The most extraordinary happening!
I am stunned into silence, needing quietude with you Lord, to package this and see it’s greatness.
It seemed a gazillion years ago that my heart had quietly yearned for an emerald – it sounds like my name. I looked at pictures of them, and would scan jeweler windows when passing by. I even bought some fake green stone earrings, which didn’t cut it! Secretly, my heart envisions an emerald with tiny diamonds around it.
This is one of those hidden desires of my heart that I don’t deem important. I won’t pursue and spend the money purchasing this. I even giggle as sometimes, I see myself walking down the street one day and there lies an emerald.
These past few months, there has been a shift in my being. In obedience, committing all to you. I believe you will provide income personally and for the ministry. God is teaching me how to let every thought of worry, fear, stress, personally, and for the ministry go!
I started choosing to say and believe that you will provide, that you are providing. So I asked for daily discipline and next steps and then…. of course, challenges at Abode, our ministry place, which had a need of cooling in the back section. And just like that the system and install were provided!
Next thing… the Lord asked me to give up lollygagging for one week, no brain games at night, give Him all my time! No watching shows!
In this very week, His extravagance shows up unexpectedly. Just when my heart felt as if a knife went through it. I received a stinging email that left me feeling of no worth to that person. I had to give this to Jesus and fight not to let this take root in my heart.
A little later in the day, a couple called, wanted to come over, and they had a gift for me. This has not happened before! They handed me a small gift bag with a box that held another box. Inside was a necklace with an emerald and little diamonds around it! No words.
God sent His people that day, what timing! How extravagant! When we serve God, He always gives in return!
No giving comes back when we lay aside our wants and desires. You see us,you hear us, more than we know!
Emgem