I became disconnected with God because I am unhappy with HIM. In December I said, "Yes God no matter what no matter how uncomfortable I will do YOUR will I SAY YES!" I surrendered and I felt God's presence BIG TIME! I was so excited to do God's will I couldn't stop seeking His face and spending time with Him. The Bible truly is The Living Word!! God was teaching me new things everyday. God was revealing things to me through His word and through other people it was so beautiful. Then 2013 came and things started getting uncomfortable. I started walking through some fire but God carried me out each and everytime. I remained in the word and kept pressing on but then a piece of my heart was ripped out when we had to make the decision to put our Abby down. I prayed over her for healing and I saw Jesus carry her and her results were coming back with no illness or disease and we were praising God so WHY did it come to this? Why did she go downhill so fast? Did I start doubting? Was it my fault? Why did I have to lose her? I am still heartbroken and I became very angry with God's plan if I'm being completely honest. I shut myself off and walked around with this heavy cloud over me and I didn't feel like planning this Acts of Kindness at all.
God revealed something to me one day I was really having a tough time losing Abby. He reminded me of the oil press....the moments before Jesus went to the cross. The suffering He endured to push through and continue God's will.
Mark 14:35-36 The Message
Going a little ahead, he fell to the ground and prayed for a way out: “Papa, Father, you can—can’t you?—get me out of this. Take this cup away from me. But please, not what I want—what do you want?”
Jesus fulfilled God's will by going to the cross HALLELUJAH! He saved us by pressing on and suffering FOR US! What really hit me was AGAPE LOVE. The unselfish love Jesus had for God and doing His will and the unconditional love God has for US.
AGAPE!!!!!
AGAPE!!!!!
I said yes to God's will no matter what! I can't expect the flood without a fire to put out! I can't embrace the resurrection without enduring the cross.
Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it.
14 But the gate is narrow (contracted [k]by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it.
Check out this Life Point from Joyce Meyer:
In Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus speaks of two different paths we can take in our lives; the broad way that leads to destruction and the narrow way that leads to life.
As I meditated on this passage, the Lord quickened it to me by saying, "Joyce, on the broad way there is room for all kinds of fleshly things like bitterness, unforgiveness, resentment, and vindictiveness. But on the narrow way there is only room for the Spirit"
In the flesh it is easy to take the broad path, but the end result is destruction. It is much harder to take the narrow path, but in the end it leads to life.
Emotions tempt us to take the easy way, to do what feels good for the moment. Wisdom moves us to take the way that seems hard at first, but later on we find that it leads to life.
-from Joyce Meyer's Amplified Bible
-from Joyce Meyer's Amplified Bible
I refuse to give up just because it got a little uncomfortable! I can't take the broad path this time it led me to destruction before I won't go there again! I'm living for my God and I want HIS will! I will continue to seek Him and enjoy this journey! What a blessing to be a part of this life at this time in His plan WOW! There is a flood coming my friends I can feel it I WILL press on!!
So back to planning my 30 acts of kindness and getting back out of the little bubble I go in when I'm hurt. It's time to change the world my friends!!
Proverbs 3:3
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3 Let not mercy and kindness [shutting out all hatred and selfishness] and truth [shutting out all deliberate hypocrisy or falsehood] forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them upon the tablet of your heart.
I am going to do this over my birthday weekend starting April 5th. I am asking for the following donations:
Weis gift cards
Sheetz gift cards
Cash (small bills)
Quarters
Laundry soap (small containers)
Serenditpity gift cards
Cupcakes or any homemade baked good
Meals
Toilet Paper
Toilet Paper
Friday
1.
Pay for someone's coffee
2.
leave quarters & laundry soap at Laundromat
3.
send care package to a soldier
4.
give gift to worker(s) at Wine & Spirits
store
5.
take cupcakes to ladies at Subway
6.
pay for someone's parking meter
7.
pick up trash
Saturday
8.
send thinking of you card(s)
9.
leave goodies for mail carrier
10.
donate toilet paper to Food pantry
11.
volunteer at Food Pantry
12.
bring goodies for waiting area at Food Pantry
13.
leave generous tip for waitress
14.
pay for someone's movie
Sunday
15.
give gift to church leader(s)
16.
take lunch to firemen/ems workers
17.
sing at Richfield Sr. Living
18.
leave money in random areas at Dollar General
19.
pay for someone's gas at Sheetz
20.
hand out Weis gift card
21.
take carts back at Weis
22.
give a mom a spa gift card
23.
leave inspirational notes or money on cars in
parking lot
24.
give out happy face balloon to kids at park
25.
leave diaper bag in restroom at park
26.
leave quarters at carwash (Mc Alisterville)
27.
pay for someone's icecream at CreamStop
28.
BE SILLY- laughter reduces stress
(get well balloon on roadkill)
29.
30.
Letting the Holy Spirit fill 29 & 30
Pray for this weekend that lives will be changed!!
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