Ever Changing

Well here I am Even more over 40 and three weeks ago landed the Job I have always wanted.

God is so good.

I felt led by the spirit to leave the position I held for over 2 years. It was a difficult decision and I sought the advice of my other half. Me not working would put a squeeze on our finances if I was wrong about what I thought Holy Spirit was saying.We agreed it was best so I discussed it with my Boss (who is also my pastor) and he was very understanding and supportive.

I needed a position that would allow me to volunteer in the capacity I am called to. I needed a job full-time, no weekends, no nights, and if possible off early on Fridays, oh and No weekends.

I know, Over 40, not much education past High School, basically no training in an office environment. But my God is a God that truly can do anything. I totally had to rely on God.

Needless to say, after 2 and half months I began to think I did not hear the spirit of the Lord and had to seek the Lord for confirmation.

Long days at home. Searching and filling out application after application and NO responses, Then One day, I got a phone call. It was for a job. I was so excited I almost could not contain myself. It was only part-time, but after 3 months it was starting to get tight around here so I said “I’ll take it”. I quickly called my Husband to tell him of the great news and he said “NO”.” It is only part-time, it is too far to drive and no benefits. By the time they take out taxes and you pay for gas there will only be about 20 dollars left.”

Stunned I asked him if he was sure and reminded him of the pile of bills that still hasn’t been paid. He assured me that working there would not be a wise choice. After some hesitation I agreed with him and called the guy back to say I could not take that job.

Now it has been 3 long months, no more nibbles on my application and I am about a day from welfare. (fer real)

So the next day, I awoke with a new spirit. I decided to go to the unemployment office to see what jobs might be there that I could not see at home. And as I was getting ready to go I had the boys declair with me that Today I will find the job God has for me.

I went to the Unemployment office, quickly located 5 Jobs in my home town. Brought the papers to the girl at the desk so I could get the information for each of those jobs and after reading each description carefully, declared that One of those Jobs was mine. I pointed at the one I wanted and said boldly “That is My JOB” and when the receptionist started writing down the information on that page, I recognised the name. Could it really be the same guy? The address was directly across the street. Praise God!! I went across the street and sure enough it was the same guy. I had worked with him several years earlier and he was in need of an assistant.

Making this miracle even better, He himelf only recently promoted position two month earlier. God is so good.

Needless to say I got the Job God had for me. Full time, with benefits, no weekends, no nights and off at 3 on Fridays. Awesome God.

 I enjoy it immensely.

I praise God and thank Him for His faithfulness everyday.

Tough

I know we are to LOVE as Jesus Loved. We are not to judge, least we be judged. Love thy neighbor as thyself.  Easier said than done.

We really need to think about what we say and how we say it. We can ruin so much with our words because once they’re spoken we can not UNhear/unsend them. The bible says our tongue is like a two-edged sword. Words  do cut deep, deeper than some physical wounds. I can still remember words spoken by my ex, my daughter, my eldest Son even some kids from elementary school. When I do think of them…they still hurt.

I know nothing I say or do is going to help me get into heaven. I know my way was paved when God came here as a man to suffer and die and live again so that I could be saved. It is done! Trying to be good is not going to help me.

We as people are inherently not good. At least not God Good. We might think we are all that but we are not. We fall so short of worthy for what Jesus did for us before he even knew us, there can never be enough I’m sorrys. But we do not have to worry. That is why God sent Him, because He already knew we were going to mess it all up. Jesus is our out.

No matter how good we think we are we are at least that bad. pride, humility, judging, trying to pull slivers of wood from your friends eye with the plank in your own eye.

We can not change people, only God can do that. All we can do is concentrate on our own and let God handle the rest. You know if you try to fix it you are just going to make it worse. So give it to God! Pray for your enemies, pray for forgiveness for being so stupid and not going to Him first. Then let it GO! He’s Got it. Really, God has always had it.

Helping Or Hurting?

Hello WordPress readers. This blog entry is about helping people who need help and enabling people who may not need so much help.

I know as a people we are generally concerned for people, families, friends and even strangers. especially with the Holidays coming up. Most people want to help anyone anytime they can. Some of those people truly need the help too. But there is another side to that.

There are people out there who prey on the feelings of the compassionate people. They tend to make it known to everyone they come into contact with that they are in financial straights. Their rent is due, the car needs inspection, there is no food in the house…

These people glom on others who genuinely want to do the right thing and without proper knowledge of the entire situation give and give and give untill one day they realize that they are being used , taken for granted, in essence scammed.

In my experience it always seems  that the most needy people on this planet would not even think of asking for help, let alone tell everyone they come in contact with about their financial woes. So…when you meet someone and the first thing out of their mouth is telling you how far behind the rent is or the lights are getting cut off, ask your self this.

Do they have internet service? Do they have a J.O.B and if not are they actively seeking employment? How come they have cell phones and no food? Now I am not judging I am being a good steward with my finances. I work hard, I pay my bills and make sure my children come first.

I have had jobs that I did not like and did them anyway to get the bills paid. I struggled through and did not complain to my friends about all of my debt and financial burden. Call me proud and tho it is sin, but asking for help was not on the list for how to pay my own obligations to live on this earth.

