Saturday, April 21, 2007

"Let Me rearrange your circumstances"



This is my current oasis. My backyard is what I look out at every morning in my meditative times with God.

I'm in the midst of possible changes on all fronts. It feels like a wind whipping in various directions. Only all of this change is only in my head. I haven't moved, I've merely moved around a lot of possibilities of moving. I have put in for my transfer, but haven't filled out applications. I just dance around the ones I printed off the computer, indecision again rearing it's ugly head, paralysing me. And the doubts. Can I even handle a new job in my state? But, honestly, can I make it through another year of the insanity at my current job?
So I read this morning, out of Chuck Pierce's book, a word he got from the Lord. It jumped out at me, so I took it for mine. Thank you Jesus!
"Let me rearrange your circumstances. Look deep in every circumstance around you for they are setting a new order for your life. Let me remove the past. Do not strive to hear Me.( I especially like that part)Let your prayer life be one of asking in simple faith and I will answer you. I will release favor so you can build your future. Let me train your hands to prosper for building. Stake your claim on your future and expect Me to do wondrous things on your behalf this year. (I love that part!!)
So I prayed it, Then went about my day.
Went to see the house my dad wants to sell me. Got excited about putting French doors in the back to look out on my yard, like I do here. Began to be excited about planning the new kitchen, looked with dad at some vinyl paneling.
But right after I said yes, I heard news that made me say no. The other side being sold as a rental. the negative possibilities of what that would mean overwhelmed me. Stuff came up concerning rentals and the peace I have where I am. I had to back off, to tell Dad, no, if that was what would happen. I tried to do it graciously, but we both left bummed.
I worried about his being sad for much of the day

Then I went about the rest of my day. Got prayer, felt better, went to movies and dinner with my sweet big sister and friend, then came home. Felt terrible again. Got more prayer, went in and out, back in a different dimension of the wind storm.
Then sad. I finally wanted to live there. In the process of this day I think I went through the stages of grief. Denial- that wasn't gonna happen, bargaining- I could just rent it, anger, why did this wrench have to come in the works? and sorrow.
In the evening, I reread the morning's prophesy. OH, says I to myself. Is that what you're doing?
Do I need to keep praying this? What are you doing in this circumstance? Please come and rearrange them, set a new order for my life, help me wisely build my future.
How do I lay claim on my future?
There was more, good stuff I got. But it's now closing in on midnight, so maybe tomorrow.

4 comments:

sarah said...

i think you're making good decisions...and we are praying for you!

Annie said...

Thanks, honey! I appreciate you guys and those prayers mucho!

Paul Menard said...

So much of faith is learning to trust in the unseen and hoping for what God knows is best. It's hard when we are in the middle of the circumstance. That's what I think Perserverance is all about! The cool part is when we CAN learn to relax in Him, then we will have that peace- you know which peace I'm taliking about Annie! and watch Jesus work things out according to His good purpose! I can't tell you how excited it is to me to know I have such an awesome cuz like you! keep the faith sis! Love lil' V.

Annie said...

Paul
Thanks for the reminder. Sometimes I forget,and end up in strife, but yeah, He does hear, He has heard, and even now, in my backyard the birds are singing me a reminder of His faithfulness. If He cares for them, how much more will He care for me!