~ Taken for granted ~
God, I realize now how much I have been taking my time at your house, or in this case, one of your houses of worship for granted. My father has told me in no uncertain terms that he does not want me going to my current church any longer. He dislikes… maybe that’s too kind, hates? the leaders of my current church. Forgiveness is not to be taken lightly… The situation is beyond my remedy. It is either I keep going to my current church and end up in bad relations with my dad, or I find another church and lose the fellowship I have just recently learned to enjoy, with friends I was getting to know, and with a family like any other… tied by blood, Your blood. I have recently finished reading a book called “Out of the saltshaker, into the world” I think this might be Your way of telling me to get out of the saltshaker. Father, please let it be done Your way, because I am sure that if I did it my way, everything would get @#%@#$’ed up beyond my imagination. If it is Your will, guide me to another church. You may shut the door, but you always open a window. Give me peace and let me rejoice in You, Lord. I am crushed, but not abandoned. Broken down, but not destroyed. Come what may, You will still be with me, help me to remember that.
I pray all this in the name of Jesus, on whom our hopes, our dreams lie, Amen.
P.S. Yes, I want to cry. A man can cry. “Jesus wept.” But the tears will not come. Maybe they will come later… just sadness in my heart, to have to choose between two families by blood.
Now, faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
–Hebrews 11:1
i hope that you learn where God’s will for you right now is, and that you can trust Him with your heart. it would be a hard thing, to leave your church and your father’s place of worship.
love, me
maybe God needs you somewhere else now. i know it is hard to change churches, to leave all the bonds you have, your comfort zone. but God may need you somewhere else. maybe your dad having you change churches is Gods way of getting you to go where he needs you. i dont know. i have been learning to look beyond the obvious and look at how God could be using a situation. but whatever your decision you make, trust it is the right one and it will all work out.
*sniff* if its God’s will…let it be *sniff sniff sniff*
You are growing, God would never do anything if He didn’t have a plan for you. Hold steadfast and come back and share your walk with God at the Mennonite Church :).
lol..it’s cool that u’re creative flow has worn out on the whole layout thingy..thanks for volunteering though ;D have a great weekend! and keep warm!!!!!
pr0pz f0 y0u..
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i don’t think itz a matter of YOU choosing. its a matter of letting God choose for you… you have nothing to fear.
hope u got my email….. He will lead you – don’t despair! X3
God provides, and maybe something greater will come from this challenge. I feel for your pain. Praying for you now. ^.^ Peace
perhaps this might be God’s way of telling you to witness to your family and stand up for what you believe; also to help your parents uh dad? and reconcile with any misunderstandings? 🙂