| Author | Message | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2005 |
Good morning everyone... When it rains, it pours. It is a GREAT possibility that my truck (whom I bought from a former adventist) will be repossessed today. I was supposed to pay him the week that I went to get my Mom. I am in debt with him over $600(last month and this month)and my insurance has lasped and the truck has not been registered. I have asked the Lord for His help in my finances and I believe that He will do just that. However, I am not asking that He spare me the hurt and shame of losing ANOTHER car this year, (4th this year - this is the first with this situation. The others were lemons) but I am asking for peace. I am so quick to extend help, that I have overlooked my responsibilities...but I have been up front with him. I am asking for peace. To ride a cab to work is $400 a month...my Mom and I are still in one room, and this set back is not one that I can easily afford. I filed bankruptcy this week. I am spiling this out because I am determined to be a good steward over what the Lord has blessed me with...not for criticism or judgment. I KNOW that I have made a mistake and I KNOW I should be more responsible...please do not repeat that if you are responding to me...I have heard it countless times in the last 24 hours. But, if you will come into agreement with me - that I will become a better steward and that I will have peace and patience with God and myself, then please respond. I don't know if any of you know how hard it is to be the one that is depended on for just about everything...but it is hard. Quite hard. Thank you for your prayers. | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 77 Registered: 4-2005 |
Update...he is coming for the car today. | ||
| Mrsbrian3 Registered user Username: Mrsbrian3 Post Number: 15 Registered: 8-2005 |
Taybie, You definitely are in my prayers today. I am praying that you have peace. Quit beating yourself up! Unfortunately, what we reap today is the fruit of what we sowed yesterday. Our today can only be better than yesterday when we submit our today and all our tomorrows to God's will. It sounds like you've done that and He will ultimately bless you for that decision and the faith it took to do so. As for criticism or judgment, we've all made mistakes. Jesus lead by example in saying that he who is without sin should cast the first stone. That certainly leaves me out! Kim | ||
| Pheeki Registered user Username: Pheeki Post Number: 666 Registered: 1-2003 |
Taybie. I am so sorry for all this financial trouble. It seems like its all I've had for years and then my husband gets this good job and we get our head above water and are starting to make progress and boom, he is now in danger of losing his job or taking a lesser paying job. So here we go again! Won't this guy give you some time? Is he badly in need of the car or the money? I am praying for you, Taybie. | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 78 Registered: 4-2005 |
This man knew what I was going thru and dealing with and has decided that I am a risk. I have filed banruptcy but vowed not to add him on the list. I believe in my heart that he thinks that I was lying and trying to keep the truck without paying him. What makes it worse is, he was, well, never mind. That would be putting his business out there, and I am not in the bashing mindframe...God WILL be glorified in my life...even when it hurts. And it REALLLLLLY hurts. I thought he and his wife were my friends and that they cared. It has boiled down to this - they have been mistreated so much by so many that they have decided not to be treated that way anymore...and I am receiving that wrath. He actually laughed at me this morning. I am leaning on God. I don't even know how I am going to get home this evening. I have no money, no one at work lives inmy part of town and my friends are car - less as well. | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 79 Registered: 4-2005 |
Thank you for the prayers. I certainly need them. | ||
| Pheeki Registered user Username: Pheeki Post Number: 667 Registered: 1-2003 |
Taybie...is this man a Christian at all? Why would he laugh at you? | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 80 Registered: 4-2005 |
He claims great girth in Christianity. He laughed, well, i don't know. Maybe it was because I refused to argue. I AM behind in my payments and my insurance has been cancelled. I have no present $ to pay anything and am blessed just to be able to pay rent next week. He and his wife called yesterday to see why I had not been at the meeting. (I had told them what was going on with my family, so they knew) I updated them and they seemed fine. Well, the wife kept saying "People think we are so well off, so we always have to be last, we are always last to get paid!" I assured them that I was not dodging them and would pay them as agreed. They relented, saying that they cared about me and wanted only my best. Later yesterday evening, i got a call from the husband asking me what my insurance policy was and all. He told me that he had sent me a letter with the amount I was behind and that we would talk about it at another time. I really think that his wife put it into his head that I listed that car under my bankruptcy. But, I really did not do such a thing!! She was so upset when I talked to her yesterday morning, and her "We do care about you." sounded very unreal, to say the least. I am only speaking from my opinion and have no way of validating this. I don't care, though. I tried and have failed and now want peace. I don't know how I am getting to work the rest of this week. I have no idea how I will transport myself next week, but you know what I DO know? That my God will never leave nor forsake me. I KNOW that God loves me and that this incident will be counted as a stepping stone to move forward in His will for my life. I have learned, and now will do better. I am again reduced to work, home and church. God is STILL AWESOME!!!!! I love you Lord and I lift my voice to worship you, oh my soul, rejoice. Take joy my King, in what You hear. Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear. Shontay | ||
| Susan_2 Registered user Username: Susan_2 Post Number: 1992 Registered: 11-2002 |
