October 1???? How did that happen! I usually have my home decorated for fall by now!!!!!
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Monday, October 1, 2018
Submission to God and Faith
Today is Monday. So many people dread Mondays. I have looked at them as a new day to begin again, and a new day for blessings. Today, I find myself seeking guidance, once again, from our Heavenly Father.
Have you ever "fought" God, when you feel that He is leading you in a different direction? Do you constantly wonder if its God or satan? That may seem like a strange question.
"Of course I know its God, why would satan put this thought in my head?" Well, I have been "fighting" Gods will for over two years. But how do I know it was Gods will?
Gods will is not always easy. He never said it would be, but He is there to take us to it, thru it, around it, whatever it is that He leads us to. He doesn't always lead us away from trials, but He is always with us thru them. A good example is Daniel 3.
I have been seeking Gods will for my life for many years now. I have been allowed to go thru things that has grown my Faith, tremendously. Each step has brought me closer to His perfect will for me.....Can I tell you what it is? Nope, not even close...but I can tell you things He has revealed to me....and I can tell you that I seek it each and everyday!!
Proverbs 4:23 KJV Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
It was during a program at our church, Heavens Gates and Hells Flames, that I heard this verse for the first time, (not literally, I had heard it all my life, but for the first time in my life, it stood out like a sore thumb.) Thru that three day program, my life was changed forever. It was a very dramatic program, and it was an instrument too, that God used to wake me up, but, the most life changing part of the entire program was the hour of prayer before each performance. I had never experienced anything like that in my entire life. I had never felt the Holy Spirit so real. It was one of the most important, and memorable times in my life.
Guard your heart..That was constantly on my mind. We were asked, if possible, to take those three days, put all the world aside, and spend quiet time with the Lord....keeping our hearts in tune with the Holy Spirit. I did just that. I took time off work, I did not have the tv, radio, Facebook, etc on for any of those three days. God truly started to speak to me! On the third night of the program, during our prayer hour, we were asked if there was anything we wanted others to pray about. I spoke up and said, "I am thinking of a career change and I need Gods guidance" I was shocked at what came out of my mouth! I even turned around to see who said that, it couldn't have been me! I haven't had one thought of closing my hair and nail salon! That was my "ministry" so to speak. But....it WAS me that said it, so, I started praying about it. That was Tuesday night, the very last night of the program. I hated to see it end, but was so thankful that God had allowed me to be a part of it.
Wednesday morning ride to work with my husband, (after a very long night of laying awake, wondering if it was God telling me to close the salon......) I said to my husband..."Honey, what would you say if I told you I was going to close the salon?" He came back with, "Well, I think its about time"! I was surprised to say the least! So on the rest of the ride to work, I prayed for God to give me confirmation from Him that this is what He wanted me to do. Did I get confirmation???? NO, I got hundreds!! Lets just say the minute I walked in that door the confirmations started falling at my feet! By the middle of that day, I had announced that the salon would be closing asap. I did not give a time limit, because I had stylist that had to work things out, they had to find a place to go, get their clients situated, etc. God had it so planned out, that I sold all my equipment, paid every outstanding bill, and walked away with money in my pocket....IN JUST TWO WEEKS!! Did I mention the peace that I had about this decision? I don't know if I have ever felt that much peace! Thank you God for that blessing!! FAITH! I exercised my faith when I closed that salon! God honored it!!
Back to the hour of prayer each night......On that last night, (there were about 40 people in the program, and in that room each night...and we were all so close and in one accord) We were told to take what we had experienced inside that room each night out of those walls into the church, to share it and spread it, and then to take it outside the church to the community....Wow! How much change could we be a part of if we actually did that!
Again, three days!!! three days changed my life....Does the phrase 3 DAYS remind you of anything???? Praise God!!
I know God wanted me to tell you about that....He guided my hands as I type..
I have struggled for a few years about a decision I felt God was laying on my heart...I fought it tooth and nail...it wasn't what Judy wanted..... :( But, Judy realized that if God wants you to do something, you WILL do it, one way or the other.)
I have grown under the leadership of my pastor more than I've ever grown anywhere. I love him and I thank him for all his wisdom, and for his steadfast speaking only the word of God!
I am continually having to learn how to resist the devil thru prayer. Peter and James point to two key things....submission to God and Faith.
Submission to God is saying, "I can't, but YOU can"! In our battlefield prayers we might say, "Lord I can't defeat the devil on my own, But with YOU, I can." As the apostle Paul said, "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me"!! Phil. 4:13
I listen, I stay silent many times, to hear what God is telling me. I hear Him thru His Holy word, I hear Him in a song, or a story, or another persons voice....Listen, listen closely and keep your heart in tune with the Holy Spirit. Pray, pray pray! Keep your eyes on Jesus AND GUARD YOUR HEART!!
I am looking ahead at what God has for me to do for Him. I know that whatever it is, it will honor and glorify Him! And that is all I want to do. Even if my decisions are not popular with others, the fact that it is with God, makes everything right.
I hope that something I have said has helped someone else. If we don't use the things we have gone thru to help others, they were in vain...and I want to make my trials count for good!!
