Do you find yourself worried about changes? About things that you're concerned about? I like to think that I am strong enough in The Lord not to worry and stress over things but yet again............... My two girls were at a Bible camp last week. One was a jr. counselor and the other a camper. I wasn't worried about them.. not really. I had so many things planned for this week while I would be alone, kids at camp, hubby at work.... I was going to cut out a lot of patterns for the clothes I want to make for Christmas. This way they wouldn't know. So much for MY plans! My wonderful husband ended up home for the week also! He needed my help with many things such as when the call came that our hay was ready in the field, lumber that needed cutting and planing, tractor stuff etc...
It was a bit frustrating at first but we ended up having some really precious time to talk about things we've been thinking and been burdened with but unable to share before. It's funny how we've been thinking about some of the same things regarding child rearing but hadn't taken the opportunity to talk about it yet. Last week we did that and a lot of praying. We knew that some of our changes might come a little hard for the girls but God is SO good! He is the One that planted the seed in our hearts and minds about the changes but we forgot that! When the girls came home bubbling with camp news etc... we waited for the right time to chat. The oldest came to me and wanted to talk so we sat out on a beautiful summer evening on the porch swing and talked. She was so burdened about lost souls and the change she witnessed in some who gave their lives to The Lord during camp. She wants to do more, she feels led to some kind of ministry. We talked about this for a while and I worked this into the changes we felt we should make in our home and outlook. It was amazing how they blended but even I admit some of them were big and perhaps a little out of the norm. (Don't worry, they're scriptural!)
My daughter thought it sounded good but wasn't sure how it would all work. THEN!!!! Yup, THEN!!! The Lord stepped in and started His work! He confirmed with us in many ways that this is the path He wants us to take and showed her by opening MANY doors that she was to follow! All within 24 hours!!! She thinks it's incredible that confirmation came from others in ways that can be only of God! These people didn't know what my hubby's and my burdens and prayers had been! Some of the folks we really didn't know that well. One was a missionary that we've spoken to when he's been at our church but we have never really had deep conversations with etc...
So, Why do we worry? If we only ask, HE will confirm where He wants us! I am still in awe of the events of the past 24 hours and today the blessings and confirmations have continued! God is SOOOOO Awesome, WHY do we fret????
How about you? Are you as human as I am? I feel like a V-8 commercial where someone bops me in the head and says, WoW I should have remembered that!!