It has taken me a bit longer to get this post out! I had to do some praying on what God wanted me to post. I could not settle on just what was to come out of this current blog. So much is going on in my life. God has been working on me in new ways and I am trying to take it all in at one time. The major statement that was made in Beth's video that has stuck out to me is "One of the most important parts of fullfilling our destiny is transpartancy." This is something that God has been working on me. It is a major reason for starting this blog. I am putting all of me out there so that I can heal and others can learn and use what has gone on in my life for there benfit. It is not easy. I am so ashamed of many things in my life. I am no better than anybody and am humbled to have such a loving God.
We all have things thrown at us at times when we just can not deal! As Beth says " I have issues!" I just love the way she put things into perspective! I feel like that about just doing what I have been asked to in the church to do stuff in the church. I just want to say "No, I have to much going on right now!" Then I stop to think...there is always something going on and the devil tries to use that to stop us from doing God's work! Let's not let him win. Instead we just need to give our issues to God and do God's work. We are about to learn how Esther does that and I am excited to learn how she does. I know that we feel like God has unreasonable expecations from us. He never gives us more than we can handle. There is a saying that He never puts more on your plate than you can handle. Well, sometimes I wonder how my plate got so big. Then I realize I am being selfish. So many others have it some much worse then I do.
Being a woman means juggling womanhood, wife, mother, sister, aunt, teacher, student, employee, boss and so much other. It is hard to take time to be in the word. It is hard to take time and talk to God in prayer. Let me tell you from experience, It is so much harder not to be. You can so easily get on the wrong path by not getting into God's word and not praying. We are to pray without ceasing. So pray. Every morning put on your armour of God...read His word. I have this new found hunger for God's word that I have never had to this excent! I could live in His word had I not other responsibilties. God has blessed me with two beautiful boys and a loving husband. So I am needed else where. I love reading The Word to my boys and listen to them talk about God and ask questions. Nothing fills my souls like littles wanting to learn more. I have to share this story. This past Christmas we made a birthday cake for Jesus. While my youngest was helping me frost the cake...let me take a minute to set the scene. My little Josh has chocolate frosting covering his mouth like a clowns red paint and he had is chair pulled up so he could reach the counter to help...He looked at me with his big blue eyes and said"Mom, is Jesus coming over for dinner?" I tried to explain that Jesus is here all the time. We are celebrating his birth and that on Easter we celebrate Him rising from the dead. He put his had on his little hip and said, "Mom, I know that, but is He coming over for dinner?" I told my son that Jesus lives in our hearts and is with us all the time. He still was not happy and wanted to set a place for Jesus at the table. So we did! We had Jesus as our dinner guest on His birthday!" My son took such Joy in decorating His cake and setting a place for Him. When we said our prayer before the meal he had to add.."And Happy Birthday, Jesus hope you like my mom's mash tatas!" All I could to was smile. My heart so was filled with love and pride for my son. I was thinking if only we thought that way. To invite God into our everyday activity! How many times are we ashamed to be know as christians? Are we only christians we it is convenet for us? Do we just come a warm the pew at church to show that we are good people? Or do we seek God's word and pray with out stopping? I know I fall short of doing what I am suppose to do! My prayer is for us to do the right thing. Get into God's word and pray!
I know that is not excaltly what the lesson was on this week. But I think it fits. Is is unreasonable to stand up and say Yes, I am a christian! I do not think so. I fear that it will not be long and we will no longer be able to meet in our church buildings but under ground. So take pride in our freedom...hold your head high and let people see the Jesus in you!
Misty M. Middleton
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