Dear Shontay, Gosh, I will sure pray that all these problewms get resolved. I know how hard and inconveinent and expensive it can get having no transportation of your own to rely on. What state are you in? | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 81 Registered: 4-2005 |
I am in Alabama, Susan_2. Thank you for praying for me.  | ||
| Pheeki Registered user Username: Pheeki Post Number: 668 Registered: 1-2003 |
Taybie. Private email me. Pheeki2@aol.com | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2703 Registered: 12-2003  |
Shontay, I am praying for you--that God will provide for you and that He will be your strength and your wisdom and your teacher. The eternal God of the universe indwells you, and all the wealth of the world is His. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear, and with the temptation, He will provide a way of escape. He is faithful. Love, Colleen | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 82 Registered: 4-2005 |
Thank you for the words of encouragement/reminders, Colleen, Mrs Brian, Pheeki, Susan_2. I need them. I was given Acts 4:32 and it blew me away. I really am at peace. I wish my head would get the message and stop throbbing! | ||
| Susan_2 Registered user Username: Susan_2 Post Number: 1994 Registered: 11-2002 |
Dear Shontay, I was going to invite you to come stay at my house. The offer still holds if you should ever decided to come out to California. Unfortunatelly I don't have a place for you to come to in Alabama. I do really want everyones prayers, too. I guess right now I just am not opening my heart to fully trusting God to provide. I will be flying from Hawaii to California tomorrow with no money on me at all. So, I really am going on faith and hope that my well-laid plans work out because it would be a bummer being stuck at LAX with no money. However, several years ago I sent my then 17 year old son from California to Hawaii with $6.00 and it all worked out perfect. That though is $6.00 more than I'll have with me tomorrow. | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 1914 Registered: 3-2004  |
Shontay and Susan, God owns all the silver and gold and the cattle on the hills and everything else. He promises to supply your needs and He will do that. I do not know how, but He has done it for me and since He did it for sinful me, He will do it for both of you. He keeps His promises. I am praying for both of you. God is so awesome. Diana | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 1001 Registered: 10-2004  |
Pheeki, Shontay, and Susan, I'm praying for each of you. Here are some lyrics that I hope will be encouraging, from Buddy Davis' album Soar:
Jeremy P.S. An update on Tiny--they wanted him to have tests, etc., and get neutered later. So instead, we're just going to wait and see if his problems can maybe clear up after we move, and take him back later--instead of maybe having to have the tests done twice. Thanks for praying. (Message edited by Jeremy on October 12, 2005) | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2706 Registered: 12-2003 |
Susan, praying for you, too. Colleen | ||
| Javagirl Registered user Username: Javagirl Post Number: 78 Registered: 6-2005 |
My dad is continuing to have serious complications. It seems to change day to day. One system gets fixed, another fails. We know that this disease is terminal. The hard questions are always there, "another surgery?? another proceedure?? more difficult post-op experiences?? more "poison" in his system from medications?? More bad reations to drugs??". Please pray for wisdom. At what point, when quality of life is gone, with no hope of recovery, do you stop trying to intervene with life prolonging proceedures? How long do you prolong agony? These are the questions. My mother wont let hospice come in. The Dr's and surgeons disagree. My dad can't communicate well enough to voice his opinions. He hates hospitals and tubes, be pulls everything out and gets combative. A year ago or so in a different crisis, he said he wanted to live. None of us can seem to forget that, even tho things have deteriorated so much. Anyway, Im not asking for answers, just venting. The pressure is greatest on my mom who is grieving as well. Please keep her in your prayers. I am doing surprisingly well, just sad for him, and concerned about living with REGRET if I encourage a decision in any direction. Things are really critical. WHen the pbone rings, I think that he has died. Recently when I was with him (a long way away) 3ABN was on, and we were listening to a sermon. I was just sitting beside him, but I sensed he was listening. At the end of the sermon, there was an appeal to accept Jesus as your savior. Just that, no mention of a church etc. I asked my dad if he had ever done that. He started crying and nodding his head yes. I told him that I had too, and I spoke of how wonderful that assurance of salvation was. He just layed there with tears streaming down his cheeks for quite sometime. I assured him that I would be fine, and that we would be together again in heaven, and not to worry about me. etc etc. I am so grateful for that conversation. I can't remember ever having the question of accepting Jesus or salvation ever discussed in my home. It was just assumed I think. I needed to hear it, and to say it outloud. I'm so grateful for that time. Thanks for your prayers, and I am praying for the other requests here as well. | ||
| Mrsbrian3 Registered user Username: Mrsbrian3 Post Number: 17 Registered: 8-2005 |
My heart aches for you, Javagirl. There's nothing humanly possible that will give you the peace and comfort you so desperately crave. Just know that you and your family are in my prayers and that you are held firmly in the palm of God's hand. Kim | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2710 Registered: 12-2003 |
Javagirl, I am so sorry. I remember all those questions during the weeks preceding my father's death almost exactly four years ago. (Oct. 15 was the date of his death.) Praise God you were able to have that conversation with him. God knows you needed that reassurance for your own peace, and He arranged for you to experience your dad's commitment. I am amazed at the small interactions that God orchestrates at these times for the sake of our own comfort and peaceóand I'm sure they also comfort the one who is dying. I'm praying for you and your family. Colleen |
