More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
Romans 5:3
That they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us
Acts 17:27
Years ago I drank a lot, not an alcoholic but a coward who hid from her trials and tribulations behind a bottle of beer, or tried to use it to run away from her trials and tribulations.
One day, I just quit drinking, I didn't know why, I didn't even recognize I had for about 3 months! Buying gas one day on my way to work I saw someone in line buying beer, I thought, "hmmm... I haven't drank in months...weird", I didn't buy any alcohol, I paid for my gas and went to work, at a bar LOL.
About a year after that I left my husband, things in my life HAD to change, he wouldn't help me change the life path we were on with our family so I had to leave. This, by far, was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
I signed a new lease for 1 year 1/2 of me was convinced it was over and time to move on (I did not want to move on, I knew somewhere inside him was the man he is today) the other 1/2 of me fell back into the old ways with my husband, allowing the "crap" to continue.
One day, on our 9th anniversary, I told him it was over, he was not doing anything to change for the better, continuing the verbal abuse and hatred he'd come to know as "normal" in a relationship and I could no longer ask myself or my children to put up with it.
I broke his heart, and mine was shattered as well.A few days went by and he begged to have a relationship with my kids, not me, my kids! So I allowed it once a week when I was at work and didn't have to see him!Then one day my daughter calls me from home and says to me, "ummmm Dad is here with a new washer and dryer set"!!
I called and explained to him that buying things I needed would not get me back and that if there were any expectations on his part for this "good deed" he was to put back the broken washer and dryer and I would handle it on my own.
A few weeks later I came down with pneumonia, he came over without being asked, took care of me, took care of the house and the kids.
another few weeks later 2 of the kids got sick and I could not take off work to stay home with them, so without being asked he took his vacation time, came to my house, took care of the house, the kids and slept on my couch.
When all the kids were well again, I asked him, "whats happened to you, why are you being so nice if you know it's not going to get me back"?
He said, "I finally picked up that book you bought me last year and I found the Lord in it! I've learned that it's not all about me, it's all about my wife and kids, it's all about being selfless and if I want anything in life I have to give it."
We'd been together 9 years, raised 6 kids together, I left him for good on the day of our 9th anniversary!
But, when I left him, the Lord picked him up and showed him what he needed to do through that little book I bought him!
Quiting drinking, that was the Lord, he knew I'd have to leave and knew I needed a sober mind to do so. Moving out, yeah that was him to!
Buying Hub's that book, even though when I gave it to him I did not intend on it being to fix "OUR" relationship, that was the Lord to.
The Lord used me, I can honestly tell you I'd rather been in labor than to have left that man (it was THAT painful)!
However, remember that "man I just knew was in him somewhere" He's my husband today because he found Jesus through me, through my hurting us both, through that little book I bought him that I always knew he'd "NEVER" pick up!
Through all that trial and tribulation we found the Lord together and didn't even know it till we looked at each other at the alter on our wedding day, making our vow's in the presence of our Lord.
We celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary this june, been together for 11 year, married and "right" for 2 years!
Be patient, be faithful, always know in your heart that NO MATTER what your going through, the Lord know's what he is doing! It may not happen when or how YOU think it should, but know this...It's going to happen in HIS time and in HIS way and it WILL be the outcome you need and deserve!
Today-Trust Him and have Faith in Him...Completely! (He know's what he's doing!)
Have a wonderful day in Christ Jesus my friends!
Candy :0)
Romans 5:3
That they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us
Acts 17:27
Years ago I drank a lot, not an alcoholic but a coward who hid from her trials and tribulations behind a bottle of beer, or tried to use it to run away from her trials and tribulations.
One day, I just quit drinking, I didn't know why, I didn't even recognize I had for about 3 months! Buying gas one day on my way to work I saw someone in line buying beer, I thought, "hmmm... I haven't drank in months...weird", I didn't buy any alcohol, I paid for my gas and went to work, at a bar LOL.
About a year after that I left my husband, things in my life HAD to change, he wouldn't help me change the life path we were on with our family so I had to leave. This, by far, was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
I signed a new lease for 1 year 1/2 of me was convinced it was over and time to move on (I did not want to move on, I knew somewhere inside him was the man he is today) the other 1/2 of me fell back into the old ways with my husband, allowing the "crap" to continue.
One day, on our 9th anniversary, I told him it was over, he was not doing anything to change for the better, continuing the verbal abuse and hatred he'd come to know as "normal" in a relationship and I could no longer ask myself or my children to put up with it.
I broke his heart, and mine was shattered as well.A few days went by and he begged to have a relationship with my kids, not me, my kids! So I allowed it once a week when I was at work and didn't have to see him!Then one day my daughter calls me from home and says to me, "ummmm Dad is here with a new washer and dryer set"!!
I called and explained to him that buying things I needed would not get me back and that if there were any expectations on his part for this "good deed" he was to put back the broken washer and dryer and I would handle it on my own.
A few weeks later I came down with pneumonia, he came over without being asked, took care of me, took care of the house and the kids.
another few weeks later 2 of the kids got sick and I could not take off work to stay home with them, so without being asked he took his vacation time, came to my house, took care of the house, the kids and slept on my couch.
When all the kids were well again, I asked him, "whats happened to you, why are you being so nice if you know it's not going to get me back"?
He said, "I finally picked up that book you bought me last year and I found the Lord in it! I've learned that it's not all about me, it's all about my wife and kids, it's all about being selfless and if I want anything in life I have to give it."
We'd been together 9 years, raised 6 kids together, I left him for good on the day of our 9th anniversary!
But, when I left him, the Lord picked him up and showed him what he needed to do through that little book I bought him!
Quiting drinking, that was the Lord, he knew I'd have to leave and knew I needed a sober mind to do so. Moving out, yeah that was him to!
Buying Hub's that book, even though when I gave it to him I did not intend on it being to fix "OUR" relationship, that was the Lord to.
The Lord used me, I can honestly tell you I'd rather been in labor than to have left that man (it was THAT painful)!
However, remember that "man I just knew was in him somewhere" He's my husband today because he found Jesus through me, through my hurting us both, through that little book I bought him that I always knew he'd "NEVER" pick up!
Through all that trial and tribulation we found the Lord together and didn't even know it till we looked at each other at the alter on our wedding day, making our vow's in the presence of our Lord.
We celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary this june, been together for 11 year, married and "right" for 2 years!
Be patient, be faithful, always know in your heart that NO MATTER what your going through, the Lord know's what he is doing! It may not happen when or how YOU think it should, but know this...It's going to happen in HIS time and in HIS way and it WILL be the outcome you need and deserve!
Today-Trust Him and have Faith in Him...Completely! (He know's what he's doing!)
Have a wonderful day in Christ Jesus my friends!
Candy :0)
