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Overcoming obstacles sometimes seems impossible when it looks like all the cards are
stacked against you. By now you would have thought we graduated from adversity like this, but from the way things looked it appeared that wasn't the case.
It
was on a Thursday when we received a call from the pain management clinic office
to remind hubby of an appointment the next day.After giving us the details, my husband informed them that once again they
had wrong information concerning his case.
Not
being satisfied with what he was told I suggested that he call the insurance company,
and the attending staff at the hospital. He needed to talk to those who were familiar
with his case before making any further decisions.
Without
hesitation that’s what he did.Who knows
if it would make a difference, but at least we tried to do something!
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When
Trusting God is the Real Issue
For
several months the “problem” had been going on with a particular clinic. We felt discouraged and
there seemed no way of resolving the matter.The
department was experiencing changes in staff from the top physicians and were in the
midst of re-grouping.
Since
my husband had recently been released from the hospital it was vital that this
follow-up information on his health be processed and handled correctly.Knowing this didn’t seem to matter to the
person in charge and she wanted to do things her way.
What
they were asking us to do was something that went against our faith and what we believed
was biblical.They couldn’t understand and
were attempting to cause problems, mocking our faith and beliefs as followers
of Christ Jesus.
When
faced with the challenge, our conversation led us to question where were we
placing our faith.Was it truly in God,
or was it in man?Either we were going
to trust God or not in working this out for our good; it was that simple … or
was it?
Trusting
God really wasn’t the issue.The real dilemma
was hoping that Jesus would work this out the way we wanted, and was what we
wanted what He wanted?
In
our nightly prayers we made our request known unto the Lord.
“I
entreated (prayed for) Your favor with my whole heart; be
merciful
to me
according to Your word (promise).” (Psalm 119:58 NKJV)
When
God Hears Our Prayers
Friday
morning came and we had no word from the people my husband contacted the previous
day.I could tell that hubby was trying
not to get anxious over the situation when he picked up the phone to cancel the
appointment, but we felt this was the right decision.
Upon
giving his cancellation notice, the receptionist told my husband that his
appointment had been reassigned for later that afternoon with the correct
doctor.She pleaded with him not to follow through with his plan, because
everything had been settled.
Settled?What did that mean?Of course, we were glad but a bit confused as
to what happened and how things changed so quickly.
According to His Word, we knew God heard our prayers the night
before and gave Him praise in advance for what He was about to do, but wow …
this was fast!
The
Turning of Hearts
Did
you know that whatever you are going through at the moment, with Jesus by your
side you can overcome any adversity? When
we place our trust and faith in the Living God, He can take a situation and turn
it around in our favor. The Lord will even turn the hearts of those who want to harm
you and they won’t understand why they’ve had a change of heart.
“The king’s (those in
authority) heart is in the hand of the Lord,
like the rivers
of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.”
(Proverbs 21:1 NKJV
emphasis mine)
So,
what happened?My husband learned that
the vice-president of the hospital personally took over the matter.How he got the information we don’t know, but
God saw to it that he did.
You
see, this hospital isn’t like the “usual” kinds of establishment.Every morning over a loud speaker an unpaid pastor prays over the patients, staff, volunteers and those that will enter the
building before he (or she) makes the visitation rounds.
There
is something else about this small city hospital that you probably won't see in other care giving facilities of this nature.Several of the waiting rooms have scriptures
posted on the walls, and much of the staff are Christians.
The
Spirit of God moved throughout the halls that day making sure the information concerning
my husband met up with those the Lord was to use in turning the situation
around for our good. We didn’t know how, if or when the Lord would do
something, but we knew that the results relied on us trusting God for and with the
outcome.
Favor
Enables Victory
In
the past every time my husband had an appointment with this firm, we have
waited two to three hours (at least) before getting in to see the physician.Your day is pretty much spent from merely
waiting.
Things
changed that Friday.We met with the
doctor and all the necessary paperwork was completed within forty-five minutes!With God we overcame every obstacle that the
devil tried to place in front of us concerning this situation.
Scriptures
tell us that those who put their faith in Christ Jesus, will be able to
overcome the things that come against them in this world. Belief in Jesus as the Son of God is what
causes favor to be released so the ability to overcome is established.
Without
Jesus the power of the Holy Spirit is not given for victory.It’s the favor of God that enables victory for
becoming an overcomer.
“For whatever is born
of God overcomes the world.
And this is the victory
that has overcome the world, (even) our faith.
Who is he who overcomes
the world, but he who believes that
Jesus is the Son of
God?” (1 John 5:4-5 NKJV)
Instead
of catering to fear, we prayed and trusted God to give us victory toovercome the problem.He did by causing others to
show us (hubby) favor.
Maybe
this is not what you want to hear, but the truth is God doesn’t say “I’ll
remove all your problems, issues or obstacles that try to sideswipe you.” However, He does give us hope.Let me share this for encouragement.
When
we put our trust in Christ, He promises to walk with us safely through the
problem making sure it doesn’t overtake or cause us to fail. This is how The Living Bible states what the prophet Isaiah said:
“When you
go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go
through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the
fire of oppression (those who come against you for harm), you will not be
burned up — the flames will not consume you (victory to overcome will arise).” (Isaiah 43:2TLB emphasis mine)
Anyone
who puts their faith in Jesus Christ through salvation is connected to His
grace, granting the goodness of God by giving the favor needed in each
situation. No matter the circumstance,
don’t let fear be your guide, or it will cancel out the favor that waits for
you.
