In the Wilderness

God has had me in a wilderness experience for about three and a half years. I know he is preparing me for something, but I don't know what that "something" is. So, I have been waiting patiently and sometimes impatiently for his appointment. For awhile, I thought I was supposed to return to education, but I have come to the conclusion God has other plans for my life. Whatever God's plans, I know they will be exciting and surprising. He is true to his word when he says his ways and thoughts are higher than ours. The things he does far outreaches the things I can imagine or try to figure out.

I have said "yes" to the plans God has for my life. I know that at this moment I am on the path God has laid before me and I thank him for the time of preparation.

In His Steps,

Judy

God is Mindful

God sent me a message last night. Bill and I had gone to eat and as we were leaving he said, "Let's go to the bookstore."

I didn't have a desire to go and said, "I have no desire to go to the bookstore, but if that's what you want to do, I'll stop."

He said, "I just have a feeling I need to go for some reason."

So, we stopped and I told him I'd just wait in the car. I turned on the radio and flipped to a Christian radio station. The announcer mentioned memorizing bible verses and how important it was. He gave his website address for free Bible studies. I jotted it down and then thought, "I'm going inside." Once inside, Bill and I looked at some books in the Christian section. I picked up a particular book, opened it and this was the first thing I read, "Scripture memory is another way to train our minds for future storms." I knew God was showing me it was time to start memorizing verses. It's been on my mind for awhile, but I'd been putting it off. Actually I memorized a few verses last year (about 2 or 4), and quit. My goal was to memorize one each week, but it didn't last long. So, I knew last night God was telling me to get back to it.

As we left, I said, "I think that stop was more for me than for you." I'm glad Bill listened to the unctioning of the Holy Spirit because sometimes I need a nudge to get started on things. I thank my Father above for being mindful of me last night!

Psalm 8:4 What is man that You are mindful of him,

And the son of man that You visit him?

I truly felt that I'd received a visit from God last night. He sent a message through 2 people for me---the announcer on the radio station and through my husband, Bill. God truly was mindful of me last night as he is with all of his children.