Christianity Oasis Forum

[realtmg]

goldie,
I just want to say that I have seen so much growth in your walk and how I can feel His spirit within you since you have come here. It blesses me to see people row and begin to smile.

Luv ya

Real

[goldieluvs]

Real bro! God works miracles indeed!!! I have much to be grateful for. Today was about peer pressure and faith. And i know i have fallen to peer pressure in the past trying to find a friend and be a friend. I realize just how stupid i was then. I realize I should be doing more for the Lord and allowing Him to shine thru me at all times. Its not always easy. Just today i started fussing at work and have been somewhat down today. But i came home, did the study and wow God has a way of turning things around, cuz im feeling good and its becuz of God and getting into the Word. Time with God. I am not real bold about my faith at work partly due to the field that i am in as it is not allowed to discuss faith. But i do wear some jewelry indicative of God, I have a love,faith, believe, trust bracelet i wear almost everyday. I have a wooden cross i wear sometimes. I dont have any tatoos. ok i have pierced ears. I guess the biggest thing is knowing how much trouble peer pressure caused in the past and identifying with God is the only way to escape and to discern the right way to go. Praise God for giving me another chance


Goldie

[mlg]

Goldie, I smiled when I read what you typed today. To see that yes you had a tough day at work, but you turned to the Lord, and He turned it around for you, and gave you an awesome evening. Sis that's what it's all about, knowing that there is Light at the end of the darkness.

I love the idea that you wear Christian jewelry to show your faith. I do the same sis. I love going some place for work dressed in a suit, wearing a cross on a chain around my neck. Talk about there always being a way to share the Lord, even when the world would try and deny you the chance.

You are doing so good sis. Your learning and that is wonderful. One day I know you will become more bold with sharing Him. It just takes time sis, time to learn how the Holy Spirit works in you.

luv ya

[goldieluvs]

Wow its hard to believe i am allready on step five i think it is. Called the Calling. Its something i have been struggling with recently, trying to figure out what God wants me to do. I love my work most of the time. I have my moments when i question why i am doing it. I saw my psychiatrist today and we talked a little about job performance and feeling overwhelmed and not accomplishing what i should and basically it boils down to a need to structure my day more to complete the needed paperwork part of my job. I have been on this job for 3 1/2 yrs. the next to longest time i have ever stayed on a job. I know God wants me to do something. I dunno that it necessarily means changing jobs cuz alot of times it feels like a good fit. It is mentally draining tho. And then i come here and theres so much love here that it helps me thru. I cant help but feeling that God is calling me to do something. Im just not sure what it is. I tried a couple things, they dint turn out so well. Maybe i am expecting a huge sign and am missing the subtle clues. I dunno. Will have to do some about that one. We are supposed to use the talents given us to serve the Lord. Sometimes i think the worldly way of viewing things gets in the way, things like self esteem play a big part and taking things too personal ( also part of the diagnosis). So, i dunno but I wish i just understood what God wanted me to do.


Goldie

[susidivah]

Hey Goldie,

I'm sure with your spiritual growth the past several months you have pondered on what He wants you to do! Keep praying on that, and He may reveal answers in this Study or some other aspect of the Oasis. Knowing others in the helping fields as well as from personal experience, God has the right peeps in mind for the right times for that purpose. Sometimes its His Will to move into something else at some point.

Bottom line is I know you are using your talents and gifts for His Kingdom right NOW, paperwork aside Also keep praying for God to decrease YOU (i.e. taking things too personal) and to increase HIM (i.e. self esteem thru HIS image not your flesh)... you are such a blessing to many, Goldie, you may not even realize!

Keep up the good fight sis, and love you much!
Susi

[mlg]

Goldie, a couple of things about your calling sis. First when Satan begins to whisper to you, saying Goldie your not good enough to do that, or Goldie your gonna fail at doing that, you have to learn to discard his whispers right away. Then you have to step out in faith. I want to share with you sis, about the program I do here on Sunday nights called Here I Am, Send Me. When God called me to do that program, he nagged me and nagged me. In fact I kept pushing God back and said, I'm busy can't you see, I've got this program I have to finish for tonight. At that time I was still doing the Single Parents program. Let me share what God did to me, he threw up a block. I couldn't get my thoughts on the Single Parents program at all. God was saying, my plan for you is this, and one way or another your gonna listen. One of my biggest problems at the time with doing this program was Lord how can I do a program that helps other Shepherds lead your sheep, when I'm still learning myself. You know what His answer was? This is Not your program, but mine, place your Faith in Me and what I can do, and this program will be a success.

So in the end Goldie, whatever God leads you to do in His ministry, He will make it a sucess if you let Him lead you, and step out in Faith believing He will help you with His calling of you.

luv ya

[goldieluvs]

Its been a few days. I didnt get on the puter at all yesterday. I was yet again depressed. I'm learning more and more to lean on God. Its not just getting through the storms, but learning how to dance in the rain. So, about my calling. It's simple. Love God, Show God's Love, imitate God and . I think we all have a unique purpose to serve God. I think maybe, just maybe, mine is where i am at now. Doing the job I am doing now. In my spare time, I need to reach out more. I tend to isolate when not working and tend to allow myself to wallow in misery. But, that is not Of God! I am learning that everything we do is either for or against God. I dont belong to a local church. Maybe i should stretch a little and step out. I feel safe here. But i think sometimes, we have to step beyond our comfort zone in order to grow. So, im back to the study.


Goldie

[mlg]

goldie so glad to see you back to doing the steps. Yep your right sis, sometimes it's time to step out. See what else there is, what else He can do with you. It's also exciting, every time you take the next step and see what a success He makes of that step, then your ready to take the next and the next.

On reaching out to others, sis there are many who need a friend, and I know you would make a great one to them. Keep striving to reach.

luv ya