Change?
Posted by Phyllis Rice on May 9th, 2007 filed in LadiesYou know ladies I was thinking this morning about how God brought us to this place and how, if it had been up to me, I probably never would have moved from the very comfortable spot I was in. But through a series of circumstances, he made it clear to me that I should. But still it took Him actually moving me. My son made the statement to me that he needed God to light a fire under his rear to make him move. So did I. Thank God he did. I hate to think of the blessings I would have missed out on if I had not followed his leading to this place. Now I know we tend to get real comfortable in the place we are in. It could be a home, a job, a group of friends or even our family. But there is no better place to be than right where God wants us even if it means a big change for us. Some thing totally different than what we have been used to. We need to be willing to see the signs when god shows them to us. Don’t make God have to light a fire under our rear before we see it.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:33 am
Change is very difficult. I went through the same experience after my Dad died. My Dad was the center of wheel and whatever he did, we followed. Dad is the very one who brought us to the saving knowledge of Jesus. Even though he was saved at the same time, if he had not obeyed Jesus’s plea for his life, we may have never followed in his footsteps. I don’t think he ever knew what an influence he was on all of us. When he died, me and my sisters, who all had always went to the same church, had to find ourselves and find where God wanted us to go. It was very difficult for us to split up and go where God wanted us to be. I have no doubts in my mind that God led Jim to Mt. Jackson and I am so glad he did. I too, was so reluctant to go but I am thankful that I did. I was so hoping that God would lead Pam to stay with me. Joan does come to our church when she goes. It was hard for my Mom to accept that we were all going different places but now she too sees God’s hand in it all. As Pastor Harmon always has told us that we only see the bottom of the cross-stich but God see the beautiful picture.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:48 am
Again, I want to challenge you to spread the news about this blog. Get to writing, because I am anxious to get busy discussing important concepts in our lives. Read yesterday’s comment and take the challenge.
May 9th, 2007 at 9:54 am
When God leads us away from our family, whether it be death or just moving away, it is hard to understand. But there is definitly a peace in knowing that He knows best.
May 9th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Change . . . I don’t like it! I had a roommate who moved my brown sugar from it’s place in the cabinet to the refrigerator. It was annoying to say the least. I had my things where I wanted them and didn’t want them changed! I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve had my dreams, plans, and my Christianity and way of worship all in order. Then God comes and moves my brown sugar! In the end, and after the change, I wonder why it was so hard just to accept with open arms the change knowing that with every change, God is adding colors to my masterpiece. He’s completing me! It’s so convenient to put Him in a box and expect Him not to move out of it. For example, God would never do . . . or He would never move me there . . . But that’s not God. He can’t be contained in my box! I thought about these lyrics when I read this post . . .
Voice Of Truth Lyrics
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I’m in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He’s holding out His hand
If I have to go through change to find Jesus more real, I hope that I am willing every time!
May 9th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
We need to look at change as a challenge and not a threat to our well-being. And although we don’t understand it sometimes, we still need to accept it and just know that God knows best.