Category Archives: England

I never thought this would happen at work, but I am glad it did!

Posted
Filed under About Me, England, Prayer, Story, Thoughts on Trusting God

 

puz

It always amazes me when I hear people say that they think being a Christian would be boring. I have found it to always be just the opposite. I never know what God is going to do in my life. But I know whatever it is it will be good for me.

Take for instance what happened a few days ago at work. I was ringing up/talking to a very nice woman. A few second later her husband came to the counter and she went to look at something. He introduced himself and said he was a Pastor.

When he said so, I immediately felt Gods great urging to tell him that I have been called to England.

He looked me in the eye and said “I am going to pray for you before I leave the store.” I sensed God was behind that statement.

Long story short, he and his wife did pray for me and it was powerful.

The power was not in their words but in the complete and utter presence of God that fell on the entire store as the words came out. I felt as if I was scrubbed clean from the inside out and did know that through their prayer God was working to get me where I need to be.

I know that God had called me to consecrate myself to Him and His will for my life. I am not sure all the words the Pastor prayed but I am sure that God sent them there that day. I believe God shut doors that needed shutting and opened doors that needed opening through that prayer.

I am so absolutely clueless as to how God will put together the rest of the puzzle pieces to get me to England, but I know that He will do it because He knows what I need, even when I don’t.

And God knows what you need and will give it to you at the appointed time. You don’t need to figure out how the pieces will fit, for God it the one building your puzzle, and when He is done it’s going to be something to behold.

Photo © xxxx_3D – Fotolia.com

Why I will not eat for thirty days

Posted
Filed under About Me, Bible Verse, England, Prayer, Thoughts on Trusting God
fast
“Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.”
– Joshua 3:5

I may not know a lot of things, but I do know the voice of my Father God who leads me and guides me and loves me so.

I know that I can trust Him. I know that when He tells me to do something it is because He loves me and wants me to prosper in some way shape or form.

So when He calls me to fast I do not hesitate.

I am no stranger to fasting. I have done three forty day fasts, a few ten days ones, as well as other small ones.

I may do the fasts, but (except for the first one) I have never initiated one that has ever succeeded.

I know it is not that way for most Christians, but if I want to fast for days over an issue I usually last about half a day.

I get so hungry and faint, I feel like I am dying (It’s ridiculous I know).

But when God puts it on my heart to fast…it’s a piece of cake (oh wait that’s a pun…sorry about that).

I have seen such amazing things happen, seen Good open doors, shut them, or just plain heal and restore.

So when He called me to consecrate myself for ministry by fasting for thirty days, even though I was not very familiar for the term, I was ready.

He told me to start on the third day of the third month and to finish on April 3rd. Those days have meaning but more on that for another day.

I am excited to press into all that God has for me in and through this fast. As God puts it on your heart to do so, please keep me in prayer, and know that I am praying for you as well.

I am not eating solid food but I am feeding on the word of God.

And although I do not broadcast every fasting experience I do believe that God has called me to blog about it this time.

I feel as though He is wanting someone to know today that it is His grace alone that gets you through the hard things He calls you to do.

Sometimes when God called us to do something we get so caught up in trying to figure out how to make it happen that we forget that it’s not our job.

We are to come to God like children, not immature, but trusting.

For the most part kids really don’t give a lot of thought to how things are going to, or did, happen.

Christmas morning they are not deeply contemplating how the bearded man got the bike in through the glass fireplace, they are too busy riding the bike for that.

We have to stop allowing ourselves to get in the way of what God wants to do. We have to Trust and obey and let Him figure it all out.

Photo – © Alexandr79 – Fotolia.com

Once may be a “coincidence,” two times may be “strange,” but three times…it’s definitely a “MIRACLE!”

Posted
Filed under Answered, England, Prayer, Thoughts on Trusting God

three

Being in God’s will for my life is my number one priority, but providing for my family is right up there as well. But what I am realizing is that if I am in God’s will, no matter how much it looks like I made a wrong turn, then He will provide for all my needs.

Leaving my job did not endear my with my children, who although they believed that I knew God’s call, were a little afraid that it meant no food for them. I knew that if God was leading me that He would not let them go hungry.

So here is the miracle…get ready

ONLY three times, on three separate days, I have prayed for God to give me money for food since leaving my job.

(My prayers being, “God you promised to take care of me and my kids. Well we need food, and I am believing that you will provide it).

And right after each and every prayer I would get a phone call that lead to my working and earning the money I needed for food.

What are the odds? They are God odds….He is 100% faithful, 100% of the time!!!

When you step out and trust God in a huge way, it sometimes feels as if there is nothing under your feet that you are sure to crash and burn.

But when you keep your eyes on God, He will carry you through to where you need to be!!’

NEVER let fear stop you!

Trust Him and see how good He is!!!

Photo © venimo – Fotolia.com

Stop caring about this ….. If you want to be a powerhouse for God!

Posted
Filed under Bible Verse, England, Thoughts on Trusting God

 

 

roots

“But there is another urgency before me now. I feel compelled to go to Jerusalem. I’m completely in the dark about what will happen when I get there. I do know that it won’t be any picnic, for the Holy Spirit has let me know repeatedly and clearly that there are hard times and imprisonment ahead. But that matters little. What matters most to me is to finish what God started: the job the Master Jesus gave me of letting everyone I meet know all about this incredibly extravagant generosity of God  (Ac 20:22–24).

While reading the Bible this morning I was struck by Paul’s simple faith and three things stood out for me.

  • Paul felt compelled to go.
  • Paul was willing to go though he knew it would be hard.
  • He put Gods will above his comfort.

Paul was such a great example of how every one of us Christians should be. He wanted God’s will for his life to be done. That was it. He did not want a fancy home, latest piece of clothing, or whatever else was all the rage back then.

He just simply wanted Gods will to be done.

What an encouragement to me as I am trusting God to lead me to England. I am really in the dark about everything but I know that it will be hard to separate from my family and friends.

I just found out that I am going to be a grandmother for the first time. Leaving is not something that makes me comfortable, and yet I feel compelled, and so daily I ask God for strength to put His will above my comfort.

I do not know about you but I love to be comfortable. But I realize that is not advancing the kingdom of God.

We need to stop being comfortable and be about our fathers business!!!!

Come on Christians, let us arise and follow His lead.

We will never grow strong and tall unless we allow God to grow our roots deep.

Our roots grow with every act of obedience to God’s will for our lives.

What thing is God compelling you to do?

I am praying for you that you will just trust His heading to do it, comfort be damned!!!

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Credits

Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005), Ac 20:22–24.

Photo© freshidea – Fotolia.com