Wednesday, September 3, 2008

My Basket Was Filled Two Days Later!!

Well, remember when I talked in my first post about my basket not being filled and how I pouted and acted like a whiny kid(as my kids would say "want some french cries with that waaam burger?)? Well, my husband made the greatest observation and heard something apparently I had chosen not to hear either subconsciously or because I was trying to figure out where in the church that sound was coming from(I don't have a long attention span at all, guys), but he said on the way home as he was patiently enduring me, "honey, you know their baskets didn't get filled on the first day either, the preacher said it was after three days". Well, dang, how did I miss that!? I went to my friend Pam's house for her monthly Bible Study and what do ya know, she says, "I had a word for you from the Lord Sunday but I didn't have a chance to give it to you but I will give it to you now". I wanted to strangle her!! I said "You kept my basket from being filled and made me have a bad day!" Now, in reality ya'll, was SHE really to blame? As much as I would like to say that she was, it was still me. Still my distrust in Him even after I had seen Him "part the waters" and "speak to mountains" in my life again and again. Timing is everything and He thought it best to tell me Tuesday and not Sunday. Was He being mean or cruel to make me wait and make me wonder and doubt? Nope! He was just being the loving Father that He remains to be knowing that He must do what is best for me even if I pitch a fit. (Has anyone ever noticed that God will not talk to you or pay you any attention if your are throwing a pity party? He always waits for you to come to yourself before He listens...lol). Could it also be that He was just testing me to see how I would react if He withheld something from me that I was asking for? Guess what? Not to hard to see I will have to take that test again. I made a "C" at best. Aren't we all glad you can never fail a test with Him? You get to take it as many times as it takes you to pass it. Hope I make an "A" this next go 'round! I wonder why sometimes it is so hard to trust? But then again even King David said in the Psalms 30:7 "O Lord, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed." Even for him, trust didn't come easy unless he was standing on solid ground. The slightest removal of God's hand and it threw him for a loop!! So striving to trust Him more daily and surrendering our heart till there is nothing left of us but the God inside of us is the best He knows we can do and you know what...He thinks that is A-OK!! Ya'll have a good one and we'll catch you on the flip side!! In the mean time, keep praizin' Him like crazy! Dance out your clothes if you have to and don't worry one bit about your audience. The only audience you have to please is the One Upstairs!! Nothing else matters!

1 comment:

Maria Cristina said...

AMEN, amen, amen! oh boy did I need to read this tonight!! THANK YOU NICOLE!!! THANK YOU MY LORD JESUS!

I'LL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON FOR YOU...

Hey there!! Grab a cup of tea with me and let's talk about it... God is way too big to keep Him to ourselves and life is way too hard to hold it all in so pull up a seat, or sit on the floor, or just sprawl out anywhere.... I'm all ears....and so is your Daddy God....come on over and kick your shoes off...I'll leave the light on for you and have a hot cup of tea waiting...Nicole...

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Jesus is everything to me!! Yep, that about sums it all up! I'd like to say my passion is praising Him till I drop but I guess that is not only my passion, it is my whole life!! Just to praise Him...I can't even brush my teeth without Him and don't want to! God has given me the most awesome privelege of raising three of the most challenging but amazing creatures I know...two girls, one boy. The biggest blessing of all is my absolute lover of my life on earth...the most handsome and wonderful man in the world...my husband...I may not always please my God, but I sure hope He likes my trying to. I just pray that when I meet Him face to face not only will I be able to hear "well done my good and faithful servant" but also "she did all she could". Sit down and talk awhile with me. I'm just a messed up girl on her way, but I'm God's wonderful mess. Aren't we all?!! Now, let's praise Him like no one is lookin'! He's so worth it!!

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