Put
your trust in what the Lord can do, not what you think you can do to resolve an
adverse situation.You have God’s
promise that He will be faithful to empower those who believe in Him with favor
to overcome every obstacle.
Maybe you don’t know the Living God that I know, but would like to
have this kind of favor in your life also. Click on the above tab “Tell Me About Jesus” for more
information on becoming a child of the Savior.
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What a wonderful time of year to participate in activities with our family and friends, since August just happens to be Family Fun Month.
It won't be long before school begins and like most people, we want to cram in as much fun as possible before summer ends or the kids start classes.
This year instead of the "regular" and "unusual" things you do each summer (or any time really), try including some new activities that just may turn into the best family traditions ever!
Sharing Family Funcations
When it comes to fun I think it should be shared and not spared. That especially goes for including neighbors, co-workers, singles, widows, the community and "wall flowers" (okay, everyone) to join in on how we make our own clean family fun.
Of course there are many different views on what people think is fun, and I get that. Here are a few things we have done on "funcations" in our family and community.
Yearly we looked forward to a celebration our neighbors had during the labor day weekend holiday. Besides loads of food, the event included entertaining the neighborhood with a local talent karaoke night. It may have been loud, but a barrel of laughs for all that participated and those of us who listened!
Another fun event was to hold an ice cream gutter party. You never heard of it? Everyone builds their own sundaes and eats them out of a 6 foot long NEW gutter piece that is placed on a long table outdoors. We learned outside is better - this gets quite messy!
The upside to this is that there's only one "dish" to wash. Plus it can be recycled into a rather "fun"ctional herb planter or painted as decorative yard art, which can be another funcation project.
If you had to I guess you could actually go boring traditional and use it as a gutter on the house, but who wants to spoil everything by doing that?
Funcation Time! Ready?
Need a few more fun ideas? I have a month of daily activities that I think you just might favor!
31 Fun-cation Family Activities
1. Build a family fort inside your house.
2. Try camping in your own yard!
3. Take bike rides in a state park.
4. Plan a scavenger hunt on your street.
5. Go on a waterfront picnic.
6. Have an indoor picnic with all the fixings.
7. Bury a family time capsule.
8. Family story reading hour.
9. Have food themed dinner nights. 10. Have international dinners on weekends.
11. Be a tourist in your own town.
12. Take pottery classes for making gifts.
13. Bring neighbor kids on a fishing trip.
14. Hold a night of family entertainment.
15. Make pizza and watch a film outdoors. 16. Film a documentary of the town's history. 17. Film a family recipe cooking program. 18. Design family Christmas cards. 19. Invent a family game. 20. Write and perform a play. 21. Have each member write a short story. 22. Make and fly a kite. (I did!) 23. Create a family summer holiday. 24. Hold a street hymn sing in your yard. 25. Visit local farms in operation. 26. Learn a new language together. 27. Hold a family Olympics contest. 28. Design a family coat of arms. 29. Have a community ice cream gathering. 30. Have a tailgate party in your driveway. 31. Design a bible tract to distribute locally.
Family, Fellowship and Favor You know, God is all about family, fellowship and favor. The Lord is pleased when we celebrate the good things He brings into our lives by spending time with one another. It also delights God to distribute blessings and favor on those who obey His Word by the way they live in bringing Him glory. There is no better way to share the gospel message than to daily live in the favor of God that others can witness through you (and your family).
"Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my Righteous cause; and let them say continually, let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant(s)." (Psalm 35:27 NKJV)
Share and Not Spare This summer start the habit of letting your family testimony lead people to Jesus. Remember to share and not spare what God has so freely given you. Invite those on your street, community or social clubs to family funcation activities. Instead of following the ideals of what family "should look like according to the world's view, demonstrate what real family life looks like when God's favor is on it.
"For whoever (that means anyone) finds Me (accepts Christ as Savior) finds life (eternal life), and obtains (receives in full) favor from the Lord."
(Proverbs 8:35 NKJV emphasis mine)
Become a "doer" of the Word and let others see the love of Christ being lived out in your own family. Show them that it isn't a sin for a Christian to have fun, but highly endorsed by God.
"And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your households (family and friends),
in all that you undertake, in which the
Lord your God has blessed you."
(Deuteronomy 12:7 ESV)
"Let them praise His name with dancing, making melody (singing) to Him with tambourine and lyre." (Psalm 149:3 ESV)
"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting." (Job 8:21 ESV)
"And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets." (Zechariah 8:5 ESV)
Be imaginative as you spend time with new friends and those you love. Sing, shout, play instruments, dance for joy, eat, create, build, fish or whatever you decide to do ... glorify God and have the best family funcation ever! After the event(s), don't forget to share them here! I'd love to see what ideas you have come up with for your family funcations. This Week's Challenge? You want more than 31? Have a great month friends enjoying the best family funcations you ever had.
Until next time, family favor is God's plan!
I favor My original plan ...
Family Fun Forever!
Jesus Christ
What was that? Have I done all of these? Pretty much ... still on my fun bucket list is the time capsule, filming a cooking show and driveway tailgate party. I made my first film for art class in high school (9th grade). Can you imagine that! What's New This Week: Click on the link.
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