As you know, God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Colossians 1:10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
Man, o man, o man! I'm getting my shout on!
As you already know, if you know me personally, or if you've read my last two posts, I have undergone a new change in my life....from one job to a new job at another local educational institution.
All I can say repeatedly is God is good! I had been in His face about a new job for some time now....but it was not until I finally stopped being stubborn, and exercising faithlessness in one area in my life that He permit it to come to pass.
Let me digress and address one thing for clarification: Whether or not I got my prayer answered about a new job, did not change the character of God, or my opinion of Him. He is and will always be good and perfect. And if a prayer did not seem like it was being answered did not stop me from being in an attitude of praise and worship. It always propelled me to seek Him more.
Looking back, (hindsight is usually 20/20) I can see some of the reasons why it took so long for God to be able to move me on. It was my own doing. I tied His hands so to speak. I had to learn some valuable lessons first listed in no particular order:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come to and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord..." Jeremiah 29 11-13
- I needed to learn tolerance and develop love and patience for the hateful acting people that I worked with and came into contact with everyday.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
- I needed to work on maintaining a non-judgmental/non-pious attitude to the non-believers I worked for and with
"For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:2
- I needed to learn how to let others see God in me without necessarily saying a word- unless prompted by the Holy Spirit to do otherwise
"The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just." Psalm 37:30
"My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding." Psalm 49:3
"Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words." Proverbs 23:9
- I needed to learn that I was supposed to work as if I were working for God himself
- I needed to learn how to work as if I were working for God
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men..." Colossians 3:23
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship." Romans 12:1
- I needed to learn that worship is 24/7 - It does not stop because you are at work or anywhere else!
"From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised." Psalm 113:3
"I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips." Psalm 34:1
"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always." Psalm 105:4
- I needed to step out in faith and learn how to trust God completely for everything
"You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did." James 2:22
"God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful."
I Corinthians 1:9
"We walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7
- I had to learn to ALWAYS keep my mouth SHUT and never allow myself to be caught up in the office gossip...and not let them come bringing tales to me either.
"Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies." Psalm 34:13
"If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless." James 1:26
"Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." James 3:4-6
"My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long." Psalm 35:28
- I needed to have faith and bring my treasures into the storehouse, trusting God (tithe).
" 'A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD." Leviticus 27:30
"Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings." Malachi 3:8
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." Malachi 3:10
It was amazing... when the last of the lessons was finally learned within, BAM! Things started happening so fast in my life that it seems that my world still seems to be spinning! ;-)
I know you will think it is too early to say, but I love my new job and the people. It is so wonderful to know that you know that you are where you supposed to be, concerning part of His will for your life, that everything is beautiful! Hey, I did not intend to write nearly this much, but sometimes when I start typing, the fingers just start to flying, and I can't stop them!!
On another high note, church service was 'off da hook' today. Well, to me every Sunday is 'off da hook', but this service was extra special! The traditional service that we normally have, went out the window as Pastor Doolin was led by the Spirit, and went into prayer and praise mode instead of the usual life application sermon.
He invited people who desired prayer for any area of their lives to come forth to the altar and down the aisles. After he shared some things with us by the Spirit, he called a member to the pulpit to share her testimony concerning faith, and it was a blessing indeed! His wife came up and she also confirmed what the Spirit was saying concerning faith to the congregation.
Pastor then led the congregation into a spirit of prayer, praise and ushered in an outpouring of the Holy Spirit!! People were healed, got prayers answered in faith, and were touched by the Spirit of God! Witnessing and participating in this service was miracle enough, but it further confirms for me that absolutely nothing is impossible for God.
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." John 15:9, 11
Blessings to you all,
~God is more than worthy to be praised~ \o/
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