Yvette's Whispers of Faith

I have been thinking about this for some time, it struck me that we go through the ‘wilderness experience’ to actually humble us before the Lord God.   We have become so self-centred and not concerned at what God can do for us that we forget about Him and do our own thing.   Also, you may have come to repent of your sins and now the testing starts, you don’t understand the difficulties that come to you. Now the test starts, your car breaks down, after you had it at the garage for a service and repairs.   They have to tow you into the garage and the news come that the ‘gearbox’ is broken.   You just paid about ex amount for the repairs a week ago.   You just get your mind around that ‘gearbox’ being broken and the wife’s car’s right hand side window collapses and falls in, another ex-amount for this to be repaired.   Oh and of course the ‘electricity bill’ this comes too and in fact it was delayed and you forgot to keep some cash aside to pay this accoun...

Is it by my housekeeping and cooking and making our house into a home?   Is it by looking after the children?   Checking homework, making sure they know what to do next?   Is it by listening to all the long stories and laughing at the silly mistakes they make?   Is it by reading the Bible to them and asking them key questions? I actually do not know.   I want to make a difference in the lives of each of the people I meet and I so want to be able to know that I was able to fulfil their needs at that time. I have been drawing closer to the Lord God in humble prayer, I wait to see how the Lord God is going to renew my mind and change my way of life.   I want to be able to serve people and my family without complaining and nagging.   I so want to be a more serving person, someone that you are able to rely on and know that I will be there no matter what.   Do I have the strength and the ability to do my job?   Am I able to make a difference ...