord helps us all understand and live in the truth, Your truth! Thank you for today already. I love You!
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