the Nod of God

..interesting title huh?! well for the past week, I have been inspired to read Jentzen Franklin's book "Right People, Right Place, Right Plan." May I say, I am now on chapter 5 part II && it's a pretty remarkable book. && it takes a grand book to keep my attention! BUT there's a reason for this certain post. For the past 3 weeks, I have been praying for certain areas of my life & those around me. This week was targeted on me & my future. So as I jumped into the book, several statements really stuck out to me.
Beginning with 1 Corinthians 14:33 "God is not the author of confusion." Yeah this hit me in the face! Many times I have been reminded of this by a close friend && every time he mentioned it, it was in a time of deep confusion & frustration for me. He had no idea what I was going thru but God knew exactly what I needed to be reminded time & time again. So seeing this on the first page about blew my mind.
As i read on, I came across Peter 3:4 "Rather it be in the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle & quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God." Your success depends not on being led by your mind, emotions or flesh but by your spirit. You will get no where in life depending on self but by inner self ( spirit).
If you dont have rest in your spirit, don't make a decision rather to do it or not. A lack of divine rest in your spirit is usually God's way of saying NO! Usually there is a time of divine misery before there is a divine change!
The thing that has stuck out most to me was this, " If you persist without the nod of God, He may let you have it___Literally!" It's frightening to think that there could be a time when we keep on stubbornly persisting about something that does not have the approval from God. && then When He finally just hands it to you, it leads down a painful road. The problem is, we don't spend enough time with God to realize when He speaks. Then we race ahead instead of being led. The flesh thrives on noise & the spirit thrives on stillness. (Psalm 46:10) we must have that silent time... solitude!
I know that this post has been very random but it's just things that have impacted my heart. Things "I" must work on in order to gain discernment && know when it's GOD speaking to me.
Ending statement : " If it's God's will, then it's God's bill. Where He guides, He also Provides!

love kc

an amazing feeling

For quite some time, i've had my future planned.. now when i say that, i do not mean family details, housing, things of that sort but i mean my education, just life in general. I've known for a long time that children have my heart. Gosh... to be a kid again! They allow me to step outside myself && see the way they see.... innocence & imagination! So, growing up as a children's pastor's daughter for over 7 years, I've gotten to have a great connection with children. BUt anyways .. enough of the jabberish, I've always known I wanted to work with children as my profession!! && now ... almost 20 years of age, & about to graduate from a two year college... my dream & desire is taking shape!! I'm starting to get the jidders thinking that only 3 more years && this DREAM i've had all my life will be my LIFE! ( no longer just a kid dream) I hope to bring a new outlook into Speech Pathology. God has placed a great desire to minister to children && I see this as my way of doing it!

Many people think you must be in a church to minister & have a place of ministry... WRONG! We must learn that ministry is a part of living. It should be an everyday activity, whereEVER you are. I've learned this just this year. With my parents taking some time away from children's minister && myself taking time away from Youth ministry, I've noticed how OUTREACH is the new way of ministering. SO that's what I want to do with my joB. As a speech pathologist, everyday I plan to go into work knowing it' s a ministry. I will show my patients ....faith, hope & love!!! ( God's love thru Me)

OHh what an amazing feeling to know God has a perfect plan for everyone! Even to kids who have never heard a sound or been able to speak, what an amazing feeling for myself to take a look outside myself && imagine what it's like in their shoes! They see life in a different perspective && that's what WE must do as christians! See things in other's eyes && realize we can not reach everyone as they walk into our church but we must Reach others outside our church && bring them into our church or really just bring them closer to the KINGDOM! God's a GREAT God && thru my practice, I hope to reach others!! With Christ on my side... I WILL further His Kingdom!!

This maybe a little up & down && alot of bad grammar etc. But hopefully you will see what i see. =] Love, Kc