Change

 

 

 



 

I apologize for not posting something in a while.

 

 

Mine and my husband's life has taken a little bit of a turn recently. Or a detour... not really sure.

 

But, we are walking by faith. It's so good to know the Master of the wind.

 

 

And to know that He knows me.

 

 

 

A wise man once said,

 

 

God does not require us to understand His will, just to obey it, even if it seems unreasonable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is our problem often times. We think circumstances need to be easy, comfortable and reasonable.

 

 

I go back and read about men and women in the Bible, who were on a mission for the Lord.

 

 

 

Noah. I'm sure that sounded pretty crazy to build the first ever boat. A mighty large one, I might add.

 

As his mother, I'm sure Jochebed was a little nervous about placing her little baby in a basket and sending him down the Nile River.

 

Jonah. Esther. David. Mary. John.

 

 

JESUS...

 

 

 

They all had a mission.

 

 

 

I don't sit here, on my end of the internet line on my laptop and try to sound spiritual or that I know more than someone else. Nope. Not me.

 

 

But, what I am doing, along with my husband, we are praying and reading God's Word. I feel like that's how we are supposed to communicate with the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

We pray to Him. He speaks back when we read His Holy Word.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are praying for God's perfect will in your life and it doesn't line up with HIS word and HIS commandments then you might as well save your breath.

 

 

Example: "Lord, please show me if you want me work at the Casino and witness to those people at the slots."

 

 

 

"Lord, do I need to marry that guy? He isn't a Christian, but he comes to church some and he seems kind of interested. He's smart and has a nice car... Oh, Lord, I know we can make each other happy!"

 

 

 

"God, show me if I need to keep being friends with this person. They bring me down spiritually and they never respect my convictions. But, I just feel I can't let them go."

 

 

 

"God, should I buy these $100 shoes? I know I haven't given any tithes and offerings lately, but You understand... right?? I mean, these shoes are on sale!!!!"

 

 

 

 

Okay, those are pretty kindergarten.

 

 

 

But seriously, don't pray about something that God's own Word would not approve of.

 

 

 

Don't contradict His Word just because of your selfish desires!

 

 

 

 

Don't try to be a Pastor if you've only preached a couple times.

Just because you went to Bible College doesn't mean God called you to Pastor.

Perhaps he did call you while you were there, but getting some diplomas doesn't make you "called."

(Or anointed.)

 

 

 

Don't try to pressure your husband to be a Pastor or preach just because you have dreamt of being a minister's wife.

 

 

Don't try to be something you aren't called to be.

 

 

 

Can you imagine if I told Grant I was led to be a linebacker in the NFL?

 

 

I would be miserable all my life because I would not only have every bone likely broken in my body, but I would be trying to fill a void with a made up "will" just because it sounded good and the money was right. No, God will not use someone like that. I have learned in my 28 years that life is not about me. It's not even about Grant or my kids or my closest friends. It's about me doing whatever I can in life to ADD TO GOD'S KINGDOM.

 

 

I have three kids at home that I will pour in to night and day until they hit 18 or married and my example is what will show them what it is to live for God. If I holler at Grant, Raylea and Arrow will grow up to be domineering and stubborn women whose husbands will be miserable. If Grant mistreated me and didn't lead me spiritually, Jack would grow up to be Grant Jr.

 

 

Our kids will be a mirror of what they saw in the home.



So, don't make church priority and neither will they.


I am not perfect, but I am truly striving with everything in me to live a life before them that will be real and acceptable to God. I believe they all three will have early salvations because they see it REAL in our home. Grant isn't a different man out of the pulpit. We all just got back from a youth camp where there were 74 decisions for Christ. Sure, that makes me proud that Grant preached a total of 6 times and led devotions once and twice a day, but more than that, it was seeing him read the Bible and go off alone to pray.

 

 

 

 

What are YOU doing to add to God's Kingdom?

 

 

Change is not always easy. Trust me. I get that. I'm there.

 

 

But, change is inevitable in all our lives and we have to come to a place where we hand the reigns over to God. Let Him in the driver's seat. Stop being that bossy kid telling the parent what you're going to do. Listen to the Lord and just say "okay," for once.

 

 

No, you might not be up on stage. You might not make as much money. You might even have to move to a different country. You may have to break up with that boy. Or stop trying to be friends with that person.



Perhaps you need to just start being a good wife. A good dad. A godly Christian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know I rambled a bit. My older two are watching Bambi and Arrow is napping while Grant is mowing our lawn. So, I had a silent moment.

 

 

Thanks for sharing it with me :)