When it's just for you...

********Update: The friend I have mentioned, her husband went home to be with the Lord around noon today. Please pray for their family that the Lord will sustain, provide and bless beyond measure right now.

Last night was our last night of the Esther bible study I've been attending at our church. We had ourselves a little partay....=) Which was fun to see a bunch of grown up women all dressed up like Esther and waving their noise maker's around every time the name "Haman" was said!! (I know....you are lost, so was I.)

Well, although the party was grand, I had a rough day yesterday. And I mean ROUGH.

I have never in my life experienced the kind of spiritual warfare that is going on in my home, in lives around me and I was feeling like it was getting a hold of me.

Knowing though, that the timing of this warfare is nothing new since I have a bible study starting in a week but deeply questioning what was going on.

However, throughout the other studies I've taught before, I've never had this kinda stuff going on, which led me to think I was really loosing my mind!

Therefore since the attacks are many......I know God must have some amazing women coming my way, and lives are going to be changed and hearts are going to be reached out to. And not because of me......but because of the powerful message behind this study.

Still.....even knowing that, it's very hard sometimes to keep on keeping on.

After an encouraging conversation with my mentor (who I love to pieces because she will speak the truth to me in love), I was ready to roll again! I was ready to press on! I was ready to not give up this race.

I was not crazy!! =) I wiped my tears, took a much needed nap =), and was ready to hear from the Lord at church.

And then.......if God's grace was not good enough to speak through people in my life....He spoke through Beth Moore's video last night, RIGHT AT ME!!

At the very beginning of the video she kinda went off on a little tangent.....that really had nothing to do with the bible study that night. Oh but it had everything to do with God's words for my heart.......and how He works.....and to not give up.....and to keep on, keeping on.

It was like I was the only one in the room. It seemed like no one else was around and God was just holding my head towards that screen and saying, "Listen my child, LISTEN." I felt so empowered to believe, trust and just know that God is here, He is watching ever step and He is here guiding my hand.....I will not take the wrong step with Him!

I know so many people who have stories how God worked something.....just for them. Like, snow storms closing schools on just the right day, a breeze that flies over their heads at just the right moment, a song plays on the radio at precisely the time needed, a friend will call unexpectedly "just because" and whoa....my list could go on and on.

And I wonder if you would share your story with me today? I love to hear moments where God reaches out just for one.....a special moment.....through a trying time.......and an amazing way that God showed up just for you! My soul (and everyone else who reads this blog) would just be so encouraged today if you would share in the comments or send me an e-mail that I can post for you.

*Just as an update for my friend from yesterday's post......he made it through another day. Praising God for every moment that this family has together...still believing God for a miracle.....but also trusting that He is in control and for sustaining powers in their lives right now...

In case I haven't said it lately, I love you my bloggy friends and real life friends/family! You are a like a treasure from the Lord for my heart....

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the presence of His might." -Ephesians 6:10

*Final job info post coming tomorrow.....