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| The Eleven Day Journey |
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As many of you probably know, it should have only taken the Israelites 11 days to get to the Promise Land, but instead, it took them 40 years. Instead of trusting God and doing as He said, they began to complain, lose their faith, squabble, try to do things their way, etc., and it took them 40 years to make an 11 day trip.
I've been on this most recent journey for almost three years now. Within days after my former husband left (almost three years ago), the Lord began to really work in my life. He began to take me to a much deeper place spiritually. He led me into a much deeper relationship with Him. He continues to bring Godly people into my life to help me in this journey.
I haven't always gone along on this journey with Him willingly. There has been times that I have whined, complained, pouted, stomped my feet, refused to move forward and occasionally even took a step backward.
However, since the first of the year, the Lord has been working overtime in my life - and for the most part, I've been willingly letting Him. I've realized that I don't want my 11 day journey to last for 40 years. I know if I go along with what He has planned for my life, and go in the direction He wants me to go, it won't take 40 years.
Right now, I know He is making some changes in my life -- both big and small. I am going to be taking some time away from Living Truth to see if He may be leading me somewhere else. It's not that I do not like Living Truth. I have been tremendously blessed by being there, but I need to take some time to see what the Lord is doing in my life and be open to where He may lead. |
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Mary |
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March 25, 2008 at 11:48am |
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| O.K. Connie what is really going on? you have told me a number of times that God brought you to living Truth and we are just what you needed. What has changed? God moved me from one church to another but he will not ask you to leave a church until he has already told you where to go. He would not have you out of church for any time because you need the covering of a good church. We are getting ready to kick off the singles group and I think you would enjoy that. You are my friend and I need you I still want us to get together for lunch at the park and spend some time together. Please Pray about it and stay with us until you know for sure without a shadow of a doubt that God wants you to go else where. he will tell you where to go. I think you are like I was we put up a protective barrier around our selfs. Living Truth is such a loving church family and is so different than what we are used to that we are afraid of people getting to close. We are afraid of being hurt. I've learned at living truth to let my guard down that everybody is just as loving as they show. They are not faking but truly do love and care about everbody. It's kinda uncomfortable at least for me to let that many people get close to me for fear of being hurt again. But it is worth taking the chance to be so Blessed to belong to a church like ours. Please don't let satin take you out of such a powerful church where you have the protection you need |
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Connie |
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March 25, 2008 at 6:30pm |
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Mary... you are so sweet...
First let me say, that I still believe that God led me to Living Truth when He did. I needed Living Truth. However, some things are only for a season. I believe that God is moving me right now. I attended a different church Sunday by myself and will go back there this Sunday with my children. I cannot say for sure that it is where the Lord is leading me to go, but I know beyond a doubt that He wanted me there last Sunday. Please don't worry. I will not be "out of church". I will continue to search until He shows me where I am to be - and that could be back at Living Truth. I do know without a doubt that He is doing something, and I need to take the time away to follow where I believe He is leading right now. |
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March 27, 2008 at 10:42am |
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| Dear Connie,
I just felt led to write you this morning. Have I done anything to offend you? Have Heidi or I hurt you in anyway? We want to be obedient to be reconciled to you if we have hurt you. We felt like we were just starting to get to know you in the last month or so. I'm not aware of anything I did, but I know it's possible to sin against someone and not know it. So, I'm asking you - have I offended you in anyway? Before I go to worship this Sunday, I want to do whatever I can to be reconciled to you. It saddens me to know you won't be coming around for awhile or even worse - that I may have hurt a sister and not known it. Please let me know.
Your brother,
Andy |
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Connie |
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March 27, 2008 at 12:49pm |
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Andy,
You have not done anything to offend me at all. No one has offended me. Living Truth has been a HUGE blessing for me, and I know God had me there for a purpose, but I also believe in my heart that he has something else for me right now. It's bitter-sweet. I am so excited to see what the Lord has planned for me next, but at the same time, I will miss what Living Truth has meant to me.
Please know that if I was leaving because I had been offended, I would talk to that person (or pastor Norm) about it. I wouldn't just go away mad.
The Lord has used different circumstances and situations to show me that He may have a different plan for me. I really do not know where this journey will end. He may lead me right back to Living Truth. I just do not know for sure. The only thing I do know is that I am confident that what He has planned is for my good.
29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
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