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Jul. 10, 2008

Thankful Thursday-Direction

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"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:6

Seems I was just writing my last TT post. This last week has flown by. There are many things I could focus on this week like family time, good fellowship, a clean house (clean at the moment) I am caught up laundry ( a load is always in the washer), good food, a roof over my head, friends, money, a great summer so far, a son that makes great sweet tea at 11 yr old, my dd's (10) room is clean (a miracle), the grass is cut finally and for free at that (5.2 acres), my son cutting an elderly friends yard for FREE ( I am so proud of him), the child my son used to get in trouble with has moved to another state (answered prayer) an no longer lives a stones throw from the house, I don't hurt in my body as much today as I have for the past three weeks, another friend from another state asking me questions about homeschooling her 11 yr old dd, and on this could go. I am truly blessed and living a blessed life. But my focus this week is on the Lord hearing my prayer and leading me in the ministry He has called me to. It is on Him giving me clear, unmistakeable direction in what He would have me to teach. He has answered yet another prayer. We do serve an all hearing, miracle making, need providing, peace giving, life directing God. Those are but a pinch of His attributes and awesomeness. So here is my TT post for this week.

I am thankful that the Lord has answered my prayer (Psalms66:19-20)by sending me a good book/study guide to share with the ladies at our monthly meetings. I was so nervous about starting these back up and being unprepared and then my mother came by with two good books for me. She let me choose which one I wanted to read first and she would read the other. I chose the book by Joyce Meyer and the more I read it the more I realized this was God's way of leading me on what to teach. Thank you Lord for supplying the need.

I am thankful that when I went to my pastor and shared with him a bit of this book he said yes to my request to use it to teach the ladies. Not only that but the church supplied the funds to buy 15 books from www.christianbook.com. I was not sure how many to order until we start up. Hopefully we will need more:-)

I thank God for direction in my life. For a little while there I felt lost, unsure of my calling. I had backed up and away from what I thought the Lord had called me to do.I knew I had been told by many that I was called to the ministry, I was a Jonah once again and once it started going good, I dropped out. I thank God for sending confirmation by people that go to my church and those that don't know anyone at my church to let me know, this is my calling and if I don't do it I am being disobedient to the Lord. That is a scary thought. Thank God for correction for as my pastor has said many times, "Without correction there is no direction!".

I thank God for Sister Helen. She is the churches 4-6 yr old SS teacher. She called me a few weeks ago and explained to me how that I need to be doing as God has anointed me to do. Not only that but that she would organize everything for me, she would be completely and totally committed to being my assistant, she will help with the many little ones that were between the ages of 2-11 and have something set up to keep them busy while I teach to keep the distractions down. I thought I would just "attend" her meetings and see how they go but she bluntly told me (she is in her 70's) that I was going to be teaching and she was going to be my assistant and that was that. She said, "Girl, YOU know what you are supposed to be doing, This is your anointing not mine. Now get back up and DO IT!". How could I look at her and say no when I know God has placed her in this spot for such a time as this?? I know that God has made a way where there seemed to be no way, once again!

I am thankful for this book, not only for the meetings but because it has helped me to focus on what needs to change in me! Oftentimes I am so busy looking at my children or my husband that I don't realize how much I am focusing on their negative points. As if I don't have plenty of these too. Well, this book is teaching me how to live a conflict free life and I can not tell you how much has changed in just this short time. I know I have mentioned this book already but it is such a blessing that it was given to me and now not only will it help me and my family as a whole but many families in our church and I am sure many others around the world.

I thank God for leading me beside the still waters. ( for restoring my soul, for leading me in the paths of righteousness for His names sake.(Ps 23) It feels so good to know that you know that you know when God is leading you in the right direction. Where He leadeth I will follow.

I pray that you are having a blessed week. I pray that if you need direction in any area of your life, you will call upon the Lord and He will hear your cry. I pray that the peace and love of God surround you as never before and you hear His voice today. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Thanks to Iris always, for hosting Thankful Thursday. It has been, and is such a blessing to my soul. To find out more about Thankful Thursday head on over to Thankful Thursday.
Be blessed,
Stacy

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Jul. 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

I love how God provides direction when we look to him!

Happy Thankful Thursday!

Melanie
http://thefruitsofthespirit.blogspot.com