Welcome! Let me tell you a little about who I am. I am a woman on an adventurous journey following where God leads me. I love the excitement of living on the edge, waiting for God to rescue me in the most amazing ways. My heart's desire is that I may inspire others to join me as I seek to live fully, love passionately, and laugh joyfully!
Live Abundantly!
Amy
John 10:10..."I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."
I invite you to contact me: liveabundantly.john1010@gmail.com
No Fear ( Continued)
dancingdreamer | January 08, 2008 09:09
This is a continuation of yesterday's post. I'm new to this site and somehow the post got cut short when I published it. So here I will pick up where I left off:
Living on the edge with God is not for wimps! It takes courage and bravery to go onto the dangerous road with God into the land of the unknown. The irony I see in this is that when we choose to stay on the safe path of our own plans, we are still living with the unknown. No one knows what tomorrow holds except for God. So why not join the great adventure of going where God leads? I have decided that the thrill of hanging on a cliff with God is the best option for me. The Lord has proven this to me.
Fifteen months ago my husband, Michael, started a new job with good pay and great benefits. To say I was grateful would be an understatement. Because eight months prior to beginning his current job, Michael lost his graphic design business. During those eight months my husband and I waited at the edge until God opened a door at just the right time. We were thrilled beyond words! We even celebrated by shooting fireworks with our children.
Michael got settled into his job and we got used to receiving a steady paycheck. I continued to have a heart filled with gratitude and I experienced joy most of the time. But as the months passed by, my dependence on the Lord seemed to lessen. It is undeniable that I have a deep love for God. But I noticed that I didn't run to God as often. Something was missing and I wanted it back.
The new year came and we were celebrating the beginning of 2008. Michael came home on the 3rd of January with some news. He told me and the kids that the corporation he has been working for is letting him go at the end of this month. Our first reaction was surprise, then laughter at the realization that we are in the same situation we have been in so many times before. To be exact, Michael and I counted and he has had a total of 7 job lay-offs and business losses during our 22 years of marriage, making the upcoming job loss the 8th!
This time there is a difference though. I have no fear. I know what the missing thing that I mentioned earlier is. It is the insatiable desire to experience God's power in my life. It is times of uncertainty that my heart turns toward God with abandon. When my heart is fully dependent on God, my soul is at rest.
As followers of Christ we can allow undesirable circumstances to drive us to God. There is no better life than to experience God's love while the world seems to be falling apart. It has been while waiting on the edge that I have seen God's love the most. I have found that God IS love. When we experience God's love, there is NO FEAR!
1 John 4 :16 - "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God and God in him." NIV
1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear........
Let love rule your life!
Amy
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