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Who’s Report Will You Believe?

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Seems like chaos…

You know you have made the right decision to pursue a certain way and then chaos comes to throw you around. You know God has opened a certain door and it seems that the enemy sends distractions to take you off course. This is exactly what is happening to me. I am still working out all the nuances and at this point, I can only be patient. Who’s report will I believe? I will continue to believe the report of the Lord.

I write this to myself today because my bank account is overdrawn. The funds are trickling in and yes, trickling at this point. Bills are due and overdue. My car has lost its mind. Does a car even have a mind? Maybe not, but I think mine does. Okay, so I got the master cylinder fixed last week. Yesterday, the car started cutting off. The camshaft sensor has to be replaced. Yes, of course it does. And, I know that I now need brakes. The squeal let me know. Though not loud at this point, they are whining. I have two driving jobs. Direct connection here. The driving jobs allow me the flexibility I need to pursue my writing. I believe that God did give me the second driving job. Although I have extensive administrative experience, God did not open those doors again. My administrative experience keeps me organized though and is still quite useful. I humbly follow the doors He opens. My commitment to writing is under attack.

It’s tax season. I have all the W2’s except one. Why is it taking so long? Don’t know. Had to just realize that patience is a virtue. Yes, I did make that point in the post on Wednesday, This Week’s Frenzy . Working, or at least trying to and I had to stop and exhale. No, I am not giving up and I am not going to stop believing God. I have to release the madness of the chaos. Therefore, I write. “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” (Isaiah 54:17, NKJV). Be it chaos, circumstance, bills, etc.

I like the saying “perfect practice makes perfect.” As I practice the perfect practice of trusting God no matter what it looks like, get a hold on my thought processes (kicking out the negative invaders), speak the Word to myself and pray, I know that God still has my back. While this post seems like it may be all about me, I hope to encourage and help someone else by saying, “This too shall pass.” I know things will change because change is the only constant. Even in our walk with the Lord, growth is change.

4 responses to “Who’s Report Will You Believe?”

  1. David Ettinger – Orlando, Florida – Born and raised Jewish in New York, I moved to New Mexico in 1979. I got married in 1980, earned my BA in English in 1981, became a father in 1983, earned my MA in English in 1985, got divorced in 1986, and gave my life to Jesus Christ that same year. I have been walking with the Lord ever since. I began my journalism career in 1980, writing for The Roundup, the school paper of New Mexico State University. In 1981, I became a sportswriter for the Las Cruces (New Mexico) Sun-News, and eventually became an editor. I worked at the El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post as an editor/writer from 1987-1997. I worked at the El Paso Times in the same capacity from 1997-2001. In 2001, I moved to Orlando, FL, where I was the writer/editor at The Holy Land Experience until 2005. I served as writer/editor at First Baptist Church of Orlando from 2005-2010. I currently work at Zion's Hope, Inc. in Winter Garden, Florida. I also taught English Comp at Valencia College in Orlando from 2010-2012. I have been published in various Lifeway publications, Single Parent magazine (Focus on the Family), Zion's Fire magazine, and Real Life magazine. Additionally, I served as managing editor for Zion's Fire and Real Life. In all, I have written more than 800 articles, about 300 of which are Christian-related. My book, "Overcomers: 30 Stories of Triumph from the Bible", was released in May 2015.
    dettinger47

    Keep hanging in there and being faithful. We certainly know that the Lord has not lost His faithfulness.

  2. lovehappily – Welcome to lovehappily.wordpress.com! I am pleased to have you here. This is the right site for you if you want to learn more about how to engage in a healthy relationship with your partner. The topics center on the little things that make a relationship fail and the little things that make it work. I invite you to take a glimpse of my blog, and tell me what you think. I will appreciate your comments.
    lovehappily

    Yes, with God things will change for the better. Thank you for sharing.

  3. vercellonopace

    Thank you all for the encouragement. I know God is changing my direction. After accepting that when we accept God’s plan and purpose, the enemy is not happy. He seeks to steal, kill and destroy. I do have keep the Word at the forefront.

  4. Barbara Fisher – California – Hello there. My name is Barbara Fisher and I am a new on the blogosphere. I have thought about doing this for sometime as I can be very opinionated about things and sometimes too much for Facebook. I am a married and the mother of two adult children, and the grandmother of seven. I am a Christian and have recently just moved my membership to a Reformed Baptist Church. I retired December 2012, and that has afforded me this opportunity to not overwhelm Facebook with my thoughts. I hope you find my blog – thought provoking, engaging, and interesting. Please let me know what you think. This is one venue where your feedback is the juice craved to keep going and going.
    Barbara Fisher

    Keep looking up! Believers have the assurance that God is working things out for our good, which means he is working to conform us to be like his Son. So while it doesn’t feel comfortable, when the process is done, we’ll be like pure gold.

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