Praise God for Mystery
This Sunday just gone was my last ever time with my church - the church I've been staff at for three years. But more than that, its the church I've been part of. So its more than just a job change. Its like moving away from family, knowing next time you see them there will have so many changes there will be but a distant recognition.
Part of the morning included praying me off. Quite amusing in one sense, as I'm not going somewhere known right now. Various prophetic words came my way, including a picture of me diving off a diving board in faith, into a swimming pool - I've done faith dives before, but this time the board is higher and the swimming pool is larger and deeper, and a pool that I'm going to be swimming in. Also, a reminder that I'm on a walk of faith and God will come through for me, but it is gonna be an 11th hour thing. Frightening!
I'm now gonna stay out in SA for six weeks - i feel that's a longer time to rest, heal and enjoy being with my friend. Plus, its a longer time to be in that environment - I've got a sense its going to be a significant time for me, somehow.
This means that I'm out there from mid September to the end of October, coming back to the UK in November. Of course, this raises a few issues for me. Job-hunting in August is now kinda pointless, as no one will employ me now with a view to me starting in November. Plus, i still have no idea where I'm going to town-wise, which again ruins the job hunting thing. I feel less certain about Brighton too, so basically I'm totally up in the air!
People do keep saying to me "its really exciting" but it always is when its someone elses life, isn't it.....
So, please remember me in your prayers and/or good thoughts - somehow I've found myself in one of those crazy situations where me, a fixer/doer/activist, can't fix, do or activate anything and I have to trust God in a way that seems somewhat crazy!
I'm going away to Newday now for a week, which is our annual Godfest Bible camp for teens from Newfrontiers churches. 6,000 of the little darlings! I'm there in a ministry setting of course, but I'm sure God will speak to me there...
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I'm one of those annoying people that keeps saying "it's so exciting!"... but the reason I say that is because I know that God can and will do great things with you - and I'm excited to watch!
Just so you know though, I am also praying that He will decide to show you the way through sooner or later... failing that, I pray he gives you the patience and faith to stick it out ;-)
Don't worry! I'm sure God will look after you. Just relax and enjoy the time when you can't do anything...if you're certain that you can't do anything, there is no point worrying!
good luck ant , and just keep god with you and he will lead you into the unknown you are not sure of,will help you to make the right decisions in your life :)
Yeah ... when I was jobless/homeless/carless it wasn't exciting ... it was nausiating. And I don't think I learned much because in a way I took the easiet way out ... but I still think God provided the 'out,' so whatever!
Enjoy the time off as much as you can, though. Six weeks is a great time to spend in SA.
Hope the Bible camp goes well!
lol, why on earth am i right wing? WHY OH WHYYYYY?!
I know I like the Conservative party, but only because I grew up with this current Labour gov't in power. The terrors of the Thatcherite gov't are unknown to me, though I do hear - every so often - of the 101% council taxes (for every pound you have, you must give £1.01p to the government? WHAT?!)
Anyway, what do you mean without fear of libel? you mean without fear of slander? libel is concerned with things in print!
Anyway, im not right wing. According to my facebook "smallest political quiz in the world," I am a moderate. A centrist. So there.
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