I just love Beth Moore. She gets me through some good, bad and UGLY times... you know what I mean? Well, we are currently doing the Breaking Free Bible Study and I totally recommend it, by the way... and well had to go back and do last week's homework because we were busy with VBS so missed that week and did this week early... anyway SO thankful I went back and did it... I needed it SO badly. Well for many reasons, but wanted to share what she said...
She is speaking of rest and how we are living in a world where we are just go go go all the time and the more we can shove in to a day, the more we feel accomplished... we have our computers and crack-berries and ipads and everything else to keep us connected to the ever - corrupting internet and so forth (well I added in that last part) anyway... she continues that we need to slow down and REST! Like the kind of rest that is actually refreshing. Not the kind that you take a vacation to Disney World and it is a huge outing and event that you need to go back to work to rest! Anywho... she states that "God desires for us to rest in Him, to light down in His truth, and be set on who He is. Isaiah 30:15 is telling us that in returning to God and resting confidently in His promises and power, we will continually find salvation." In relating to monetary issues, we have just got to rest in Him. Find peace in the issues. On the video session she said something that spoke to me regarding this... she said "Do you have that one issue, that one sin you keep repenting for over and over?" UMMM YES mama Beth! This is that one sin... our finances, debt, etc. I am sorry, Lord for getting in this situation, for going down this horrid, treacherous road. For EVERYTHING... But... thank you Lord. Thank you for that day a few months ago when we had that commin' to Jesus meeting where we realized our horrid ways, it felt like it was our worst moment but You were there and have always been and will always be. Thank you for all the lessons we have learned and will be able to teach Logan. I pray he does not follow in our old footsteps, but our new ones. Yes, we have repented... maybe too much. Beth continued to say that once you repent for a sin you are forgiven from it. Maybe that is one of my problems. I kept asking for forgiveness thus I kept dwelling on it and not giving that issue fully to God. Beth continues to say "In repentance + rest = your strength" In the verse the Hebrew word for strength implies victory "There are two primary elements involved in victory: quietness and trust!" Oh how we just need to be quiet sometimes! Seep in His goodness and the good of the world and people around us. Just let His love and light beam off of us. What awesomeness! Then, I love what she says... "Once we've obeyed God, we can do nothing more. We then wait on Him to bring the victory, knowing that the consequences of our obedience are His problem and not ours." This makes me think of my new job. I (if I am being completely honest with myself and everyone else) did not really want to apply for this job. Didn't really want this job. But, prayed about it and know that it is where God wants me to be. Know (for the first time in my life) that this is God's will for me. Don't know why, have tons of questions and no answers but must do as He has lead me. And as it states, "Once we obey God, we can do nothing more" I will just trust Him as He leads the way. Is it easy- no. Terrifying at times but, He will never leave nor forsake me. And, because I know "He seeks to perfect us... not without pain, but with purpose"... whether it is the new job or our finances. He is leading us through these valleys or changes to perfect us. Yes, there may be some pain, but if I have to go through that to be closer to Him or be better able to teach my son, then so be it... I will proudly and tearfully go through this valley to stand upon the mountain of God.
Beth puts it even better... "without the Potter, clay is just dirt!" Isn't that so true? He is molding and making us into the children He has always known we would become. She continues to say, "I love Him so much that sometimes I can't wait for Him to ask me to do something a little difficult, because I want to obey Him. I not only love God and trust Him, but I love trusting Him!" WOW! Isn't that so amazing? It kinda blows me away. And, this is important... "Do not allow the enemy, our accuser, another success at using your past record against you!" You get that? I am working on this one! Especially with finances! I choose to trust Him and His timing with our finances, job and everything else! I know his love and righteousness will never fail when we choose to trust Him- because He is the one with the plan. Not mine. All the Glory to God!
No comments:
Post a Comment