The Lord said in His Word to call those things that be not as though they were. It's called faith. Another way of putting it is this: My Bishop, Ben Gibert quoted from some of the famous great preachers; If you own a dog and the dog isn't in it's usual spot, you can't smell him, he hasn't been sniffing around where he usually sniffs around, and the food has been eaten, you don't just go in the house and sulk and say to yourself my dog is lost, oh well! You are suppose to call to it until the dog shows up!
Eleven months after the power point party, out of faith, I called to my new home, I called to my daughter having a safe ride to school and I called to my man of God and God answered. Let me tell you what I was doing while I was calling. I was working in my church as a greeter on the hospitality team, I sang alto in the young adult chior, and I was serving in my church in every capacity that I could. As a result on October 9, 2005 I had been honored with an award, Outstanding New Member, Sisters answering the call, commissioned to do a mighty work in the Name of Jesus. Ephesians 4:11-13 There it is again, that word CALL.
How did I call to my man of God? I was busy doing the will of God for my life. I was newly divorced two years before and received my Master's Degree in the same year as the divorce. As a matter of fact I received my degree on April 30, 2003 and my divorce was final 7 months later on November 11, 2003.
In the between year, 2004, I admit I dated the wrong men. Still not giving God total control over my relationships. I had one proposal from someone that I didn't particulary want to be with. Then I dated someone who I worked with. I thought he would be the one. But he told me that I'd have to make up my mind what I wanted friendship or intimacy, because I couldn't have both. He said this because one day I wanted him to take me out and the next day I wanted romance. So his thinking was he can't have me as his friend that he takes out and his lover - What?! I thought that was what people who dated should do. I wanted a close relationship, and at this point I found out that he didn't. By this time I woke up. Maybe he was right. That was my que from the Lord. I decided to end it and move on, pursuing God only.
I asked the Lord for the new home he helped me pick out on November of 2005. In need of help to get my children back and forth to school so I could keep my own job, I asked Him for a safe ride for my daughter who had just started Kindergarten. I happened to run into a friend from years ago who lived three doors down from my new house and whose children attended my daughters school. Needless to say this loving couple was willing to take my baby to school so that I could proceed to take my son miles away to his school and be at work on time. Look how He worked that out! People who haven't been in a single parent situation before don't understand how difficult it is to safely situate their children, keep a job, pay bills, meet the needs of the children and on top of all that have their sanity. It's not just time but mental stress, physical stress. A person has to be healthy, a little wealthy, and very wise. A person has to be able to finagle things around, manipulate situations, think fast, be tip top and ready for anything like major disasters, mix ups, pressure. It's a lot, it's a place where no woman of God should rightfully have to endure alone. God knew what He was doing when He created marriage. I just put myself in this bind. He didn't. He didn't tell me to marry my first husband. In fact He told me, through my own mother not to marry this guy. I didn't listen. So when I decided to get it right. Glory to Him! It was all God! And I thank my parents for every ounce of support they gave me. God saw me and He saw that I shouldn't be playing two roles. He allowed me to give up one role when He sent my man of God knocking on my door one brisk Saturday afternoon after He gave me my new home. Amen!
Before I get into how we met let me tell you what I did to call to Him. I wrote in my power point presentation on January 2, 2005 what God answered on December 19, 2005 (10 months and 19 days later), The 10 Characteristics of the Man that God has for Me I like long titles because they tell exactly what I'm going to say.
1. Love the Lord: We have to be equally yolked 2 Cor. 6:14, Matt. 6:33
2. Great Provider: He has to take care of his family Ruth 2:1
3. No more than 2 children: It's only fair I have two as well. We are open to having one together
4. Attend church regularly: Goes back to love the Lord and serving Matt. 6:33
5. Has his own job, home, and car: He's a Man of God wouldn't expect anything less
6. Loves and adores me: As God loves the church Eph. 5: 25-30
7. Loves and cares for my children: A good father does this. Eph. 6:4
8. His children and my children get along very well: No jealousy or resenment Luke 15:11-32
9. Ambitious, a go-getter wants more out of life than average: I know the plans I have for you...
10. Excellent money manager: God will make us ruler over many Mal. 3:8-12
There is clip art attached to these statements to show an illustration so that anyone could understand what I was saying even if they couldn't read. Go to this website and take a look ______________...
The presentation was outstanding, I received rave reviews and everyone wanted me to let them know when I met him. Let me tell you, God blessed me with all 10 and so much more!
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