Life has a way of changing. Changing regardless if we want it to or not. Sometimes the change is drastic while other times it's subtle.
Sometimes the change is our own undoing. Did we fail to seek the Lord? Did we seek the World? Was it the cunning Deceiver who lured us away?
Change can be good and refining but often times it's simply destructive.
Are we humbled at the feet of Jesus, seeking His wisdom through bible reading, prayer, and meditation. Have we sought the counsel of godly advisers when we are faced with major life changes? (Are those godly advisers truly godly? Do they uphold the teachings of Christ or have they adapted them to simply coincide with the conveniences of the modern culture?)
Once we've determined the new direction is in fact of the Lord; each of us has a personal choice as to how we respond to the change in our lives. We can either go along cheerfully adapting and learning with a gracious spirit or we can drag our feet grumbling and complaining, looking for every opportunity (excuse) to go the other direction.
The alternative is called rebellion.
Are you a REBEL?
From a person who has chosen the path of rebellion, I can assure you it is a dreadful, joy-robbing, desolate place which draws you further and further from the loving arms of the Father.
"I have spread out thy hands all the day unto a rebellious people which walketh in a way that was not , after their own thoughts." Isaiah 65:2
Even if we find ourselves a great distance from God, that doesn't mean we must stay there. He is ALWAYS waiting, ready to welcome his children back into His ever-loving/ever-forgiving arms.
I've made a myriad of choices over the past 3 years which have painstakingly drawn me away from God and my true calling on this earth. But, through a series of life-altering events Jesus has brought me HOME ~ back to Him and His will for me in this sin-laden world.
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." Isaiah 55:7
With this victory comes an earnest desire to share my journey. An open accountability diary of sorts where I give a glimpse into my little world as I seek to finish the race God has set before me.
And so here begins Country Mama to Many: The writings of an old school wife and mama to nine, intentionally living for Christ in rural Alabama.
Thanks for being here and sharing the journey with me.
With Love and Hope,
Jennifer
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