Comments on: Confused http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/ Thoughts and misc. ramblings of Matt Norman. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: jack smith http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-81 jack smith Sat, 03 May 2008 15:53:34 +0000 http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-81 Matt, Hey Bro' Let me start by saying I have been in this situation. I know what you are talking about. My fear is that I may even know who you are talking about as well. This frustration rings all too familiar in my past. What is your friends motives? Do they have your best interest in mind? If by chance this is Kim then I would obviously say to never move forward without your wife's blessing. But if it is anyone else I would say go with the leading of God. I have made life wasting decisions because I listened to people that supposedly knew more about ministry and spiritual matters than I. Go with your gut feeling about what God is telling you to do. And never let anyone tell you that you can not do something. Your not too old, or too out of shape, or too anything to be used by God. Matt,

Hey Bro’

Let me start by saying I have been in this situation. I know what you are talking about. My fear is that I may even know who you are talking about as well. This frustration rings all too familiar in my past.

What is your friends motives? Do they have your best interest in mind?

If by chance this is Kim then I would obviously say to never move forward without your wife’s blessing. But if it is anyone else I would say go with the leading of God.

I have made life wasting decisions because I listened to people that supposedly knew more about ministry and spiritual matters than I.
Go with your gut feeling about what God is telling you to do.

And never let anyone tell you that you can not do something.
Your not too old, or too out of shape, or too anything to be used by God.

]]> By: Heidi http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-76 Heidi Fri, 02 May 2008 20:56:41 +0000 http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-76 You're welcome. I got this in e-mail the other day and I loved it... "Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, 'Oh No She's [He's] Awake'". You can BET Satan will try to derail you before you even get started. Every single time I get some Holy Spirit momentum to sow more seeds Satan shows up. Sometimes in some very weird ways. Stay strong and put on the armor. You know what that is, I'm sure! Heidi You’re welcome. I got this in e-mail the other day and I loved it…

“Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, ‘Oh No She’s [He’s] Awake’”.

You can BET Satan will try to derail you before you even get started. Every single time I get some Holy Spirit momentum to sow more seeds Satan shows up. Sometimes in some very weird ways.

Stay strong and put on the armor. You know what that is, I’m sure!

Heidi

]]> By: Matt http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-75 Matt Fri, 02 May 2008 19:31:32 +0000 http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-75 Thank you very much Heidi. It is amazing how God can use the internet to bring strangers together in a time of need. You have become a powerful comfort to me. I know that I should take God's word over man's, but in this case the man is a strong man of God whom I respect very much. This makes me doubt if God is really speaking to me how I thought he was. I realise that this is probably just the enemy feeding me these lines. You know it is funny. I have had a conversation with my small group about spiritual warfare and the fact that the enemy attacks us during those times when we are either turning towards God, or are moving in a direction that brings us closer to God. I have the same conversation with a women at work. In fact I told the women at work that I was expecting it to come. I didn't know it was going to come so quickly. To add to this, I took a hit to my spirit today at work as well. Man, if spiritual warfare comes up when the enemy gets concerned about the direction our lives are going, then the enemey must be real scared. I am afraid to think of what he is going to do next. I think of Job and all that Satan did to him. I know that I am being attacked and as difficult as it is, I praise God for these attacks because it usually means we are doing something right. Heidi, thanks again for your prayers and continued encouragement. I am grateful that you found me on the MercyMe blog and took the time to check out my blog and that you cared enough to comment and to encourage me. Thank you very much Heidi. It is amazing how God can use the internet to bring strangers together in a time of need. You have become a powerful comfort to me. I know that I should take God’s word over man’s, but in this case the man is a strong man of God whom I respect very much. This makes me doubt if God is really speaking to me how I thought he was. I realise that this is probably just the enemy feeding me these lines.

You know it is funny. I have had a conversation with my small group about spiritual warfare and the fact that the enemy attacks us during those times when we are either turning towards God, or are moving in a direction that brings us closer to God. I have the same conversation with a women at work. In fact I told the women at work that I was expecting it to come. I didn’t know it was going to come so quickly. To add to this, I took a hit to my spirit today at work as well.

Man, if spiritual warfare comes up when the enemy gets concerned about the direction our lives are going, then the enemey must be real scared. I am afraid to think of what he is going to do next. I think of Job and all that Satan did to him. I know that I am being attacked and as difficult as it is, I praise God for these attacks because it usually means we are doing something right.

Heidi, thanks again for your prayers and continued encouragement. I am grateful that you found me on the MercyMe blog and took the time to check out my blog and that you cared enough to comment and to encourage me.

]]> By: Heidi http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-74 Heidi Fri, 02 May 2008 18:26:39 +0000 http://onebigg.com/2008/05/01/confused/#comment-74 Said a prayer for you. Here is a verse for you to remember: "Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him..." Psalm 37:7 Also: "Be still, and know that I am God..." Psalm 46:10 And ALWAYS choose God's ways over man's -- even if the man is a close friend. God knows best. Trust in Him! Good luck! Heidi R. Said a prayer for you.

Here is a verse for you to remember:
“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him…”
Psalm 37:7

Also:
“Be still, and know that I am God…”
Psalm 46:10

And ALWAYS choose God’s ways over man’s — even if the man is a close friend. God knows best. Trust in Him!

Good luck!

Heidi R.

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