Well, I have had a hard time wrestling with God over what to do this fall. I wanted to be in a small group, or lead one, or something, but nothing was weighing heavy on me to do or be a part of. Then, I started thinking about how much I miss relating to other women. Since I have been working and kids have been in school there is very little time now to just hang out with other moms like I used to...sooooo, I re-joined the Women's Bible Study at my church and they were studying Esther. I was not pumped about that since I don't have time for all that homework and I don't particularly like Old Test. studying and I after all this book of the Bible doesn't even talk about my main man--Jesus. But something kept telling me that if I would just get myself together and show up and make myself available that He would meet me there and having something for me to hear, learn, and grow. I got my hair blown back this morning. I loved it. I called two gals that I know and told them to come join us and I really think they ARE!
I am impressed with a few things that Beth Moore had to say:
A. YES, it is indeed "TOUGH TO BE A WOMAN."
B. That though God's name is NOT in this book of the Bible, it is ON IT...HIs work is all through it.
C. He CHOSE NOT to make himself the star of this miraculous story b/c quite possibly he wanted us to see that He sometimes uses VERY ORDINARY people (and women in that day were chopped liver BUT he found great value in their influence) to accomplish miracles for Him and with HIS help.
D. It offers HOPE To us that God indeed does have a plan--a purpose--for us. ..that part of our abundant life is allowing him to use us at such a time as this.
E. Providence--According to Webster (not a theological dictionary might I add),God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny. What a thought. God uses both mundane and trivial events and people ...nothing happens by chance.
F. Coincidences--Miracles where God prefers to remain anonymous. I'm going to chew on that this week.
G. She also talked about how when we don't feel God's presence and power in our lives that does not mean he is not there. He usually is there and is working and when we finally realize it we have a huge personal revival.
Ephesians 1:11 (New American Standard Bible)
11also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things with the purpose of His will...
Philippians 2:13 (New International Version)
13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
It helps me to write this out...sorry that you had to hear it, but it's gotta be good for you??
Our certified inspector will be here for HOURS on Thurs. I am prayerfully hoping that she finds our home to be suitable and that the kids don't act like heathens. This is really one of our last steps in becoming foster/adoptive parents. I can't wait to see when/if/how God will use us in ministry. I don't know when my "such a time as this" moment will be...but I do know that God's purpose RIGHT NOW is for me to mother and disciple the two kiddos I have RIGHT NOW! What a privilege. A day really never goes by when I don't think that my mission field is purposeful and wonderful.
I am supposed to be coming up with 3 ways I think that it is tough to be a woman---just three! Can you help me narrow it down?
I think the main way that I feel that is tough to be a woman is to keep BALANCE. I want to be a great Christian, wife, mother (and this one is quite consuming), daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, friend (to people of all ages--kids, my elderly neighbors, my own peers), servant... volunteer, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, teacher, pet-owner, homeowner, bill -payer, laundress, maid, cook, and did I mention having FUN and enjoying life MYSELF ...some days I totally feel like I just can't do it all or I totally flopped in one area...everyday I try to get up and "make it up" in that arena!!! uggghhhh....
Also, can you help me name our farm? I am on to something like Providence Acres...which J tells me is a loony bin in CA..but I told him that somedays we have so much to do around here that I feel loony? I am still open for ideas???
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