Howdy! How has your week been? Thursday I took a trip to Longview with my witty friend Holli! It's never a dull moment when we're together! I love it! Well, while we were talking she suggested that maybe I try getting up the next morning and claiming that today I choose to be happy. So, I did! Friday morning I did some Bible study-felt encouraged, then I decided to go to the gym because this really does make me happy, then I went to a counseling meeting in my work out clothes, no make-up & a hat! It felt so good just to BE! Now, let me share a little of God's sense of humor. I was in Wal-mart pushing the buggy, thinking & praying. Scary thing for a blonde to do all this multi tasking! As I was walking down the frozen food aisle I thought to myself "ya know I really should be on my knees praying in fact I want to be on my knees" (but of course I wouldn't do that, I'm in the middle of Walmart for goodness sakes) Ha! No sooner than the thought went through my mind my pen literally fell out of my hand. Can you just see it? I laughed to myself & thought "ok, your so funny, I get ya." So I bent down, picked up my pen and whispered a short breath prayer! Isn't he funny? It's as if he said,"o yeah? Ok here's your chance! I dare ya, get down there!" In Psalm 37:4 he says, "Delight yourself in the ways of the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Ha, ha! I Love it! So be careful what you desire, he may just give it to you! Be ready to be obedient. It may just be something small & simple & then again it may be something that takes you completely out of the box, out of your comfort zone. It may also be a desire that is not righteous or in your best interest but because you insist he may allow you that desire in order for you to learn & bring you back to him in allignment with his will so that he may strengthen & mature you. Well, after a nice afternoon satan decides he aint liking this too much so he decided to steal my sunshine. What a...devil! Thing is, he used my husband to do it & of course I fell for it! I am so bad about that. So, we fought all evening! Ugh, not fun times! Satan knows that I am struggling to do what's right and he also knows how dern stubborn I can be so he tries me often. Freakn wears me out! But God never leaves me, he's there offering assistance all I gotta do is take his hand! Can I get an AMEN?! I'm afraid I failed, once again! Have you ever been there? Ugh, it is so hard to eat crow the next day! Well, I did. Stay tuned to hear how God spoke to me on Saturday. Meanwhile, feel free to comment, ask questions, share stories or testimonies, or if you just simply have a prayer request. I would so love to interact with you & hear your stories & pray for & with you. If you have something personal you can email me at thewildflower_6@yahoo.com.
Just your average girl,
Stephanie Goode
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