WOW, this post is going to be a doozy because I am all over the place right now. After trying for the last five years, I have finally obtained the job that I was shooting for. Why is that important? I'm glad you asked. Up until May of last year, I claimed to be a Christian. I quoted some nuggets of scripture when it was convenient for me, I went to church, and I even tried to tell people about God, but I never lived it in my life nor in my faith. After the Encounter that I had with God, I started behaving like a Christian. I actually started studying. I put time in pouring into other people. It wasn't just about me anymore. It was about reaching those that might not have ever heard of Jesus or the INCREDIBLE UNFAILING love that He has for us. Just read any of the books in the Bible written by John and you'll get a good grasp of it. (John 3:16, remember?) Get to today, March 15th, 2012 and it struck me that it took God 10 months to do what I haven't been able to do in 28 years! It wouldn't have taken as long if I wasnt so hard headed. Before May, I had lost my job, place to live, confidence in myself, respect for myself, and wasted a bunch of time and effort to live in Florida to go to the best aviation school in the country.
I got back to Georgia finally broken and lost and took a job that I couldn't stand. Left most of my possessions in Florida . I lived in my wife's parent's house. It could have been worse, but I can tell you that they don't make a house big enough for a married couple and their mother and father. The Bible even commands that you leave your kinfolk where they are and be one with each other SOMEWHERE ELSE! Anyway, I tried everything in MY power to get myself away from the job that I hated, the temptation that came with it, and the poverty that I was living in because of my job/living situation. The word "MY" was capitalized for a reason. I wasn't letting God do His thing. He made a sea split and the walls of one of the mightiest cities of its day fall flat, surely He could fix the crap that I had gotten myself into by not trusting in Him. THink of any scripture you can that tells you to wait on the Lord, or that His timing is perfect. I am here to tell you that His Word proves TRUE!!! I have a house that I am moving into on St. Patrick's Day, the job that I was after is MINE (Glory to God), and I have the funding to sustain my self and my wife.
This wasnt going to be a tithing message but I just had to put this part in here. Years ago I was very cautious about tithing. I always thought that no man needs my money that badly, especially if he's corrupt. Since I got back from Florida, I have been tithing faithfully by God's command. Then I found this in the Bible, Malachi 3:10 states, Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. After receiving the news yesterday that I was being hired for that job that I wanted so badly, lunch time came and I had brought my lunch. Shortly afterwards, the pizza man from across the street brings a calzone that no one paid for walks by 3 people and hands it straight to me. (GLORY TO GOD!!!) I was so full from lunch that I couldn't stand to eat anymore.
Grace and Peace be with you ALWAYS!!!
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