Craziness!

Today I'm headed out to the Babies R Us and then Sawgrass with Kristin. She's like 6 weeks from her due date and wants to hit the Sawgrass Mills Mall? Craziness! Actually I think we're only hitting a couple stores....Coach is one of course! I'm looking for some bags to sell on eBay this time. I swear that's all!

Yesterday the AC guy came and Dave just had to have him point out exactly how much better central air is. I swear if I don't have a kitchen I'm gonna strangle that man. Hmm maybe I'll hit IKEA with Kristin too! OK OK, time to shut up and claim today's verse.
Everything will be fine.... Eventually.... ☺

Shelly

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28


When you're in a situation where you've got more questions than answers, it takes faith to accept that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

What you consider wasted experiences can become experiences in wisdom - when you decide to learn from them! If you don't, they may keep happening till you do. The Israelites went in circles for 40 years before they finally wised up. Don't let that happen to you.

When you get too comfortable, God stirs things up. The mother eagle teaches her little ones to fly by making their nest so uncomfortable that they're forced out of it. Next, they are pushed off a cliff edge. Can you imagine their thoughts: 'It's my mother doing this!'

Who and where you are at this moment in time has been divinely appointed. God in His wisdom knows that you need the challenge of certain situations to mature and stretch you. The job you dread going to every day is developing your skills, endurance and sense of responsibility. Those people who rub you the wrong way are actually making you more like Jesus!

'No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape that you may be able to bear it.' 1st Corinthians 10:13

So instead of asking Him to change things, thank Him for the experience and the lessons you're learning. And if you can't figure out what those lessons are, ask Him. James says, 'If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given to him.' James 1:5

When you do, you'll discover - it's all part of His plan!



Pastor Hersch