Running Away

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Hi again... And good morning again. I say that because I am just waking up from a nice nap. I had a medical appointment today. I met 3 awesome ladies. Shana, Theresa and Yolanda.  Thank you laines for all your help today.Thank you for accepting my card. I pray you will be encouraged by the writings. Aww,  Thank you for the nice card. It was great to meet you guys as well! 

OK listen to this. I'm sure I'm not the only one who did this. I'm talking about running away. Well, running away from what you think God's will is for your life. Am I hitting anyone's buttons? Am I hitting close to home for anyone?

I have done that. You might have done it. We all have done it. I'm talking about running away. Do you know what I'm talking about?  Let me give you a personal example when I say running away. I am specifically talking about running away from God's will.  Maybe you guys can relate?

This happened a little bit beforce I started dating my now love of my life. Right before Joe, I was dating another guy. We will refer to him as J.  I remember the names were kind of similar. But, not quite the same. 

When I was seeing J,  I felt the Holy Spirit tugging at my heart.  The message to my heart was so clear.  Basically, it was something like, " Sam what are you doing?!  This man is not God's will for you! " 

I was getting the message. I just wasn't being obeldient to God. Come to think of it I wasn't being obedient to my parentrs. I was a different person. Even my friends were seeing a bad change in my attitude. 

 

You know what ended up happening?  Wow, since I wasn't listening to God? Basically, God took matters into his own hands. I don't really remember details or specifics.  All that is coming to mind is that I had a really bad and nasty break up.

God did what he had to do. Even though it hurt me. I am pretty sure God did not want to see me hurt. But God had to do what he had to do because  I wasn't listening to God.

God had my husband in mind for my whole life.  God had only the best for my future. So, even though at the time the past was nasty. It was all good! Becase my future was super bright. And beyond beautiful!

Maybe you guys are going through something right now?   Similar to my situation? It was also pretty nasty.  Well, now you know God had a reason. God loves you so much and does not like to see you hurting.

God knows he has to do what he has to do. Otherwise, we won't end up seeing a brighter future!  I mean who doesn't want that? Don't you want that?

Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

 

Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

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