IT'S ALL ABOUT SERVING OUR SAVIOR!: WORRYING IS A WASTE OF TIME!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

WORRYING IS A WASTE OF TIME!

I know it's easier to say than it is to do. We all worry even though God tells us not to. I suppose sometimes we think we can take care of everything ourselves. That's what gets us in trouble. We had some children leave this week and I found myself worrying about them and their care. God reminded me that they were his children and he would take care of it, I need not worry about it. I can remember when my dad was alive. If I had a problem that I was worrying about and took the problem to my dad, most of the time he would say; Denise, don't worry. I will take care of it. I remember that I would feel so much better after he said that. Because I trusted my daddy enough to know that if he said he would take care of it, he was going to take care of it. Well, my heavenly father has so much more power and authority than my earthly father had. Why can't I take it to God and then just let it go because he has said, I will take care of it. I should have so much faith in God and know that he took care of the problem years before I was born. No matter how much I worry about it, God already handled it for me. All I need to do is pray and turn it over to my Savior, then let it go. He is in control of all.

DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERYTHING, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUEST TO GOD. AND THE PEACE OF GOD, WHICH TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING, WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS. PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

I encourage you, whatever you are worrying about...give it to God. Pray and then know that you have left your problem in good hands. God already had it worked out before you even asked.

FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU,' DECLARES THE LORD, 'PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE. THEN YOU WILL CALL UPON ME AND COME AND PRAY TO ME, AND I WILL LISTEN TO YOU. YOU WILL SEEK ME AND FIND ME WHEN YOU SEEK ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART. I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU,' DECLARES THE LORD, 'AND WILL BRING YOU BACK FROM CAPTIVITY.
JEREMIAH 29:11-14

WHO OF YOU BY WORRYING CAN ADD A SINGLE HOUR TO YOUR LIFE?
MATTHEW 25:27

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Our Beggining and how it all got started

My husband, Gary, was the pastor of a church in Conway, AR. He resigned because we felt like God wanted us some where else. We came back to our home church in Little Rock, AR. and waited on God to show us where to he wanted us to go. I prayed every night; Lord show me where you want me to go and I will be willing to follow. I prayed for a full-time ministry and for the Lord to show me how to love as he does. I felt I didn't really know how to love and I wanted to learn. Gary soon got a call from a church by our home that was looking for a pastor. We went there for several Sunday's for him to preach and was told that the church was going to call him to pastor. On that same day, I received a call from my best friend to please pray for a set of house parents at ABC Homes. Immediately I knew what God was asking us to do. Two weeks later we set off for our trip to visit ABC Homes. I was very excited to be going, but thought I can't do this. I liked my time to myself, I liked to get up and go when I wanted. I didn't want to be around a house full of kids and kaos all day! God put me in my place real fast. He let me know how selfish I was being. I had just told him the night before, you tell me where to go and I will follow. Now I was telling God I couldn't? Well, he convicted me real quick on that one. We spent the night at ABC homes in Monticello and got to know some of the kid's. They were so happy and so full of love. Gary and I got up the next morning and walked through the campus. I started crying feeling overwhelmed by the presence of God. God was all over the campus and he said; Denise, this is where you will serve me. Gary felt the same conviciton and we knew God needed us there. We stayed for almost a year and felt God asking us to move on. We gained custody of a 17 year old boy, Jackie, who is on fire for the Lord. We are very excited about what God has instore for our family and very excited to have kids to minister with us. God is so good! We seek his will for our lives always!

OUR LIFE

I am so glad you dropped by to read what we did today. It is so nice to know that we have prayer warriors on our side. Please continue coming back and viewing the blog so you will know where some of our prayer needs are. God bless you all. We love you and hope you have a great day!

Love, Gary and Denise