” Let God work out the details in His timing.” (Experirncing God quote 4 today.) Blessings of the Lord to each of you. 🙂
God's Faithfulness
Trust and Obey – There’s no other way…
Do you ever get a song stuck in your head? That happens to me often – but there is one song, in particular, that keeps playing loudly in my mind these days. “Trust and Obey.” Do you remember this song and the Truth it calls us to act upon?
James and I are at a stage in our lives where we have been left with almost no other choice but to do just what this song says – to obey God for today, and trust Him for tomorrow.
Come to think of it, that’s how we all should live every day of our lives.
I’ve come to the conclusion that if we really lived with obedience for today and trust for tomorrow, there would be a lot more peace in our lives – because we would hold everything more loosely. We would realize that what is a part of today, might not be a part of tomorrow – and that’s OK. I am learning that the only consistent “things” in my life are the things of the Lord. What He is doing in our lives here – He can and will do anywhere.
So, my prayer for our family – and for the many of YOU who are desperately seeking, depending upon, and waiting upon the Lord is that we all will trust and obey. There really is no other way to be happy in Jesus – but to trust and obey.
I love you and am praying right now for each of you. OBEY God for today and TRUST God for tomorrow.
When we walk with the Lord, in the light of His word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Lord, I love You… please help me to trust and obey.
Lord, I love You… please help me to trust and obey.
Then, in fellowship sweet, we will sit at His feet
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says, we will do; where He sends, we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Lord, I love You… please help me to trust and obey.
Lord, I love You… please help me to trust and obey.
Lord, I love You… please help me to trust and obey.
Lord I love You. Please help me to trust and obey.
Jennifer
Urged on by faith…
Where in the world has this week gone??? I never intended to take a “Coffee” break this week~ I even had several posts written in my mind…but each day, I just didn’t get to everything on my list. Ever had a week like that? Nothing bad… just busy… like most everyone. 🙂
You have been so wonderful to pray for us and encourage us about our our Job situation, so today, I wanted to share a little about what God is doing right now in our lives.
We have no job yet, but we’ve been blessed to have some interviews with some amazing churches. My husband is a Minister of Education/Administration. Nine years ago, The Lord called us out of church ministry to work at Lifeway – and now He is calling us back into church ministry.
The amazing thing about how God has worked in our hearts through this transition is that eight months ago, my husband started feeling that “pull” toward going back into church ministry. James never said anything to me about that, but had been praying about it and asking for clarity for several months. Then his job at Lifeway was deleted. How’s that for clarity? 🙂
When I was a young teenager, The Lord called me to be a minister’s wife. I didn’t understand a lot about it at the time – only that I had this desire to marry a man in the ministry and serve the Lord alongside him. Honestly, it was a hard transition for me when James went to work at Lifeway. It took me a while to “enjoy” our new place in the world. Then, I grew to LOVE it! Every once in a while, I would miss being a minister’s wife, but on a whole, I was blessedly content.
The day before the job deletion, I was painting our fireplace when I “heard” or “felt” the Lord speak to my heart: “You’re going to be a minister’s wife again.” Like an air-head, I just said something like, “OK”, and kept painting – never giving it another thought. Amazingly, within 15 hours, James no longer had a job, we knew we would go back into church ministry, and I would be a minister’s wife again. Looking back, we see how God was so good to prepare us ahead of time!
At this point, we’re just waiting on God to show us where He wants us to join Him in His work. We feel a little like Abraham in Genesis 12:1 – where God calls Abraham to leave his home and go to a place where God would show him. We have desperately hoped that we could stay where we are, but the Lord has made it clear that we will be leaving this area. Henry Blackaby says, “You can’t stay where you are and go with God.” I guess this is literally true for our family.
So… yesterday, I called a realtor. Bless her heart – I didn’t even get one sentence out without crying! As much as we know that God is in the midst of this process, and that He is working something wonderful and glory-bringing for Himself through us, I am still woman… hear me cry!
One of these days, when we are settled into our new place, I know we will thank God for this period of waiting on Him because we will be enjoying the results of the wait. But for now, we are choosing to trust and thank God because He is holding us and guiding us day by day.
May something similar to Hebrews 11:8 be the testimony of our family: “[Urged on] by faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although he did not know or trouble his mind about where he was to go.” (emphasis, mine)
I’m working really hard on the “not trouble his mind about where he was to go” part. 🙂
How about you? How is your journey with God going? I’m praying for you right now, and asking God to encourage you and strengthen you and urge you on by faith.
ttyl, friends…Much love to each of you…Jennifer
“My help comes from The Lord.” (Psalm 121:2)
I just wondered if someone needs to remember this today. I always do.
Love to you all…
How can we doubt Him?
Look at this:
Last week I got a call from a sweet friend that I hardly run into anymore, saying she wanted to bring us something. And this is what she brought!
I’m still shaking my head in amazement over it! She said that she felt the Lord leading her to share with us from their abundance. Amazingly – and just like the Lord does it – the bags of groceries were full of our favorites – and things that we use everyday!!!
But the most amazing part of this story is that my friend’s husband has been out of a job for months.
They have been cutting back, couponing, and living with their focus set on trusting the Lord for provisions – and they shared with us from the overflow of what He has faithfully provided for them.
Our cubbards are certainly not bare at this point. And if we had “needed” something like honey barbeque sauce, we would have purchased some (hopefully with a coupon – but surely without it breaking us at this point.) And that’s just the beauty of what the Lord has done through this friend.
We weren’t yet at a place of “need” – but our Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide) blessed us beyond our point of need. Before our point of need. And He/they even included a candle that says “With God all things are possible” and my very favorite cereal – Quaker Oat Squares – in the mix!
Once again, God is reminding us to trust Him – and that He will take care of us. Not because we are so full of faith. He will take care of us because He is so Faith Full!
Thank you, Kim and family! God has used you in a mighty way in our lives. Thank you for your obedience and faith as you shared with us while depending on God to provide for you!
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:31-33 (NLT)