God Wants To Give You Everything...Let Him!

I know that my posts are few and far between, and I want to apologize and thank everyone who still takes the time to read what I have to share. Life has been kicking my butt lately and I’ve only just come to the easy conclusion…that I am the one to blame for it, because I am letting this worldly life get the better of me. ME, a child of the All Mighty God. In no way are we perfect, but I know that I haven’t been reacting to life the way a child of God should.

I’d read a book not too long ago called, The Power of a Praying Wife. It was a two-book set (its twin, The Power of a Praying Husband) that my husband and I received at our wedding shower. I read this book every morning, taking note of every study until I had it finished. This had to be one of the best tools I have used in my marriage. I learned how to pray for my husband; not to change him but for the Lord’s will to have its way.

This book also showed me that we really have nothing to fear. The Lord our God provides us with power beyond imagination, if we would only have faith and call upon it. We often forget about the Israelites walking through the parted Red Sea and Jonah surviving within the belly of a whale. The Lord will give us the power to move mountains if we only let Him. We can overcome anything with God at our side. The only fear that you are supposed to have, is fear of the Lord.

To those who Fear Him, God has promised…

…to deliver us from enemies in 2 Kings 17:39. 

“Do not forget the covenant that I have with you, and do not worship other gods. Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” 2 Kings 17:38-39

…to protect you from evil in Proverbs 16:6. 

“Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.”
Proverbs 16:6

…to keep His eye on you in Psalm 33:18.

“But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.” Psalm 33:18-19

…to show you His mercy in Luke 1:50.

“His mercy extends to those who fear him from generation to generation.” Luke 1:50

…to give you riches and honor in Proverbs 22:4. 

“Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.” Proverbs 22:4

…to supply everything you need in Psalm 34:9.

“Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.” Psalm 34:9

…to reveal all you need to know in Psalm 25:14. 

“The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.” Psalm 25:14
 

…to bless your children and grandchildren in Psalms 103:17. 

“But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who dear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children—“

…to give you confidence in Proverbs 14:26. 

“Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.”

…to give you a satisfying life in Proverbs 19:23.

“The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.”

…to give you longevity in Proverbs 10:27.

“The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.”

…to give you the desires of your heart in Psalm 145:19.

“He fulfills the desires of those who dear him; he hears their cry and saves them.” 

Isn’t it just so amazing and uplifting to know that God has your back in any situation? We really have nothing to fear. Just trust in the Lord. He wants to do, and will do, amazing things for you.

I hope you all have a blessed day, in Jesus’ name, Amen!

Sarah T. 

My God-Driven Marraige in an Un-Godly World

Every little girl dreams of becoming a career woman now…you hardly see any princesses anymore. We live in a world today that believes that a woman should be ultimately independent, un-reliant, and self-centered (even in the face of marriage!). The world has turned into an ugly place…it tells you that only you matter; you should only be looking out for #1. However, this isn’t true. 

We have enough women in this world who are tough, we need more women who are tender in their lives and marriages. 

I know that when I first came into my marriage, I had the most perfect idea of how to act to be the “perfect wife”. I would finish college, get a job, and commit to half the living earnings. House-chores would be split equally and we would take turns making dinner. I would still be my own person and take care of the things that are dear to me. My decisions would still be mine and my dear husband would just have to learn to cope. 

God quickly kicked my butt (thank goodness!) and showed me how terribly wrong my delusion of marriage was. Instead He showed me how a real, God-driven marriage is supposed to be…and it is so much better than I could have ever imagined.

“Every husband must love his wife as he loves himself, and wives should respect their husbands.”
-Ephesians 5:33

A year into our marriage, and I’m still slowly working on my college degree and still don’t have a job. I serve as a stay-at-home-wife and full-time student. I take on most of the house-chores, while my husband works 8-12 hours a day. Dinner is always ready for when my husband gets home and I’m eagerly awaiting for his return from work, every day. I always make sure to greet my husband with a loving smile and adoring kiss, happy to have him home for the day. Our decisions are made together, after much prayer and discussion with one another. We both make sacrifices for one another. I serve my husband with the love and respect that God expects me to give him. Effectively serving my husband, means that I’m effectively serving Him.  

I love our marriage, to me, it is beautiful. Exactly where God wants us at this moment. The world likes to tell us otherwise:

The world would tell me that I am oppressed and blind…a slave to my husband and our marriage.
The world would tell me that I married too young and should have focused on my career, not love.
The world would tell me that I still need to put myself first, not my husband and not our marriage.
The world would tell me that I’m an insult to women and myself.
The world tells me that if I’m not happy in my marriage, I can simply separate and divorce my husband. 

“Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” –Matthew 19:6

I know that my situation is not ideal for all wives…not every home can be as financially blessed as we are at the moment. I am blessed to be able to serve as a house-wife, giving me time to focus on my relationship with God, our marriage, and creating a Godly-household. I don’t believe that working as a wife, is a sin or wrong in any way, that’s not what I’m saying at all.  My point being that I believe in respecting my husband as head of the household, now and for always. 

I can’t wait to see where God takes us in our adventure of marriage in the future. I’m full of hope! 

God Bless,

Sarah

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