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.

FEAR

7/11/06

 

Hello S.

That was a very courageous move you made. Be encouraged! For God said in his word “ALL things work together for those who do his will”.  Telling the truth is always in God’s will. The scary part is that we do not know the persecution we may endure for standing up for the truth. But no matter what you go thru, as you said God is your provider. The wonderful thing about all that is transpiring is what you’re learning about yourself.  The things you are learning are irreplaceable. These lessons are the lesson’s that will build your faith.

Thanks for sharing, you have encouraged me to remember who my Tather is during this transition process, too.  There are many unknown and unclear paths I have ahead of me. There are situations in this process I want to take in my own hands and lie and get over to get the outcomes I desire. But, I have to trust as you did S. and stand to the truth and let God work out every area that comes as a blockage and appears beyond my understandings.

 

Love You Girly, I will keep this entire situation lifted in heaven.

Your sister in Christ, N

Wives Work

7/11/06

FEAR

Hi everybody,

I read this message on Fear and I'm sitting here all emotional because, once again, God has provided for my needs.  I am really under the gun right now -  a multimillion dollar contract that I monitor is in crisis. There have been a lot of serious ramifications from this.  My boss is trying to protect herself and I think I might take a big hit from this professionally. 

 

Please pray for me.  I've found myself wanting to revert back to my pre-Christ days of lying and scheming in order to protect myself.  I have been fighting this and realize it's out of fear. I know I don't have anything to fear because God is my provider and all things work for His purposes among those who serve Him.  I must admit, I have learned some things about myself and my character from this situation (good and bad).

 

This message from Elizabeth Elliott was really helpful, T., thank you for sharing it with us.

Yours in Christ, S.

Wives Work

7/3/06 What are the advantages of being a biblical wife?

Hi Ladies,

Bless God.  This list is awesome. (I'm choking a little on number
12)  Forgive me Lord. 

I'm going upstairs now and read those scriptures.
thank you
C.

Wives Work

Hello Everyone,

7/7/06

Sorry I have been so quiet out here. I have been overwhelmed with things to do.

 

However, taking a look at this list, number 9 is what's being worked on in me at this time in my marriage. Whew, this is a difficult one; Because, I always have an opinion, judgment or better way to do something. (Smile) Mrs. Know-it-All as my husband would say. Lately I have been saying I don't know. I don't know. I don't have the answer for this one. Which is great because normally if I did not know the answer I would make something up that sounds real good so I can be right, The wonderful thing about this is I get to hear my husbands thoughts and opinion and God's voice.  It is humbling and inspiring all at the same time.  

 

N.