Investments

Lately I have been reading the Bible more than I ever have...consistently. A couple of weeks ago I challenged my small group to connect with God EVERYday. For instance: a quiet time. It seems simple but in the chaos that is our lives, sometimes it's hard to break away from life and have just a moment with the one who gave us life. I challenged them to not just pray, although that is important, but to read the Bible during this time. I think so many of us, myself included, take for granted that this is the written WORD OF GOD! We long for Him to speak to us but we refuse to open up his precious word and listen!

Since I am the one who is challenging the group, I guess I better do it! And I have, every single day! For some of you this may be simple but I am just going to be honest, some days it is really hard for me to open up the Bible and give it a lil read! I don't know why, but it is. And the longer I go without doing it, the more I don't want to. I never want to get in this habit again. On the other hand, the more I read it, the more I can't stop! And I always want to be in this habit!

As I read, more and more, I realize that it is not about me. God can work with or without me. But what an honor that He chose me. One thing Mike said tonight at the Movement, "It's not about us, it's about our message." How can I know what the message is if I am not reading it? He also asked if we were invested enough to make others want to invest. This made me think because I know that I am invested, but am I fully invested? I give my time, my money, my talent, even my gas for this ministry but do I really live what I am selling? I guess it's time to start!

A few things that have happened since I have been turning my focus completely to God...

I got a job!! YAY! Not just any job, my OLD job back! During my "unemployment" I filled in for a family I used to work for, with 3 boys, making MORE money than my normal job! Then when I was almost done at that job, my boss (the mother of the girls I was nannying) offered me my old job back, but even better than before! How does this happen??? It's the LORD!! Seriously! Who looses their job, then makes more money at an interim job, only to get their old job back at even better terms?? WOW!

During this whole time I could hear God saying, just watch me! Just sit back and let me be God. I didn't feel like I was supposed to go look for a job or plan anything else, I was just to let God handle it, and He did! How amazing! He just wanted me to give Him complete control of my life! ok God, here it is, take control!