I wanted to share with you from the heart. I was able to lead my small group last week in hopes that I could share in the privilege of teaching the group. It went well and I feel able to share the joy of teaching. The part I did expect was that I would have fun getting to know GOD better and that this time could be set aside for him to teach me. For now I was accountable to my group to bring them the truth and to encourage them to stay focused on the LORD in these trying times. It was an amazing time preparing for the lesson and I felt the LORD there teaching me and making things known to me I had not noticed before. But this is where I want to share the burden on my heart. I had no idea that what I would bring to the group would challenge and test my faith on a whole new level. Let me tell you that the LORD will test you to see if what you preach is what you would do if it were you that it was happening to. The best part about the lesson was I felt of all the group I needed it the most. But when GOD showed up and tested and stretched me it hurt a little and was hard. But the pain is not the reward, it is trusting in the LORD and keeping our eyes on him. He will see us through all things even when we feel there is no way out. My trial got to the point were I wanted to ask myself what am I doing and at that same point I thought if this stays like this I am going to fall and fall hard. That was the time the Lord showed up, he new when I was at my end and he came in and gave me just enough so I could breath again. Wow, I was beside myself and only felt that much closer to HIM. GOD is amazing and we will only partly know HIM until HE calls us home to him. Praise GOD that he knows all things and that if we just look to HIM all things will work out. They might not work out the way we wanted but they will work out the way they need to. Some times we can not see far enough ahead to know what is right for us, but praise GOD he can see us coming home to him and that is a great encouraging thing to hold fast too.
Monday, October 13, 2008
An Encouraging Word!
I wanted to share with you from the heart. I was able to lead my small group last week in hopes that I could share in the privilege of teaching the group. It went well and I feel able to share the joy of teaching. The part I did expect was that I would have fun getting to know GOD better and that this time could be set aside for him to teach me. For now I was accountable to my group to bring them the truth and to encourage them to stay focused on the LORD in these trying times. It was an amazing time preparing for the lesson and I felt the LORD there teaching me and making things known to me I had not noticed before. But this is where I want to share the burden on my heart. I had no idea that what I would bring to the group would challenge and test my faith on a whole new level. Let me tell you that the LORD will test you to see if what you preach is what you would do if it were you that it was happening to. The best part about the lesson was I felt of all the group I needed it the most. But when GOD showed up and tested and stretched me it hurt a little and was hard. But the pain is not the reward, it is trusting in the LORD and keeping our eyes on him. He will see us through all things even when we feel there is no way out. My trial got to the point were I wanted to ask myself what am I doing and at that same point I thought if this stays like this I am going to fall and fall hard. That was the time the Lord showed up, he new when I was at my end and he came in and gave me just enough so I could breath again. Wow, I was beside myself and only felt that much closer to HIM. GOD is amazing and we will only partly know HIM until HE calls us home to him. Praise GOD that he knows all things and that if we just look to HIM all things will work out. They might not work out the way we wanted but they will work out the way they need to. Some times we can not see far enough ahead to know what is right for us, but praise GOD he can see us coming home to him and that is a great encouraging thing to hold fast too.
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- John Inglis
- I am an active real estate agent working out of the Corona Prudential California Realty office.I am hear to serve you in all of your real estate need.
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