Well, this post poses an interesting question. For years, I have heard Christian women say things like~ in order to keep my family safe, I just put up a hedge and really just spend our time with each other, or we really don't have time or room for any more, or we're so busy that in our free time we spend quality time with each other, I want Satin to stay away; therefore we just stay heavily guarded in prayer with one another; I'm really private and just can't share or pray with others. NOW, for the bigger picture, none of these things that people use as excuses are necessarily sinful so to speak, but they are simply missing a much larger picture!! We as Christians are placed here to Glorify God and to tell others about Him so that they can spend eternity with Him. Now, if everyone in your small family unit knows Christ, wouldn't now be the time to tell another family unit about Him. That's what we're supposed to be all about. Secondly, it is important to fellowship with other Christians~ God loves it when 2 or more are gathered in His name, below I will list scripture to confirm what I am saying. We are to build one another up as Christians, when one falls there is another to lift him up, so that they will not fall alone. God provides peace that only comes from the Prince, a peace and comfort like no other to us His children, He provides this peace so that we in turn can reveal this peace and comfort to another brother or sister in Christ. If you read my previous post about prepared provisions, I want you to stop and pause and think have you been that prepared provision for someone, and not even realized it? God uses us His children to reveal Himself to others, but if you are staying in your little hedged off safe place ~ you are missing the many ways that God wants to use you~ God can use you to change lives~ God has a plan, but when we are too busy or too consumed with ourselves and our family to step out and share and spend time with other Christians and non-christians, we are missing a huge huge larger than life picture. Now ,there are two sides to this, God can also use another brother or sister in Christ to reveal Himself to you in ways that you might miss on your own. There is a reason in God's plan for placing more than just you on this planet. As Christians, it is His expectation that we join together and comfort one another, bring Glory to Him , love and support one another, and accept the place where another is. Accept what they are able to bring to the table at that moment~ see isn't this how our Father accepts us~ where we are ? Then as we grow He is able to use us in even more ways, but first the acceptance occurs flaws and all! Many many times God' provisions are through other brothers and sisters in Christ~ don't Miss this!! Every individual on the planet has a cross to bear~ yours may not be infertility or pregnancy loss, it might be career failure or business issues, failed marriage, or sickness, maybe the loss of a loved one, but God has provided another Christian who bears the same cross, and they need you just as much as you need them and together God will reveal Himself. In 1 John 4:11-12 this verse talks about us not tangiably seeing God with our physical eyes, but that we see God through His other children as we show God to others His love is perfected in us. Once again, isn't God's plan miraculous!! It always amazes me how He has a plan and purpose in every single detail, even the little lady that I met at Starbuck's a few weeks ago~ now it has beome a weekly ritual that I sit and talk about Jesus with her on Saturday nights, her stories about His love for her bless my soul, and she tells my girls how much Jesus loves them~ who would have thought that I would "have tons of time" for this wonderful completely unexpected gift of a friendship with a 74 year old sister in Christ~ we walk away having learned more andhaving been blessed by being together even if for only an hour!! God is the God of ALL mercies and all comfort~ He gifts us with these mercies and comforts so that we can in turn share God's mercies and comforts with others. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 is also another favorite of mine, and it is actually in our lesson tonight that I' m teaching!! Check out these 2 verses~ Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 says that 2 are better than one ~ a bond between 2 cannot be broken!! How is God using you~ I challenge you to sacrifice a bit of your time, and allow God to reveal Himself!! He definitely will!! I know how busy you might think you are,but God is way busier and He still desires to take the time to guide you and reveal Himself to you~ I am thankful for each one of you and I pray for you daily~ to many of you that read this God has used you in my life to reveal Himself to me and for that I am forever grateful!! God bless each of you and always remember to post in comments or e-mail me privately at kimstarkville@yahoo.com to share specific prayer requests~ feel free to continue sharing in the comments at the bottom of the posts~ your comment could touch someone else's life!
Moment by moment~
Kimberly
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