It’s difficult to be the person everyone wants to help, when you wish you could help too, instead of always being on the receiving end. Nelson hashes this out in his journal.
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October 1, 2022
The Lord says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)
It’s in the reading for today as we plow through the Bible as a couple. This is our second time.
Mike and Judy came to town yesterday, stayed from about 1pm to 6pm. We ate at the First Noodle restaurant, went and walked around our house to show it to them, came back to our apartment, they walked, I took a nap, then looked at the fish tank, and then they took off.
They are good friends. We are grateful for them. Lots of relationships come out of our time in YWAM. Probably the place I’ve met the majority of my friends, including Annso. To think, I first heard about it back at Anderson University in 1995.
Seems like a different life, and it really was ages ago. I think back to the decisions I made then and how I didn’t pray or take counsel from anyone. Even being in YWAM, I never picked that up. It took booze kicking my butt to really help me get the obedience thing down as being important.
If Jesus isn’t my LORD and Savior, I wouldn’t be too sure he’s in my life at all. It’s probably just a made up thing to console ourselves that everything will be ok in the end.
First day of October. I’m glad. Our house closes on the 26th, and it can’t get here soon enough. Mostly because of the stress of having the loose ends hanging out there and the uncertainty of it.
Will it close? Will there be surprises? Will the bank pull something out of thin air at the last moment? Oh well. I’m doing my best, and the best I can do is good enough. “Be still and know that I am God.” That’s the Word, and I take those words and hold onto them.
Funny, I’m the only one of the 7 kids in my family that doesn’t own a house or property. I think Spencer and Britt are between houses, but it’s only because they can’t find the right one. I don’t know. Seems like it will work in the end here, and I’m so grateful, because it’s God fighting our battles for us.
I would say that’s a huge theme front and center in my life these days. Let God do it, and what that normally looks like is let the people who God sends, help me. Let Ralph and Astrid, let Mark and Brenda, Mike and Judy, anyone and everyone else he sends. “Be still and KNOW that I am God.”
The sun doesn’t come up until 7:05 am, which I really love. So much nicer easing into the day instead of shooting into it like a rocket. Thank you Lord, for these peaceful mornings. Thank you for the “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.”
My only regret is not getting on with that sooner, but you are merciful and redeem lost time like nobody’s business. I sure did waste my share of it. Please forgive me for that.
(…to be continued)
“The Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you…” (Deuteronomy 20:4)