Faith in Action
I skimmed over my last entry to see where I left things. Since that last post, our pastor has passed away. Early June, I think the 6th. I've not grieved the way I thought I would when either of them passed away and it's probably because they are the only pastor/pastor's wife that I've had in my life. Jeremiah and spent a good portion of the last year helping where we were asked to help. We volunteered our time when we thought it was needed and were glad to take part in any activity that would help. We held services when there was no pastor, when he was no longer able to do so. We are glad to have been a part of that. But, I've been grieving in my spirit for longer than that and maybe that's why I haven't been sad over the deaths. It doesn't seem fair to be sad over deaths of Christians when the Bible says we are to rejoice in death and grieve for a birth.
There's a lot of stuff I could write here but I don't want to rehash everything. I do want to write about our difficult decision to find a new church. I had been a member of my church for 15 years, give or take. I felt God led me to that church and now I feel God leading me away from it. I know he has bigger plans for me than I can imagine. I've already seen what he can do in my life if I'm willing to yeild myself to His will. God had me bring in a pastor from the Southern Baptist Association so the congregation could see how easy it is to find someone. He was the perfect fit for what we needed as a message from the Lord today. It couldn't have flowed any better but it was because God wanted it done. It's difficult moving on when you don't know what's in store but it's important to follow God in his plan for our life. It's not about what I want, it's about what God wants for both of us.
I'm not sure anyone still reads these journal entries but it's good to write things down and figure it out. It helps me to write stuff down on paper becasue it makes more sense this way. I've always had a desire to be a vessle fit for the Master's use. This is putting it to the test, stepping out in faith.
There's a lot of stuff I could write here but I don't want to rehash everything. I do want to write about our difficult decision to find a new church. I had been a member of my church for 15 years, give or take. I felt God led me to that church and now I feel God leading me away from it. I know he has bigger plans for me than I can imagine. I've already seen what he can do in my life if I'm willing to yeild myself to His will. God had me bring in a pastor from the Southern Baptist Association so the congregation could see how easy it is to find someone. He was the perfect fit for what we needed as a message from the Lord today. It couldn't have flowed any better but it was because God wanted it done. It's difficult moving on when you don't know what's in store but it's important to follow God in his plan for our life. It's not about what I want, it's about what God wants for both of us.
I'm not sure anyone still reads these journal entries but it's good to write things down and figure it out. It helps me to write stuff down on paper becasue it makes more sense this way. I've always had a desire to be a vessle fit for the Master's use. This is putting it to the test, stepping out in faith.