Hi, have been meaning to write and update, but to be honest, I have had a tough time doing it! As I thought about it, I believe it's because I had to come to a better place of understanding of what God is doing before I could share it with you all. I feel that He has shown me very CLEARLY His work in our lives and His purpose in what we have been dealing with over the last couple of years, so here goes...
First and foremost, God is SO present in our lives! Michael and I are experiencing Him on such an intimate level and I know it's because we are putting ourselves in a place where we are allowing Him to call the shots, not us. This in turn causes us to cling to Him, and pursue Him DAILY like never before!
Second, He is showing us that we need to 'leave things behind' in order to move into all that He has for us in this calling He has placed over our lives. I initially believed this meant us moving physically away from home into a new place and also getting rid of all our "stuff," but I'm realizing that it also means leaving behind mindsets, painful pasts, etc. This is what our last, almost 2 years has really been about. (I cannot even believe it's been that long since He first called us to GO!!) Getting our thoughts in alignment with His, seeing how we are to leave behind all that hinders us, and HOW to do it by walking with Him every minute of every day... allowing Him to reveal these areas to us in our precious quite times with Him and then placing it all at His feet in surrender. He then takes it and lovingly places it in the river of His love and mercy and we watch it float downstream, disintegrate, never to return. We are washed clean, praise Jesus! I just love how He works...He is always waiting for us, full of forgiveness, full of mercy and love, and ready to pour into us when we are ready. He is a good God, all the time.
In addition, He has shown us how to live each day and not worry about the next. I know that sounds so "cliche," as it's something I certainly have heard over and over in my christian walk, but we both had wonderful revelation about this at the same time and KNOW it was God speaking very clearly to us. (We both have our quiet time with God in the mornings, me at home, and Michael at work in his car before he starts work, and we will text each other and share the things God is revealing for that particular day...well, we both texted each other at the SAME time, and wrote how God was telling us to take each day and just focus on what we could do for that day and that is enough. Was such confirmation to us both how intimately linked our Father God is in our lives. Made us both weep with gratitude!) God has shown us what the TRUE meaning of faith is:
"Faith is being willing to allow God to act with the most perfect freedom, knowing that we belong to Him and are to be concerned only about being faithful in that which He has given us to do for the moment."
We can rest knowing we don't have to figure it all out...He's got it all planned out and we just need to stay connected with Him, seeking Him with all of our heart, mind, soul & spirit, be obedient to His callings and direction and we are covered. What wonderful P E A C E this brings, even in the midst of such turmoil.
We are open to wherever God leads...in the meantime, we are still at home and content here. Michael, praise God, has finally given full notice at the gym, hallelujah!! So needed!! Oh, and I will share a huge praise!! Right after he gave official notice, God opened doors for him to be a part of a few different men's groups he didn't have time to do due to work. He met a contractor in group who was struggling with back pain and Michael offered to help him. Well, that offer turned into paid work and he has had consistent work with him ever since and is loving the work! WOW! Our God is so faithful.
Myself...I am pursuing my photography/art. Something I have always had a passion and love for. I believe that God is calling me to share Him through my images. Not sure where that will take me, but I don't need to know that now. As a fellow photographer and new friend I just met on my Flickr site said so beautifully and eloquently...
"I want my photography to reflect the character of God and draw people in to investigate who He is or just worship Him with me. I believe beauty is God's billboard of love and hope for us." I feel the same. Come visit me at me at my flickr site:
www.flickr.com/photos/suefowlerphotography
Blessings and would love to hear how God is working in your lives as well! God has set it up for us to learn from one another and I know I can learn so much from you all too so please share!
Blessings!
Sue
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