Yesterday was such a good day.
I met with JW at the mall for a walk and talk since it was 31 degrees outside. We walked for an hour and fifteen minutes—easily over three miles! I was pretty tired afterward but feeling accomplished.
Then, I did a little shopping for CT’s birthday before meeting AR for lunch. Lunch was awesome. I really wanted to share all that God is doing, but I wasn’t sure if we’d have enough time. But God worked it out, and I was able to share so much!
AR responded just as I hoped she would—she saw the spiritual testing of our faith, the deep work God is doing, rather than just focusing on the financial side of things. She asked if the pastor knew all of this, and I explained how Tom had met with him on Friday. She felt the pastor needed to hear the whole story from beginning to end—that if he did, he might understand more clearly.
We prayed for each other, and the prayer was so powerful! I truly felt like God was placing her in our lives for prayer covering. I gave her a list of scriptures, and she said she would use them to pray for us. That blessed me so much! We promised to keep in touch, and she encouraged me to email her if I needed prayer.
Thank you, Jesus!
When I got home, I asked Tom how his day was. He said it was interesting.
The pastor had called, following up on our decision. Tom wrestled with pride and frustration all day and hadn’t called him back because he didn’t know what to say.
I told him, “Just tell him we’d like to get together with him and his wife to share the whole story. If, after that, he still feels the same way, then he should do what he feels he needs to do, and we will do what we feel we need to do.”
So, Tom called him back and said just that. The pastor was very open to it and truly wanted to hear us out. We are planning to meet sometime between Christmas and New Year's.
Wow.
More Scripture Confirmations
This morning, in the Hope Life Journal, I read this:
"Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him, God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
John 6:26-27
I had never seen this passage like this before! It felt like God was confirming that we are working for the right things. This will be a great scripture to share with the pastor.
Also, on Sunday, at the house church, one of the women said she felt that somebody needed to read Ecclesiastes. I didn’t feel like it was for me, so I let it go. But Monday night, I kept feeling a strong prompting to read the Bible. It wouldn’t go away.
When I opened my Bible, it landed right at the end of Proverbs, and I noticed the tab for Ecclesiastes. That reminded me of what the woman had said, so I read it all the way through.
One passage stood out, and the Holy Spirit keeps bringing it to mind:
"A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness, but to the sinner, he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind."
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
When I told Tom, he laughed and said, “Well, we just need to find a sinner and have him hand over his wealth!”
I’m not sure what this all means, but these little pieces are coming together in interesting ways.
Lord, You Are Everything
You are the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
You are our Provider and our Healer.
Nothing is ours—it’s all Yours.
And we trust You more and more with all that we are and all that You have given us.
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