What a beautiful thing...
It's a beautiful thing to set goals for your self and to see success come about from it.
No, I haven't lost 20 pounds. LOL BUT, one of my goals this year is to draw closer to the Lord, to know Him better than I ever have. What is beautiful about this, is that I'm learning to take time out, even if I'm really tired, to spend some time in prayer and the Word. It's so hard, because come 4:00 am, I am ready for bed. BUT, He has not ceased to amaze me the last week.
As most of you know, Chris and I are involved in the TNT group (Twenties and Thirties) of his church. Now, this group used to be full of all kinds of single peeps. That is, up until this past year. Everyone decided to find a mate and get married. So there are only a handful of single people left now. Admittingly, it has been quite depressing. LOL Chris' pastor's wife (whom we shall call Mrs. Pastor) wanted to meet with all of the single girls this past week.
I was skeptical. All I needed at this moment was for someone to remind me how single I am and then tell me "your time will come, God's just not finished with them yet." LOL Come on, anyone who is or has been single, knows what I'm talking about. However, it was different. It was very enlightening and exciting. I didn't feel lonely at all. In fact, I left feeling quite excited about what I had learned and what God was about to do in this little group of 10 or so single girls.
That being said, I left with a pretty anxious heart. I wanted God's blessing NOW. But as we learned at the meeting, we must WAIT upon the Lord (wait meaning to SERVE). On the way to help Dad paint a house the other day I became so overwhelmed with everything that I NEEDED in my life. Earlier, Chris preached at me, telling me that we've never seen God fail us yet. I knew that, I just didn't want to hear it because I couldn't SEE Him providing what I needed at that moment. I broke down, and the Lord spoke to me in that still small voice. "Why don't you ask me for help, you never ask, you think you can do it all on your own?"
"Wow...ok God, I hear ya," I cried. "I'm asking for your help." I went on asking for ALL the things I needed help with. Afterwards, I stopped crying and went to work with a peace that passed all my understanding.
Later that night, as I was studying His Word (I often reflect to The Message), I found this scripture:
I love it. I love to hear from God, it makes all things "add up".
Just thought I'd share that with you. Maybe you need to ask the Lord for some help.
No, I haven't lost 20 pounds. LOL BUT, one of my goals this year is to draw closer to the Lord, to know Him better than I ever have. What is beautiful about this, is that I'm learning to take time out, even if I'm really tired, to spend some time in prayer and the Word. It's so hard, because come 4:00 am, I am ready for bed. BUT, He has not ceased to amaze me the last week.
As most of you know, Chris and I are involved in the TNT group (Twenties and Thirties) of his church. Now, this group used to be full of all kinds of single peeps. That is, up until this past year. Everyone decided to find a mate and get married. So there are only a handful of single people left now. Admittingly, it has been quite depressing. LOL Chris' pastor's wife (whom we shall call Mrs. Pastor) wanted to meet with all of the single girls this past week.
I was skeptical. All I needed at this moment was for someone to remind me how single I am and then tell me "your time will come, God's just not finished with them yet." LOL Come on, anyone who is or has been single, knows what I'm talking about. However, it was different. It was very enlightening and exciting. I didn't feel lonely at all. In fact, I left feeling quite excited about what I had learned and what God was about to do in this little group of 10 or so single girls.
That being said, I left with a pretty anxious heart. I wanted God's blessing NOW. But as we learned at the meeting, we must WAIT upon the Lord (wait meaning to SERVE). On the way to help Dad paint a house the other day I became so overwhelmed with everything that I NEEDED in my life. Earlier, Chris preached at me, telling me that we've never seen God fail us yet. I knew that, I just didn't want to hear it because I couldn't SEE Him providing what I needed at that moment. I broke down, and the Lord spoke to me in that still small voice. "Why don't you ask me for help, you never ask, you think you can do it all on your own?"
"Wow...ok God, I hear ya," I cried. "I'm asking for your help." I went on asking for ALL the things I needed help with. Afterwards, I stopped crying and went to work with a peace that passed all my understanding.
Later that night, as I was studying His Word (I often reflect to The Message), I found this scripture:
Proverbs 30:5 (This is what I read in The Message)Isn't that amazing...the very thing God spoke to me in the car, is the very same subject of the scripture I read that evening. It was a reassurance that God was real and cares about us.
The believer replied, "Every promise of God proves true; he protects everyone who runs to him for help.
Proverbs 30:5 (This is what it says in KJV)
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
I love it. I love to hear from God, it makes all things "add up".
Just thought I'd share that with you. Maybe you need to ask the Lord for some help.
James 4:2AM OUT!
"...Yet you do not have because you do not ask."
posted by Amy Marie at 12:06 PM
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