Hey Ya'll, I have been very silent these past few months..... Some good reasons some bad ones.... The biggest bad reason has been because (((I'm Just Venting Here))) I've been too Busy.... My Daughter, Work, Ministry, Ministry, Fellowship, Ministry.... Daily Chores............. Ministry.... Even one of my pastors had told me "Your doing too much... You shouldn't be here so much" LOL if you can believe that..... My response was.... Well.... Then where are the other people to help? Cause I wold love to Go Home except when I come back all this work is still going to be here for me when I get back.......
BAD IDEA!!!!! TIME OUT!!!! You know what I was really saying..... I was really saying.... ~~~ I have to do this cause If I don't do it no-one else will~~~ and I don't trust that God will rise someone else up to help cause I am the only one~~~~ BIG MISTAKE~~~ LOL I love it how God waits patiently till we can't take our filthy mouth or pride and arrogance (cause thats what you grow in your branch) anymore and we become so lost in the Doing everything ourselves that we are forced to stop and seek Him....
Yes I know the whole "Don't be a Martha Amy You need to be a Mary." Luke 10:38-42
At the Home of Martha and Mary
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed.[f] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
I guess the first thing that I started to think when I fell in this cycle was.... Man Lord, This serving you stuff is cool.... I love you that's why I am doing this.... How come EVERYONE doesnt do this? Dont they love you like I do? Why don't they do this? Then it turns into Well because your not going to do this I am going to do it twice, 3 times, 30 times as much to make up for you people not doing anything...... And I don't know about you but... I cant carry that many people's slack... I can barly carry my own....
And I cant even do that.... I am supposed to trade my slack (burdens) for Jesus' His are easy and light Matthew 11:30
This is a mountain that I find myself going around and around and around... When I am in the wilderness wondering around I.... I tend to become Bitter, Snappy, Ungrateful, Judgmental, Prideful... I could go on.... All the fruits you do NOT WANT on the Vine of God.... Those are more like the Fruit of the Pharisee........
When I do not live a life that is Balanced with priorities and don't take the time to keep the Main thing, The Main thing like TD Jakes says. I grow bad fruit...... Bad Fruit....
Mary knew that her time with Jesus was precious.... The natural effect of spending time with Jesus, slowing down to hear Him is to sit at His feet and listen, is Bearing Good Fruit.... You have to stop talking and moving to do that....
The more time you spend with Jesus the better and sweeter the fruit...... For everyone to enjoy......
Jesus says: Abide in me... John 15: 5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
This is a new thing the Lord is showing me.... Yes, the workers are FEW... and far between... The harvest is Massive.... and If I am to Fully Trust God in God and believe that he is still going to get His job done.... I need to get over myself.....
Thank you my dear sister for being HONEST!! My question to you is...where can I help? And thank you also for the reminder...I really needed to hear this today!!!
When God does not move fast enough or in a direction I think He should be, I TRY and take it over - turning into a SOUR GRAPE! ;-(
Much love! Let me know where I can help you/HIM. Lori
This was a great and I really love how you are so real, transparent and able to get what needs to get across in a very simple way. Love ya my friend and beleive me you are always in prayers. I see your struggles and am amazed how you are so strong and the faith that you have that God will continue to be with you. You are AMAZING!
Hey Amy, glad God showed ya that. Many of us get caught up in the ministry thing and get "too busy" figuring we are doing it all for God, but anyways, you expressed it all so well, here, what many of us go through, even more than once in our lives. God bless you as you DO minister, and that you keep taking a breather and relaxing at His feet, too. I also pray for labourers!!!
Thanks for the encouragement Guys... I was really hesitant to share this cause I thought I would come out looking like a Jerk.... Which is cool Cause I was... I am from time to time.... LOL.... But things you have to hide have power over you and in our Weaknesses He is strong.... God has really been cleaning house laightly... Now that the door is open he has a lot of Dirty work to do in my heart... Today was rough I got cornered by 2 coworkers (who shall remain nameless... Lorraine and Carolyn) who are sisters in the Lord totally bring something to the for front that I had been ignoring for months... God Is Alive and Cleaning Shop!!!
Lori - Pray Sister, The Lord knows your Gifts and Talents... Pray and search your heart make a list of the things you like to do some things that people would not have to pay you to do cause you like to do it so much... Maybe you don't know what that is yet (you may) but showing up for ministry is the best way to know if your gifted in that area cause you will be drawn to come back over and over... God's burdens are easy and light... You know the best perdictor of Your lifes purpose is? (I find) What did God bring you out of? I see people being the most passionate about the things that God cleaned them up from and He sends them right back into that.... Like me... I used to be homeless a lot, Abused Child, Troubled teen, Domestic Violence, Do you see a resemblence to the kinds of Ministries I am into???? HMMMMMmmmm...