We are all held accountable for our actions at the end of it all. God is going to ask if you did all you could do to provide a good life for your children. Did you teach them about Him and did you teach them how to live after they grow up? Did you raise them as productive people in society or did you instead teach them how to take advantage of good people who are only trying to do the right thing.

 If you are considering helping anyone, do a little background check, find out WHO you are giving your money to. Do they really deserve it? Are they trying to help themselves? Seek the Lord for wisdom. Only give when led by the spirit. Do not be an enabler! Be a true help and mentor them on how to live in this world and to stop steeling from their friends.

Be Careful What U Pray 4

I think I have posted that I want God to give me the gift of wisdom. He has blessed me with that and has given me opportunity to use it. I prayed so that I could share my gift with Moms in need of guidance whether it be with their children, money, or just how to recognise when God is doing something in their lives.

Having struggled with some control issues and with being  a bit judgemental,  My edges Are softened and He has entrusted me with a new mind and gift.

A little background,

Before I could receive the gift of Wisdom God brought me down a path that was long and sometimes scary but He was with me the whole way. Even when I felt alone He never left me. Over this past couple years the streaching and remolding, humbled and sometimes made me angry.  I am resistant to change and did not want to give God complete control. I could not see the path I could only see where I was and that was causing frustration.

To ease the frustration I had to grow closer to God. I sought and am seeking Him in a way like never before. I had to rely on Him and stop thinking I already had the answers.

Lately a few people have commented on my ability to pray. This is an area I have struggled with. I always felt insignificant and felt that God was not listening or that I was praying wrong or not eloquent enough. But after being told that people were enviouse of  my praying abilities I was speechless.

Enviouse of me? Really?

Now I am ready to use what God gave me. I want to really grow and become a mentor for woman who struggle with low self esteem and woman who struggle with their finances and with their children. After years of doing it wrong, now I am able to recognise when other people need guidence. I am now prepared when God puts someone in my path to give sound biblicle advice and If I can’t I can atleast point them to who can.

TRUTH

A new small group is forming here in Rocky Point, NC.

This group will focus on biblical truth from a Christian scientific point of view. Ken Ham is a creation Scientist and he has taken the 20 most asked questions about the bible and answered them with truth from the bible. This group is for any ROCK Church member and anyone who may just be curious. I am so excited I can hardly contain myself.

Awakenings Coffee House has offered to let us use their facilities for this group.

We are starting with “Biblical Foundation”. We will be learning how to answer some of the questions people have about “TheBeginning”.

The Beginning is the best place to start.

My prayer is for the people who are skeptical about the basic princibles in the first chapters of Genisis, that this will open their hearts and minds for the truth in Gods word.

This small group will take place Sat. Oct.3 at 8:00am @ Awakenings. Join us!

Just a thing

Last night was second grade parents night and how disappointing it was to try and get involved with my childs school and have to listen to people talk junk about VOLUNTEERS from last year. People running their mouths without really knowing what they were talking about. I know we should let GOD take care of it but I felt compelled to speak up for a friend and parent who graciously gave of herself and resources to do one of the most tedious jobs…Collecting sorting and packing box tops. So for all the parents out there complaining about someone you do not know and disrespecting work that was done, for your information RPPS made 600.00 last year on box tops alone. 2500.00 was made at the fall festival. And when I left the Presidency we had 8.000.00 dollars in the bank. 3.000.00 from the 07/08 school year and 5.000.00 from the 08/09 year. PTO did a great Job. Now imagine if all the parents who complaigned actually volunteered? HHMMMMM.

Mom Woe’s

I just joined a circle of moms. It is a great resource for moms with questions about everyday stuff.

One Mom posted something about her 8yo having to be told several times to do a specific task. I was laughing at some of the responses because most moms did not have an answer only agreeing they too had the same problem.

The good news is when they are 8yo you can still mold them, it may take longer than when they were two or three but with consistency it can be accomplished. I did spank my children, never with my hands “hand are for hugging not for hurting” always with a paddle or switch. This was only used as a form of discipline and not when I was angry. As they grew they knew if they were asked to do something and chose not to then there would be consequences. Having to spank becomes less as they learn.

We can not allow our children to think they have the upper hand because when that happens we lose. Most parents today do not spank for one reason or another. They use reward systems or coupons or some other kind of bribery to get their kids to do things they should do anyway. I think when we do this it only enforces rewards. The children never learn that in the real world most times you do not get rewarded for things you are expected to do. When we do our JOB we get our pay check. If we do our JOB badly we will probably lose it.

As part of the family unit they are expected to do their part. Some parents have their children do small chores at first and work up to washing dishes and mowing grass as they get older the chores are kept age appropriate. A three yo can pick up his/ her own toys and put them away. They can put their dirty cloths in the hamper. As children grow they can feed the animals and take out the trash and so on. If we hold our children accountable we will have a lot less crime. I believe proper morals have a lot to do with how they turn out. I could go on and on about that but I will save it for another blog post.

 Any way Parents, the best thing you can do for your children is SAY what you mean and MEAN what you say. TTFN