June 2, 2007

  •        Life can get interesting.    At times, when it rain it pours.  How the enemy loves to discourage us by so many ways.  I think back when I had women trying to get me kicked out of a church by twisted words and lies so they could take over what I was doing in the church. They really didn't realize what it was they seeking.  It was about serving people and a lot of behind the scene work.  Part of the trouble started when somebody I was working under thanked me publically and gave me credit for the work. Yet, the work was in progress and it was all about serving behind the scenes, not power.  These women wanted power not serving. God is good during those times and trusting Him is so important. Those women had some interesting motives. Yet, in a year all but one had moved away and the one left was known for what she tried to do. Her venom was drained away for that period of time.


             Yet, before that time the enemy has tried to discourage my faith is so many various ways.  The enemy can use some you don't expect at times but love and forgiveness must be there to prevent further destruction. People can be used as pawns and not even realize it.


              I will admit in the past when interesting things start happening I tend to come back into my lack of faith shell and stop reaching out as much due to how interesting life can get. Yet, the next time it happens ..............  I don't want to.  I realize there are greater blessings from God on the other side of interesting times.  I want faith in God to grow stronger instead of the enemy getting a victory in my retreat from discouragement.


              Sometimes, in midst or after discouraging times, I just want to withdraw from people. How many times, the enemy uses the ones you have really tried to invest in and love as they twist it all up at times to try to get ahead or attention from another.  A drive for power over people and so many other motives out there.  At times, I just want to distance myself  from people so they can't stir up more and twist more things to add to the fire. Sometimes, to be drawn into the game they want to play could destroy more than they realize. The time at that church I could not discuss with other members my side of the story due to it would cause so much strife within that church. Being quiet when the enemy is at work using twisting tongues of women is not easy to do yet God did take care of that part of one of the interesting times as these women moved away by various situations that came up. I did not want further destruction to happen or the enemy to win more ground in that church family if I did play the game they wanted to start.  Being quiet at times is not easy.


               Praise God!  God knows the motives of our hearts and will judge us in what we do.  I do praise God for people He does give discernment to as they see through to the truth. 

Comments (5)

  • I think in all our sufferings we should do as Christ does: We Should offer our sufferings up to the Father. It is in suffering that we become like Jesus. Yes, Suffering is the kiss of Christ. At times we are blessed with being able to carrry some splinters of the Cross!

  • Just saying hello... :)

    Tell me something to pray for

    In Christ's undying love,
    brittany

  • Hello, I was searching through xanga's and I came across yours. I love your background and everything about your site. I enjoyed reading your post too... That is something I have to work on as well.... Something happens to me and I get discouraged... but everytime I get discouraged I just sit and pray and ask for his help. Have faith & God bless.

    <3 Tara

  • Two interesting points, one of which is that you and I seem to do the same thing - I too tend to withdraw.

    And the other thing is that the motives of the heart will always come out, so it is not surprising to me that when a job is behind the scenes that people soon lose interest, yet I think it is those jobs that God values highly. God looks at the motive of our hearts.

    Heather

  • Believe me when I say I totally can identify the situation that you are in right now. The first thing the enemy will do is “destroying relationships in the body of Christ” by instilling jealousy, envy and strife. That is what my church is facing right now, “strife and unforgiveness among the members”.
     
    The youth leaders are praying hard for a breakthrough and we believe whole-heartedly that God will indeed give us one as we continue to stand in the gap. You are right, so difficult to just stay quiet and be still at the center of those difficult periods. But God is ever so faithful. When nothing seem to be happening, when things seem to get worse, God is STILL in control. Praise God.
     
    May the Lord continue to mold you, guide you and lead you through such a time as this so your faith can grow another level deeper in Him. Praise God.
     
    How great is our God. Bless you.
     
    Alvin

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