God stuff.

So, I have this sort of mentor person at church, and I appreciate her giving up her time to have a cup of tea and chat with me, it’s just that we’re not close and not particularly good friends.  So we talk about everyday stuff but when she asks what’s do I feel God’s saying to me at the moment, what have I been reading or what am I struggling with, I don’t really want to / feel able to share these things with her, which kind of defeats the point of having a “m3ntor” typed person!! 

I’ve been reading the Confident Woman Devotional by Joyce Meyer for over a year.  It’s supposed to be daily readings for a year, but it’s more likely to take me closer to eighteen months to read it all.  I tend to read the day’s page, write a couple of notes and a short prayer and then summarise into one key point!  If anyone is also reading this book at the moment, I think one friend is, I’m currently reading in the middle of July!  Some (most) days I won’t read at all.  Other days I’ll read 1, 2, 3, or occasionally 4 days worth. 

So recent summary points…

Ø     God can / will heal my spirit, emotions, mind, will and personality. 

Ø     God blesses me and is changing me to become more like Him. 

Ø     God doesn’t look at my past, he plans for my future. 

Ø     I need to think positively, walk with confidence and expect good things. 

Ø     Jesus is my protection against spiritual warfare. 

Ø     I need to let go of the past, God’s mercy and faith are endless to me.  I need to be faithful to God in return. 

Ø     God will mould and remould me into the person He has called me to be. 

Ø     I need to step out in faith and try new things.  God works through faith not fear. 

Ø     God gives me strength everyday to take action and receive blessings, not to waste time worrying. 

Ø     God gives me the power to be a witness for Him through His Holy Spirit. 

Ø     God wanted men and women to be equal.  I need to use my gifts to bless others. 

Ø     I need to take responsibility for my own actions, only me and God can change me. 

Ø     I need to confront my fears and Satan’s lies and expose the truth. 

Ø     Be honest about my relationships.  Jesus called us to love everyone, not to like everyone. 

Ø     Don’t look at the “what if’s” and “if only’s”.  Move forward in God’s power and be confident. 

Ø     I am God’s creation, unique and God’s plan.  Don’t compare myself to others. 

Ø     What fears involving others do I need to face?  I need the courage to take a stand and deal with it. 

Ø     I should face my fears and just do it, even if I’m afraid whilst doing it. 

Ø     Positive thinking can change reality.  Thinking positively is thinking from God’s perspective. 

Ø     I need to pray for my husband, that he will seek God regularly and lead his family.  I need to look for and practive the truth and God’s way.  

So there you go, my life in daily (but not really daily) readings.  

Enough or not enough?

Should I be happy that I have a husband with a full time job that he sticks at even though he’s bored and a bit fed up?  A job that pays the mortgage, all the bills and for a car?  A husband that is willing to babysit, and put the kids to bed.  Or am I allowed to moan that he doesn’t do the dishwasher everyday and he doesn’t often to anything else to help around the house without being asked to.  He does the washing occasionally / some of the time, mainly if I’m really tired or really busy and the basket is over flowing he might so some.  Should I be happy with what he does do or am I justified in moaning about what he doesn’t do? 

So it’s mother’s day.  Does he get me a card, flowers, chocolate?  Nope, nothing.  Joel gives me a card and a cone with a couple of chocolates in that he made at the childminder’s and a card he made at school.  Esther missed 3 days nursery this week and she’s not been to the childminder’s either so she’s not made me a card.  Because Joel had made stuff Paul didn’t feel the need to buy me anything.  Yeah, thanks a lot, nice to be appreciated.  And I got a bar of chocolate from church as well.  I bought myself a chocolate Orange and I was going to buy some flowers, but Tesco didn’t have any left.  So, should I appreciate what Paul does or moan about what he doesn’t do?!