Until we meet again, Guard your heart, listen closely for Gods voice. He speaks, you just have to hear with your heart!
Have you ever "fought" God, when you feel that He is leading you in a different direction? Do you constantly wonder if its God or satan? That may seem like a strange question.
"Of course I know its God, why would satan put this thought in my head?" Well, I have been "fighting" Gods will for over two years. But how do I know it was Gods will?
Gods will is not always easy. He never said it would be, but He is there to take us to it, thru it, around it, whatever it is that He leads us to. He doesn't always lead us away from trials, but He is always with us thru them. A good example is Daniel 3.
I have been seeking Gods will for my life for many years now. I have been allowed to go thru things that has grown my Faith, tremendously. Each step has brought me closer to His perfect will for me.....Can I tell you what it is? Nope, not even close...but I can tell you things He has revealed to me....and I can tell you that I seek it each and everyday!!
Proverbs 4:23 KJV Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
It was during a program at our church, Heavens Gates and Hells Flames, that I heard this verse for the first time, (not literally, I had heard it all my life, but for the first time in my life, it stood out like a sore thumb.) Thru that three day program, my life was changed forever. It was a very dramatic program, and it was an instrument too, that God used to wake me up, but, the most life changing part of the entire program was the hour of prayer before each performance. I had never experienced anything like that in my entire life. I had never felt the Holy Spirit so real. It was one of the most important, and memorable times in my life.
Guard your heart..That was constantly on my mind. We were asked, if possible, to take those three days, put all the world aside, and spend quiet time with the Lord....keeping our hearts in tune with the Holy Spirit. I did just that. I took time off work, I did not have the tv, radio, Facebook, etc on for any of those three days. God truly started to speak to me! On the third night of the program, during our prayer hour, we were asked if there was anything we wanted others to pray about. I spoke up and said, "I am thinking of a career change and I need Gods guidance" I was shocked at what came out of my mouth! I even turned around to see who said that, it couldn't have been me! I haven't had one thought of closing my hair and nail salon! That was my "ministry" so to speak. But....it WAS me that said it, so, I started praying about it. That was Tuesday night, the very last night of the program. I hated to see it end, but was so thankful that God had allowed me to be a part of it.
Wednesday morning ride to work with my husband, (after a very long night of laying awake, wondering if it was God telling me to close the salon......) I said to my husband..."Honey, what would you say if I told you I was going to close the salon?" He came back with, "Well, I think its about time"! I was surprised to say the least! So on the rest of the ride to work, I prayed for God to give me confirmation from Him that this is what He wanted me to do. Did I get confirmation???? NO, I got hundreds!! Lets just say the minute I walked in that door the confirmations started falling at my feet! By the middle of that day, I had announced that the salon would be closing asap. I did not give a time limit, because I had stylist that had to work things out, they had to find a place to go, get their clients situated, etc. God had it so planned out, that I sold all my equipment, paid every outstanding bill, and walked away with money in my pocket....IN JUST TWO WEEKS!! Did I mention the peace that I had about this decision? I don't know if I have ever felt that much peace! Thank you God for that blessing!! FAITH! I exercised my faith when I closed that salon! God honored it!!
Back to the hour of prayer each night......On that last night, (there were about 40 people in the program, and in that room each night...and we were all so close and in one accord) We were told to take what we had experienced inside that room each night out of those walls into the church, to share it and spread it, and then to take it outside the church to the community....Wow! How much change could we be a part of if we actually did that!
Again, three days!!! three days changed my life....Does the phrase 3 DAYS remind you of anything???? Praise God!!
I know God wanted me to tell you about that....He guided my hands as I type..
I have struggled for a few years about a decision I felt God was laying on my heart...I fought it tooth and nail...it wasn't what Judy wanted..... :( But, Judy realized that if God wants you to do something, you WILL do it, one way or the other.)
I have grown under the leadership of my pastor more than I've ever grown anywhere. I love him and I thank him for all his wisdom, and for his steadfast speaking only the word of God!
I am continually having to learn how to resist the devil thru prayer. Peter and James point to two key things....submission to God and Faith.
Submission to God is saying, "I can't, but YOU can"! In our battlefield prayers we might say, "Lord I can't defeat the devil on my own, But with YOU, I can." As the apostle Paul said, "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me"!! Phil. 4:13
I listen, I stay silent many times, to hear what God is telling me. I hear Him thru His Holy word, I hear Him in a song, or a story, or another persons voice....Listen, listen closely and keep your heart in tune with the Holy Spirit. Pray, pray pray! Keep your eyes on Jesus AND GUARD YOUR HEART!!
I am looking ahead at what God has for me to do for Him. I know that whatever it is, it will honor and glorify Him! And that is all I want to do. Even if my decisions are not popular with others, the fact that it is with God, makes everything right.
I hope that something I have said has helped someone else. If we don't use the things we have gone thru to help others, they were in vain...and I want to make my trials count for good!!
Until we meet again, Guard your heart, listen closely for Gods voice. He speaks, you just have to hear with your heart!
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