I am a firm believer in that God won't give you more than you can handle, but do you sometimes wish He didn't think you were so strong? I'm tellin' you that God has placed some major hurdles in mine and Cory's short marriage (7 yrs)! You would think that they would ease up.....but NOOOO! Some hurdles are much tougher than others but they all still hurt, one way or another. Cory and I have been wanting to buy/build a home for a long time. But when your building a business and a family, the money seems to filter to other areas. We are very blessed to be renting a home, in the country, on one of the farms we lease, but in the last few years situations surrounding our home have brought us to seek other avenues much faster than expected.
I know God is leading us in a direction that is His but I am scared. Ever been there? I want to make sure that we are doing His will and not our own! I am so scared of making the wrong turn down this path of home ownership.
My dear friend, Lara, is a prayer warrior and the other day she shared a verse with me that I now have posted next to my desk that I can read everyday. 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." This reminds me to have God's spirit dwelling in me....NOT the devil's!! Fear is only of the devil!
Another verse that has been popping up in my mind, the last few days, is "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31.
And then there is my fave verse of ALL time. I know this has been my favorite since I was a little girl! Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with ALL thine heart. Lean not on thine OWN understandings. In ALL thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
So my conclusion has been this. I am going to have a spirit of love and power while a wait on the Lord's direction. I am going to trust in His ways and not what I think I know or understand! Through this I KNOW that Cory and I will make the right decisions. God's timing is everything and well.......God we're waiting!
God is good.....ALL the time,
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I'll be praying that the Lord will direct your path's in all way's! God blesses those who trust and wait on him!!!
When I saw the title of your post I immediatly thought of this post... http://cptj.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post.html ... Great song to get you through the tough times! God has a way of showing us that His timing is best. In high school, I told Phil that I didn't care what he did as long as he didn't farm for a living. HA! The joke is on me and I'm sure God is getting a laugh out of it up in Heaven. Isn't wonderful to serve such an AWESOME God whose plans for our lives is so much better than we could ever imagine!
I was so close to emailing you and seeing how you were... I felt like it's been forever since you posted anything! then I clicked over to your blog and saw posts I missed... my blog list is so messed up, it doesnt update right! Anyway, praying right now for you guys as you continue to step out on faith and seek God's will...oh, and I LOVE the pic of the kids...oh man, thats a great one!!!
Continually praying! Love the picture!
I will continue to pray! Love the picture of my babies, they are so beautiful!
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