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I’m on my second week of insomnia now. It comes and goes, mostly coming versus going. The hormonal imbalance of a 28-year old could make for some great stories.
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I may be young but I have more hot flash memories than I care to share. I know it’s bad when I’m sitting around a table with women ages 50+ discussing night sweats and who will use the menu to fan themselves first.
Today I’m honored to be guest posting for Mary DeMuth.
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by | Faith Lived Out
This was originally posted in July 2009, but I felt the need to share it again today.
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In Kay Arthur’s Lord Teach Me to Pray, she discusses several times throughout the study a man named George Mueller. I’m a fan of history, so I decided to look his name up. He’s definitely a man worth reading about.
In 1836 Mueller and his wife started an orphanage. By the end of Meuller’s life he raised over 10,000 orphans. As if that’s not enough to be impressed with, it’s how he provided for those orphans that amazed me.
His requests for food, supplies, or money didn’t reach people. He didn’t ask anyone for anything. He simply went to God. He didn’t ask the local lumberyard for building supplies. He didn’t ask the banker for a donation. He gave his requests to God, and ALL his needs were fulfilled. Many times he would receive food for the children only hours before they were to be fed. The children were dressed and well-educated. No child left the orphanage without a Bible in hand.
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This is a guest post by Eileen Knowles. She lives in small town North Carolina with her husband, Roger, their eight-year old son, and one quirky dog named Bisbee. She writes at
The Scenic Route and you can connect with her on
Twitter and
Facebook. Interested in guest posting?
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“But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. For though he wounds, he also bandages. He strikes, but his hands also heal.” Job 5: 17-18
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These words were spoken to Job by one of his friends, Eliphaz. Eliphaz was attempting to offer an explanation for why horrible things were happening to Job. He suggests that Job must have done something wrong and should throw himself at the mercy of the Almighty. We know, as the reader, that Job is not being punished, he is being tested. Job’s response to his friend reveals to the reader that he believes this too: “Stop assuming my guilt, for I have done no wrong. Do you think I am lying? Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?” (Job 6: 29-30)
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It was Winter 2010. I was desperate for an answer. What was I doing here? What was my purpose? Why was I living?
I was tired. Tired of fighting. Tired of searching with blind eyes.
I walked into the prayer room at the Table Rock Freedom Center. I sat in the chair and wrestled with God. I was angry, sad, confused. My heart was breaking and I didn’t know why. My pen hit the paper and I couldn’t stop writing. As the ink hit the pages, the notebook was mostly filled with questions ending in why.
Nobody understood me. I didn’t understand me. Friends and family didn’t understand.
If they didn’t understand, how could God?
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This is a guest post by Joseph Iregbu. Joseph leads on purpose and is passionate about raising the next generation of leaders. He blogs at josephiregbu.com and is a Coach and Mentor to young leaders. He is the author of Even in the Well, husband to Temi and father to Isabel Juda. They live in Germany. Connect with him on Twitter and Facebook. Interested in guest posting?
Check out the details here.
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We love quick fixes
We celebrate workarounds
We buy microwaves (we sure need them!)
We insist on washing machines with ‘Express Wash’ mode (agreed, it’s handy)
We love ease
We hate pain
We detest patience and waiting
We love pace (oh yeah!)
We are a people in a hurry!
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I’ve been disobedient. I went to bed the other night knowing it, but thought I’d give myself one more night to “sleep on it.” I woke up the next morning and decided enough was enough.
I wasn’t being disobedient on purpose. Sometimes I get so caught up in my own ideas I forget to ask God what He thinks. I get an idea and run with it; only to find out He didn’t give me the thumbs up. Someday I’m convinced I’ll get better at this.
It’s so easy to do though isn’t it? We get a great idea, tell ourselves there’s no way we were smart enough to come up with it ourselves and therefore assume God’s hands must be all over it. I’m not the only one who has done this right?
I’m guest posting today for my new friend Joseph over at The Story of Hope.
