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Working women this is for you Part – I

 

Are you tired of sleep-less nights and less-sleep frights? Are you one of those women who do not have time for prayer and bible meditation?  You love being a home maker but miss having personal time with the Lord?  In this series we will see short steps to overcome the challenges of being a working woman.

The quilt of guilt

How we approach this problem matters. First things first! First of all stop feeling guilty about not being able to pray. Has it ever helped us pray regularly? If we pray because we feel guilty of not praying will that be a prayer from heart? Many times we think we should pray to impress God. Especially being a believing woman we feel so guilty if we are unable to pray. Our motive to pray should be because of the value of prayer and the value of spending time with God and not to quench the fire of guilt.

True repentance is the right way to quench the burning quilt of guilt. Truly repentant heart cries out “I miss you Dada! Wanna listen to you speak! Your word is my life” and doesn’t carry a backpack full of fake Apology cards yelling, “Sorry God! I wanna pray but I am too busy”. Our love and thirst to spend time with God should be the driving force and not guilt!

How do we overcome this?

To overcome this we need to replace thoughts of guilt with that of thoughts of value for prayer and we need to constantly remind us of the power of God’s word. We should rejoice in the hope we have and pray, only then our prayer will be filled with power-packed God’s word of hope and not mere venting out of feelings!

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12 : 12

 

Turn from Worrier into a Warrior!

Did you know? if you calculate the time you spent worrying about not being able to spend time with the Lord, it will measure up to at least 1 hour a day. Instead of worrying why don’t you convert your worry into a prayer point. If our mind is thinking “What will I do to spend time in prayer? How will I finish all the household chores on time? How will I finish my office work on time?” we can instead pray in thoughts “Lord thank you for this little time of prayer. I pray that you will help me to do everything for your glory! Help me to be prudent and active! Remove all my physical pain! I praise you for blessing my day! In Jesus’ name I pray Amen! Amen!”

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6-7

You have no idea how powerful these short prayers are! Give it a start!

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3 things not to do when you wait – Part 1

Waiting is something that drains our energy and our faith may become bleak. But the word of God says waiting makes us stronger and makes us soar high.

…but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like  eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

This is quite a familiar verse but today we are going to look at this differently.  The truth lies in waiting the right way! In fact if you know the truth you will be set free from a lot of bondage (John 8:32).

Don’t wait with wrong attitude!

Many say they are waiting patiently but they are actually grumbling, frustrated, jealous, angry or lamenting while waiting. Our bad attitude is not going to reduce the waiting time! Will it ? God’s clock runs on GMT – God’s Main Time. Why have a bad attitude as it’s not gonna change God’s time anyway? Put a smile on your face and wait, you’re waiting anyways! Rejoice and you’ll feel stronger.

Rejoicing when everything is fine is like expecting to shed few pounds by being a couch-potato. Only when we come out of our comfort zone and workout our muscles will get stronger. Same way only when we learn to rejoice while waiting we will get stronger.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7

Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah : 8 – 10

Don’t be confused God wants you to be clear

Always remember confusion is Satan’s trick. God never intends to confuse you. There may be a suspense but never a hopeless end. There may be unanswered questions, but never wrong answers. Everything will come to light at the right time when we are fully capable of grasping it. So until then we should be obedient in what we already know.

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29

Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. Acts 1:7

Ask yourself,

– Are there unanswered questions questioning the wait?

– Are you waiting to have all the answers to confidently wait on the Lord?

– Do you think the answer to your questions will give you strength to wait ?

Psalmist says “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105,

God will shine His light one step at a time. He may not light your whole life map but definitely your feet and your path. He will not feed you more than you can chew.

Don’t let the world distract you

Waiting period is a wonderful time you can spend with the Lord and focus on Him and His works. If we look at the world and go after worldly pleasures or start comparing our life with others we may not hear God’s voice clearly. Bible says, Satan enters through the back door. But the true sheep will focus on God’s voice and stay away from the backdoor noises.

His sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice. John 10 : 4-5

Dear Pal,

Are you finding it hard to wait? Take heart! You have come this far! Your waiting will not go waste! Now that you know what needs to be corrected, be calm and wait with a smile!