My Bible...Friday

11/15/13

I am so blessed to have made such a wonderful investment in the purchase of my Bible.  I go to it in times of sorrow, joy, fear, frustration, love, gratitude, discouragement, etc.  Between the covers of this most amazing book I find answers to all the struggles that present themselves in my life.  I also have a traveling Bible that I keep at work, as suggested by a sister in Christ, after having a meltdown at Bible Study when I shared about my work situation.

I am currently in a position that challenges me every single day.  Part of it is me just feeling stuck, the other part of the battle is the office dynamics and personalities.   It is a small office and it is nearly impossible to have privacy during these eight hour days.  So, with that I carry around a miserable existence at work.

Being the stubborn Irish girl that I can be at times, I forget that I don't have the solution to my problem.  So basically, I have not been living my life, I have been going through the motions of living, feeling sorry for myself, thinking that I will just be unhappy for the rest of my working years. I have pretty much given up on myself.  I can only see myself working in a position of passionless blah forever!  Suddenly, one day I pull myself out of the pity party long enough to realized that I need to listen to God, to turn my life over to God, to read His word.  In doing so, the Lord put my hands on these scriptures:

8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.  

Galatians 6:8-10

New International Version (NIV)

Isn't it glorious that God never gives up on me, even when I forget to turn to Him and His word?  At the same time, I can't give up on myself.  I need to follow His guidance, listen, read, pray, work on myself to reach the place that the Lord wants me to be.  He wants me to be happy, to live a life filled with passion in all that I do, during work and play!  These scriptures in Galatians also remind me that I must be a witness to these unbelievers.  I must continue to pray for them, as one of my biggest issues is seeing the fakeness, gossip and behind the back talking amongst some people.

I love how my days are so much better now that I am walking as I should be.  My work days are positive and productive.  Oh yes, still a challenge at times, but I have the power, now that I remember AND know that the Lord's got my back, to move onward and upward to find my endless supply of opportunities and allow myself to live a life passionately fulfilling for the Lord and myself.  In doing so there is a daily smile on my face and a sparkle in my eye.

My life can be so much more peaceful when I open my eyes and heart to the word of the Lord.  I am so very grateful AND so very blessed!

"And my God will meet all your needs 

according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." 

Philippians 4:19

New International Version (NIV)

Amen.

Written by 

Kelly Dobyns

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Here is a song for today...it is "Don't Give Up" by Shawn McDonald

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJijJPy3rlE&feature=em-share_video_user