My wife and I attended our church’s membership class a few weeks back since we had decided that we were going to start getting involved in the ministry. She had decided that she was going to work with the kids and I was going to get involved with the music/video production ministries. After attending the class we both emailed the respective Pastors for each ministry.
My wife received her response first and was set to attend a orientation meeting to get acquainted with how they do things. I got a call a couple of days later and was encouraged to come to the next Praise and Worship practice to meet the team.
My wife and I did not make it to either meeting.
The reason for this is that after we had talked with each person something just was not sitting right with either of us. The only way that I can explain the way that I felt was that I felt “wrong”. It was a weird feeling so I spent some time praying and talking to God on the way to work one morning about it. I really felt from Him that this was not the right time to get involved. As weird as that seems there was a reason for it.
In my previous post – God’s Blessings can be Humbling – I explained how God had given me a job that I did not qualify for because it required a degree. While I am most thankful for the job and know for a fact that God gave it to me I know that God wants to do more. I know this because I am His son and He has told me (that is another post). Anyway, my wife and I had been talking about money and what the future was going to hold for us and it was not looking too good.
See God has been trying to get me to go to regular school (I went to and graduated from Bible school) to get my Bachelors Degree for the last 10 years and for one reason or another I have not done it. I have a list of excuses a mile long which include, no time, no money, “I don’t need a degree – I got God”, and several other things which are not reasons but excuses.
To sum everything up, the reason that God said that it was not time to get involved in the ministry was because it was time for me to go back to school. With this word from God I started doing research into different colleges and Universities and felt lead to enroll at Devry University. In one week I went from an initial consultation to sitting in my first class. God moved quickly and and swiftly on my behalf to get me back into school. He moved from the administration to get me enrolled to complete financial aid and grants so that I do not have any out of pocket expenses while I am in school. This is all to His glory.
See this is what happens in our lives a lot of times, we are struggling along in one area of our lives not aware that God has completely mapped out to take care of that issue. Then all of a sudden all the beckoning and calling from God gets us turned in the right direction and all of a sudden the answer to our prayer is showered from heaven.
This is what has been happening to me for the last year and half. It all started when I quit my business and got a job. I have been on a blessing roller coaster ever since. I have begun to learn that when things are not flowing that I need to take a step back and understand why. 9 times out of 10 the reason that they are not flowing is because I am not going the right direction. Then once I make the proper adjustment all of a sudden the peace returns and things begin to flow again.
I encourage you that if you have an area in your life that is not flowing to ask God the reason why it is not. Then, once you have heard from him make the adjustment and receive the blessing.
Finding an Equal Balance in Life
My wife and I attended our church’s membership class a few weeks back since we had decided that we were going to start getting involved in the ministry. She had decided that she was going to work with the kids and I was going to get involved with the music/video production ministries. After attending the class we both emailed the respective Pastors for each ministry.
My wife received her response first and was set to attend a orientation meeting to get acquainted with how they do things. I got a call a couple of days later and was encouraged to come to the next Praise and Worship practice to meet the team.
My wife and I did not make it to either meeting.
The reason for this is that after we had talked with each person something just was not sitting right with either of us. The only way that I can explain the way that I felt was that I felt “wrong”. It was a weird feeling so I spent some time praying and talking to God on the way to work one morning about it. I really felt from Him that this was not the right time to get involved. As weird as that seems there was a reason for it.
In my previous post – God’s Blessings can be Humbling – I explained how God had given me a job that I did not qualify for because it required a degree. While I am most thankful for the job and know for a fact that God gave it to me I know that God wants to do more. I know this because I am His son and He has told me (that is another post). Anyway, my wife and I had been talking about money and what the future was going to hold for us and it was not looking too good.
See God has been trying to get me to go to regular school (I went to and graduated from Bible school) to get my Bachelors Degree for the last 10 years and for one reason or another I have not done it. I have a list of excuses a mile long which include, no time, no money, “I don’t need a degree – I got God”, and several other things which are not reasons but excuses.
To sum everything up, the reason that God said that it was not time to get involved in the ministry was because it was time for me to go back to school. With this word from God I started doing research into different colleges and Universities and felt lead to enroll at Devry University. In one week I went from an initial consultation to sitting in my first class. God moved quickly and and swiftly on my behalf to get me back into school. He moved from the administration to get me enrolled to complete financial aid and grants so that I do not have any out of pocket expenses while I am in school. This is all to His glory.
See this is what happens in our lives a lot of times, we are struggling along in one area of our lives not aware that God has completely mapped out to take care of that issue. Then all of a sudden all the beckoning and calling from God gets us turned in the right direction and all of a sudden the answer to our prayer is showered from heaven.
This is what has been happening to me for the last year and half. It all started when I quit my business and got a job. I have been on a blessing roller coaster ever since. I have begun to learn that when things are not flowing that I need to take a step back and understand why. 9 times out of 10 the reason that they are not flowing is because I am not going the right direction. Then once I make the proper adjustment all of a sudden the peace returns and things begin to flow again.
I encourage you that if you have an area in your life that is not flowing to ask God the reason why it is not. Then, once you have heard from him make the adjustment and receive the blessing.
God Bless.
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