Posted on 03/05/2004 6:43:48 PM PST by GrandmaC
2003 will be a year I won't soon forget. Last year (actually Christmas Eve 2002) I went to care for my Father who had had 3 strokes, cardiac & renal failure. I was up and down all night. I rarely got a break, you just could not leave him. Anyone who has cared for someone who is very ill for a long time, knows the overwhelming fatigue. Then I am not well myself and went into flares with my illness, Myastenia Gravis & Adult onset Stills Disease. When my father died July 17th, I stayed and helped my Mom to get situated for a couple of weeks. Then when I came home my 13 year old grandson had major open heart surgery (3 weeks after my Dad's death). By the time I was done, I was completely exhausted and sick. I had an overwhelming need to be cared for myself. But I couldn't turn to my daughter, she was caring for her son. I had no money, so I just tried to made do and tried to get well. Yet I think that was the seed for this vision or project.
In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.". But it isn't always possible to get that rest. For awhile I have been considering taking people into my own home. The overall purpose of this would be a place for believers to come for restbit and to recoup. A place where they can be ministered too instead of having to minister. A place where they don't have to worry about if they can afford it or not, or spending money they don't have. They could take a weekend or a month if needed. Then hopefully they can return to their ministries refreshed and revitalized. I have not been able to shake this and am wondering if this is the Lords Will for me to do this. But there are these 3 things that need to happen before it can come to be.
It can only be accomplished by the Grace of God and Prayer. Please join me in praying for this project, for me to stay humble and be obedient and to serve others. Bookmark this and I will update as these Miracles are achieved.
Philippians 2:3 - 8
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
4 Each of you should look not only to your own interest but also to the interests of others.
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped.
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death - even death on the cross!
Carolyn
You are absolutely right here. We get so excited, but then comes the time of 'Being still' in the Lord and waiting. I figure the debt-free version of my Miracle (Miracle#2) may take some time. But doing it will show the Lord my commitment and willingness to sacrifice too. The Lord has shown me over and over that His timing is perfect.
I would of thought His plan for me would of included children. As a former pediatric nurse (before I got sick) and even as a child - I always saw myself working with Children. But that seems to have changed now. Thank you very much for your words. And thank you for committing your service to Him. I am sure the Lord will bless your commitment to Him. And especially thank you for your prayers.
2 Corinthians 8: 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
2 Corinthians 9: 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
3 John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
I agree with this, serving others is very good for the spirit. I get far more pleasure serving others. But it was my body that became entirely exhaused. The Bible mentioned several times about the women caring for Jesus needs. Jesus rested also, so did God in Gensis. So my hope is to make a place, just for a short time, people can come to be ministered to themselves. If it be His Will. Thank you so much for all these wonderful bumps and conversation.
I don't think this is my dream. I can think of a 100 reasons why it couldn't happen. I really think this one came from the Lord. But time will tell on this. If the Miracles occur it will be a definate! There is no better place to be, than having our Lord plan out our lives, and living in that Will. Thank you so much for the bump
JUDYB1938!!!
Great seeing you again. I can't do that because of my disability. It would be saying I could work when I am not able to. These people would be just honored guest in my home. It is possible for someone else too if they wished to be involved. But trying to do fund raising and soliciting and doing the books for that. I am totally not able to. So if the Lord wishes that He will have to bring another person/couple to the forfront to do that aspect of it. I mention, I think on my webpage in Miracle #3, about the possiblity of a couple joining me so we can take single men in also. At this point it would only be able to be families or women.
How are you doing? Thank you for the suggestion. It is possible the Lord will bring up a couple to do this with me.
Thank you so much for that heartfelt prayer. What a Wonderful Lord we have!
Maybe if I was a stronger person I would think I could do this myself without Him (of course then I would be a fool). But since I am weak with MG & Stills, He can use that weakness, again in 2 Cor 12:7-9:
7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 But he said to me "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
My wish is the ability to serve. If it be the Lord's Will, He will use me in this. A'men
Hi there, Thank you for your bump.
Thank you ALLso much for you words of encouragement.
Remember: "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."1 Peter 5:7
Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him; and He shall bring [it] to pass.Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
bump this as something to keep in mind even if right now looks like not a good idea.
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