I Guess I'm on a Break
Well, I guess that I have taken a little break from the blog world. I'm not sure how long it will last, but I have so much going on right now.
Here are the highlights:
1. Still hunting for a job.
2. My sister was arrested nearly two weeks ago. Please pray for her. She struggled with chemical depency and was taking an extremely high dosage of oxycontin. She has written letters begging for us to bail her out saying that she has learned her lesson and that she is very depressed. Jason and I wrote back to her last night encouraging her to spend this time to truly focus on God and get to know Him. She said the first thing she wants to do when she gets out is run to the altar and repent and cry at Jesus' feet. I believe that she is exactly where God wants her to be. We can never really receive what God wants from us until we are willing to let our selfish needs go and be filled with only him.
All of this pondering I have been doing while she has been in jail has caused me to have some wonderful ideas. She is physically sitting in jail and God is transforming her into a beautiful woman. Here we are "free" as we call it, but yet we are fettered. At Wednesday night prayer, different people were saying, "we need to stop worrying about what people will think", "we need to know that people aren't going to think bad of us if we go all out for God." It saddened me to hear this, and I could not contain myself and I said, "No, we need to start caring about what God thinks and it should be our goal to please Him alone."
Lord, have mercy on me for I am a sinner. amen.
Here are the highlights:
1. Still hunting for a job.
2. My sister was arrested nearly two weeks ago. Please pray for her. She struggled with chemical depency and was taking an extremely high dosage of oxycontin. She has written letters begging for us to bail her out saying that she has learned her lesson and that she is very depressed. Jason and I wrote back to her last night encouraging her to spend this time to truly focus on God and get to know Him. She said the first thing she wants to do when she gets out is run to the altar and repent and cry at Jesus' feet. I believe that she is exactly where God wants her to be. We can never really receive what God wants from us until we are willing to let our selfish needs go and be filled with only him.
All of this pondering I have been doing while she has been in jail has caused me to have some wonderful ideas. She is physically sitting in jail and God is transforming her into a beautiful woman. Here we are "free" as we call it, but yet we are fettered. At Wednesday night prayer, different people were saying, "we need to stop worrying about what people will think", "we need to know that people aren't going to think bad of us if we go all out for God." It saddened me to hear this, and I could not contain myself and I said, "No, we need to start caring about what God thinks and it should be our goal to please Him alone."
Lord, have mercy on me for I am a sinner. amen.
posted by Nichole at 6:37 AM
4 Comments:
We'll be praying that your sister is truly letting God get a hold of her heart. We will pray for you also because it's a hard place to be to see the ones you love going through things, but at the same time knowing God is doing a work. Love you.
p.s. We'll also be praying about the job situation!
For your sister, this is really becoming a blessing in disguise. It's not an easy situation for her or your family to be in, but is hopefully a turning point in her life. You're so right about only caring what God thinks, and pleasing Him alone. I have cared too much what other people think of my walk with God (and I don't mean the world), and I'm coming to a place where I now only care what God thinks. It's time that we follow the path that the Holy Spirit leads us down, no matter what or where other people think your path should be, and it's time we give our all to God without the fear of man's oppinions. The only judge I care to answer to is the Father.
Don't lose hope on the job search. God can see through the clouds in front of you, and He sees something wonderful to lead you to.
It's amazing how your sister can be truly free while imprisoned. I pray that she will use this time to start a strong and everlasting relationship with our Father. Keep going on the job hunt. Jobs are hard to get now a days, but not impossible. And besides, just remember that God has you exactly where He wants you as long as you're following him. Thanks for all the comments and compliments on my blog; means a lot to me that people care to take time out.
Hi Nicky,
I have been on a bit of a hiatus also.
I have been thinking of you guys and wondering how you are liking your new house.
i'll be praying for your sister and a new job, tailored made for you.
be blessed!
Maybe we can do our annual meet at Cracker Barrel and catch up on each others lives soon.
Love you guys!
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