CHANGED THINKING

NOTE FROM A NEW MEMBER

Since the wives' club meeting, my thought life has been transformed!   Like
I said that night, I feel like the lost sheep that the Shepherd went after
to bring back!  So, I am re-dedicated to His purpose and call for my life,
and I am not concerned or consumed by what my husband does or doesn't do.
I'm too busy listening to the directions God is giving me for my life!!!

Blessings,

Mother of Two

BLOG RESPONSE

Warring In the Spirit

 

This journal (11/12God-Powered Home) BLESSED me this morning. The loan process for my home here in NC has had me a little worried/anxious. I had been trying to fight the thoughts consuming me, but they kept me not sleeping all weekend. Finally, I fasted my breakfast this morning and just prayed. I was lead to Proverbs 3:5 (Trust in the lord with all my heart, lean not on my own understandings, in all my way acknowledge him and he will direct my path) God was telling me not to lean on my own understanding that he’s got me.  Like he has had me every step of the way down here in NC.  So when I read Warring in the Spirit this morning I understood what has been taking place in my mind all weekend. So now when those thoughts, doubts and anxiety try to bombard my mind I have Proverbs 3:5 to fight back with.

 

Thanks for sharing your battle; it gave me strength in my battle.

 

Love Ya

 

N. (A Wives club sista) 

 

PS. - That is exactly what you would tell us because you told it to me. (Smile)

Walking the Walk

Hi Ladies,

 

I'm really frustrated and just need to write, please indulge me.

 

I have decided to change.  I want to get off of the plantation!

 

I've sat in our class and nodded my head as we discussed taking your cares to the Lord, rather than berating your husband.  I know that God can erase my frustrations if I just repent and ask Him to fill my cup.  I am learning that my actions should not be dependent upon acknowledgment or appreciation from anyone.  When I serve my husband and children, I am really serving the Lord - not them, so their responses to me are irrelevant.  I am a servant and delight in doing things "unto the Lord" -- and I want desperately to have my actions please my heavenly Father.

 

Now, having said that:

 

Walking this out is hard!  I really feel like I'm in a test right now.  God wants me to SHUT MY BIG MOUTH and I DON'T WANT TO!  Right now, I want to wring my husband's neck and take these wild children back to the bad mother who left them at my house (laugh).  [ Sidebar - now I feel bad having said that because my infant daughter just walked over, gave me a pen and her sweetest smile, and said "thank you" (sigh).  I guess I do want them.]

 

OK - back to my venting.  I guess I'll keep the kids but I still want to wring my husband's neck -- at least a little (smile).  I want to fuss at him and have my say -- it feels good when I do that.  It does not, however, make the situation any better or please God so I have to change and hold my wicked tongue. 

 

I think that God is telling me it is time to use the things I have been taught.  It is time for me to grow up and stop drinking spiritual milk -- someone else needs it.  Time for me to join the fight, first in me, then my home, and then out in the world.  I want to help advance HIS kingdom.  Being a Christian ain't easy all the time for me -- but it is the best thing that has happened in my life.

 

Lord, I publicly repent for the evil thoughts I just had about my family.  I love them and thank you for bringing them into my life.  Please help me walk this out so that my actions are pleasing to you and the fruit of the spirit is visibly manifested in my life.  Please change my paradigm -- how I view things so I can pass this test and move on.  In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen.

 

Thanks for listening ladies.  I am going to go and give my family a hug -- they're safe for now (wicked laugh)!

 

Smtn (BIG SMILE)

Testimony

10/10/06

Hi Everyone!

 

I shared with you on Saturday what I believed to be the voice of God for me concerning the baskets of clothes that needed to be put away at my home!

 

Well, I must tell you GOD IS SO FAITHFUL!

 

I didn't get to the clothes Saturday evening but Sunday morning I got up and started putting away the clothes.  Right on my heels was my husband who began to help me.  I had to look up and blow a kiss and a wink to my God because I knew he honored my obedience.  Now, my temptation was to ask for his help but I kept my mouth shut and began to put my husband’s clothes away.  The next day I was able to tell him all what God did simply because I just did the right thing before Him!  He was excited to see the faithfulness of God as well!

 

Thank you, Sister G., for pouring into us Friday evening and Saturday morning.  I am living each day with a revised purpose to love God and obey His word!  COLOSSIANS 3:2-17 WILL FOREVER BE HIDDEN IN MY HEART SOI WON'T SIN AGAINST HIM!!! THE WORD IS SO POWERFUL AND I HAVE MADE A FRESH DECISION TO OBEY IT LIKE NEVER BEFORE!

 

 

Love Ya,

S.

TRUSTING GOD

Hello Wives,

 

I want to give you and update on my growing process as I have been preparing to move.

 

This has been a major transitioning period for me, my marriage and my family. There were several times in this journey I considered family and friend’s feelings. When I did this anxiety and fear overtook me because I was not focusing on what God told me to do. It is very hard leaving your hometown and relocating.  God lead me three times during this process to Genesis 12:1. The scripture speaks on the call on Abraham’s life. God told him to leave his hometown and go to a place he has prepared for him.  Well for me this meant my home town in the natural and my hometown in the spiritual realm. I had to trust God in the not yet shown places where I could not understand what came of my future. I still don’t know, but what I do know is that he is with me and in the end I win.  

 

Example of leaving my hometown in the spiritual realm: In my thoughts when I became afraid I began to try and control my atmosphere so I can feel comfort. I would call my husband several times a day to know his whereabouts. I did this because focusing on him was easier than examining my thoughts and searching God’s word to find comfort from my fears. This over time became overbearing and my husband began to feel trapped by my insecurities.  I was trying to get him to heal. Well, this is where God challenged me to leave my hometown of looking for man to do what only he can do:  the work to open up the door for my healing through Christ.

 

Example of leaving my hometown in the natural realm: When my home was on the market to be sold I really did not want to leave my home. This was my first home and God had taken me and my family through a lot of healing in that home. I often had thoughts of staying there and not relocating. However, it was through this process he continued to show me Genesis 12:1. He sent us an offer within one week of my home being on the market. That was too fast. In the negotiation process of selling the home I was hard-balling to no end. I never consulted God in the process because my heart was not really ready to let go off my home, so the offer went dead. Over the next week I prayed and talk with God. To make a long story short, we went back to the same people and they had put an offer on another home. The realtor did not contact them and it had been three day since that submitted a request for the other home. They really wanted my home, so they withdrew there contract on the other home, we talked and came to an agreement that satisfied both parties. My home was under contract 2 weeks after it went on the market. My challeng in leaving my hometown in the natural was to go when God told me to go.

 

My faith has grown in leaps and bounds. God’s love is so gracious. More than we can imagine. He only wants me to love him and rely on him.

 

N.P.

Being Stretched

These last several months I've been bombarded in the area of being long suffering and yet kind.

God has been killing me!  Even more stretching is that when I tell people “God had been killing me,” they say "that's good!".  I'm laughing and crying at the same time!

Love you all
C.  :-)

Critical Thinking

  Hi Ladies,

We tackled a new subject in our meeting: critical and competitive feelings toward our husbands.  The ways that they are different from us often cause us to feel superior.  It was encouraging to know that everyone could identify with those feelings (and actions).  One wife expressed relief at not being 'the only one.'  We spent time praying for one another, and asked God to help us acknowledge (and list) the positive things husbands bring to our lives.  It is so easy to major in the minor things and forget to choose peace.

L.