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I Did it My Way

  • God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done. Genesis 1:31 - 2:3 WEB.

    After coming home from church, I went straight to work on our new mail server upgrade. All week I had been listening to my audio bible in shuffle mode. So it played random chapters from the bible while I worked.

    I kept hearing scriptures about taking a day to rest and not working on the Sabbath. They were familiar. For the last couple of weeks, when I flipped my Bible open, it would land on a similar scripture.

    Now, you would think I could take a hint, but a man can be really dense. So I managed to brush off what the Holy Spirit was telling me week after week. After all, this was God's work, and He didn't want me to be lazy.

    Today though, the work was like swimming in mud. What should have been a simple job turned into a horrible ordeal. It was graceless, and the computer seemed possessed. At the end of the twelve-hour day, I would have been far ahead if I had just stayed in bed.

    For a long time, we would work on Sunday but then take off Monday or another day to rest. This seemed fine. Yet, when I started working seven days a week, He cracked the whip.

    I repented, said I was sorry, and the next day fixed the server in thirty minutes. Since then, I don't work seven days a week anymore. And God has blessed the other six, so I get more done in less time.

    When you feel the Lord speaking to you about something, listen. Don't be hardheaded like me. Can you have it your way? Absolutely. You will be much better off, though, to choose His way.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, please bless the work of my hands, and allow me to rest in peace when I lay down. Help me get my work done in six days, so I won't feel I have to work seven. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Heavenly Father, please bless the work of my hands, and allow me to rest in peace when I lay down. Help me get my work done in six days, so I won't feel I have to work seven. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️
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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell

Amen.

May 14
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Yes amen Lord. 

May 14
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen 

May 14
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen❣️

May 14
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen 

May 14
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure

Amen!

May 14
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen Good Morning Everyone Have A Blessed Day. Happy Mothers Day 

May 14
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

In Lord Yeshua's name I pray, Amen. 

May 14
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen your ways are the best Father 

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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!! Amen!! Amen!!

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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Amen

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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen

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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen! 

May 15
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Sherry McCosh
Sherry McCosh

Amen! I know this to be true as well. God rested so He wants us to rest and He knows we need to take a break and rest at least one day a week.

May 16