Amen and hallelujah! These past days have been a journey of trust, surrender, and revelation. I have been able to commit each day to the Lord, trusting Him for direction moment by moment. There is such freedom in knowing that He is able, He can, and He will guide me exactly where I need to be.
Tuesday, the check from the 401k arrived, and with it, the ability to pay the bills, buy groceries, and cover the rent for the 1st. My prayer is that my confidence will not be tied to what is in the bank but will rest in the truth that I walk by faith, not by sight. God is my provider—He is enough!
Each day, we continue to meet with the people God places in our path, waiting on His instructions for what is next. If He wants us to pack up and leave, He will make it clear. Until then, we remain present, learning and growing through every encounter. Tom has started reading books of the Bible to me, alongside the other studies we’re going through. We just finished The Complete Wineskin, and now we’ve read James, 1 John, and 2 Corinthians out loud together. It has been powerful to discuss Scripture this way, hearing the words aloud and letting them sink deep. The Lord has also been pressing on my heart the importance of the spoken word—praying out loud, declaring His truth, and speaking life.
Yet, in the midst of all this, the enemy has turned his focus onto our marriage. Tom and I have been struggling more than usual, likely due to stress and the spiritual attacks coming against us. I’m trying to stay aware of who the real enemy is and not revert to old patterns. I can’t say I’ve been perfect, but I’m learning. The marriage class we’re leading is a lifeline, reminding us both that our needs are met in God first—not in each other. It’s incredible how all my studies are blending together, reinforcing the same truths and confirming what the Lord is speaking.
Here is the Power-Minute last Friday:
POWER-Minute
February 15, 2008
DELIGHTFUL
“If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24
There comes a time in everyone’s life when you have to believe in yourself. I read somewhere this week that truly brilliant people fail many times before realizing success. I believe that David knew this. He had stumbled MANY times, but he never fell. Instead, God said of him that he was a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14).
Believe that you are capable of accomplishing any desire God has placed in your heart. He has given you everything you need to succeed. I know it may not look like it and you may not be able to see it, but it is so. Truth lies in the place where desire meets “want to.” You must have a “want to” in order to accomplish what you were sent here to do!!!
If we delight ourselves in the Lord, He will give us the desires of our hearts. But if the Lord delights in us, He will keep us from falling—He will uphold us with His hand!!! How humbling to know that He takes delight in us!!!!
I don’t know what you have had to face this week. I don’t know what you may have to encounter next week. But this I do know—God is not a man that He should lie (Numbers 23:19). If He said it, He will do it!!!
God does not make mistakes. He IS enough. He does not lie. He is faithful and true!
A Celebration and a Fresh Outpouring
On Valentine’s Day, E and M invited us over for dinner, and we had a wonderful evening of fellowship, worship, and fun. We gave them a worship CD, and after listening together, we played Mexican Train Dominoes—such a simple but joyful time.
But the real celebration came on Sunday during the Acts Bible study. BA and E stepped into another room, and E received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues for the first time! M described it as a "bubbling brook," and his excitement was contagious. What a beautiful thing to witness—the Spirit moving so powerfully in him!
Oswald Chambers continues to challenge and encourage me daily, and I can feel the stretching and growth in my spirit. The theme of birthing has come up again and again—first as a spiritual battle, and now as something deeper. God is birthing something in me, just as He is in so many others. I may not fully understand what it is yet, but I know He is at work, weaving together something far greater than I can see.
Lord, I thank You for all that You are doing in my life. Help me to stay yielded, surrendered, and humbled each day so that I may receive all You have for me. Amen.
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