A friend ( the kind I haven't met yet) poured her heart out on her blog today. She said it was mostly for herself, to sort out her thoughts but I read EVERY word. I could almost feel the pain and uncertainty she is experiencing. And the only reason I even "know" her is because she was faithful last summer when GOD called her to start a forum for women to do a Bible study together...... DESTINY
Another friend started using her computer daily because of some difficult life circumstances that caused her to be homebound. She says she was rarely on the computer before. She is a GIFTED writer and encourager and she has impacted many lives through her online skills. Do I believe God gave her these circumstances so she would be influential in many lives? ABSOLUTELY NOT. But she is faithful in using the gifts God gave her , in SPITE of her circumstances.....DESTINY.
In the Esther Bible study Beth says one of the most important parts of our destiny is TRANSPARENCY. And boy do we have transparency on our forum! I believe that each time we laugh or share or pray or encourage each other GOD takes note.
Listen to Malachi 3:16 from the Message:
Then those whose lives honored GOD got together and talked it over. God saw what they were doing and listened in. A book was opened in GOD's presence and minutes were taken of the meeting, with the names of the GOD-fearers written down, all the names of those who honored GOD's name.
Those of us who are "members" of the SIESTAS FOR HIM forum believe that we were DESTINED to be there together, led by God "For such a time as this".
Thank you so much for being part of this DESTINY with me. I love you all.
Monday, February 16, 2009
DESTINY IN SIESTA LAND
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Love You Linda! Glad God put us all together!
Kimberly
Geez! Don't you just hate it when you're hunkering down for one of those fetal position, blithering idiot pity parties and someone comes along and reminds you that perhaps you have, in fact, maybe made a difference in the lives of others - no matter how slight? And then you think that maybe it hasn't all been for nothing after all? Linda, I just love you. I love your strength. I love your courage. I love your straight-forwardness. And most of all, I just love being your friend. Thank you so much for this post. All confusion is not gone....but today I'm choosing to have a great day!!!!
Love you.........Rebecca
Great Post Ms. Linda,
The more I study Esther, the more I am being revealed that I am more proned to be like Haman than be like Esther.
God bless you and I luv you to the stars.
Kim (pk)
Happy to part of the forum and to have had a real life face to face meeting with one of them. Looking forward to many more memories with all my siestas!
Love and Blessings, Debbie in Tennessee
Great post Linda, your pretty good with words yourself.
Love Karen
Just realized that I never commented on this post. Love seeing how God is weaving us all together. So glad you have eyes to see it and remind the rest of us.
Can't wait to meet you face to face.
Love ya,
Sheryl
Linda, This wonderful blog of yours reads like a devotional! It's a privilege to meet another Kentuckian who is head over heels in love with our amazing Saviour! Keep writing - God has given you a gift! Bless you bunches!
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