Preacher’s Wife Teaching Life

A lot of times I struggle with the things God has promised Jarrod and I not happening. I get upset because he hasn't given me what I deserve. He hasn't given me what he said he'd give me. I was praying about this Sunday and God brought this to my mind: Faith is not expecting something you think God owes you. God owes you nothing. Faith is waiting on what he has promised he will provide for you. Knowing that you will be provided for and you will not need anything more than what he's given you.  Be careful to not get believing in God's promises confused with wondering why the heck he hasn't given you something you  think you deserve. Remind yourself daily what he's already provided in your life and thank him for it. Our God is an awesome God and knows exactly what you need when you need it.

My pastor/husband asked the church to ask Jesus for an encouraging word and to send it to him for the next sermon. As I was prompting the congregation via email to remember to take time from their busy weeks and do this, I realized that I needed to take my own advice. God gave me this word: Gun shots fired in the distance and my dog was terrified. Shaking uncontrollably and hiding under my feet. I picked him up, set him on the bed, covered him in my pajamas, told him he was safe, and prayed out loud for him. The dog didn’t know I was praying. He could hear me but he doesn’t know my words or what I’m saying but immediately after I said, “amen” he stopped trembling and laid his head down to sleep. Continue to pray for those who don’t know you are praying. Never give up hope in God hearing your prayers for this person. Jesus never gives up looking for the one lost sheep…we can be more like him and never stop praying for one lost soul. Don't grow weary of pursuing God about this pers...