LETS MAKE THE MAIN THING, THE MAIN THING!

IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE I HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WHAT IS GOING ON HERE AT THE MISSION. I MUST SAY IT HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY AND STRESSFUL PAST YEAR. WHEN YOU DO THE TYPE OF MINISTRY THAT WE ARE DOING ( LONG TERM MINISTRY TO WOMEN OFF THE STREETS). YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS GOING TO BE COMING YOUR WAY. WHEN WE BEGAN THIS MINISTRY, WE ASK THE LORD TO BRING ONLY THOSE HE WANTED TO BE HERE. SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, WE FAILED TO HEAR (LISTEN) TO GOD AND ALLOWED SEVERAL WOMEN INTO THE MISSION THAT I BELIEVE WERE PLANTED BY THE ENEMY (SATAN) TO TRY AND TEAR DOWN AND TO WEAR US OUT.

WE HAVE LEARNED A LESSON ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING TIME TO LISTEN TO GOD. SO OFTEN WE ALLOW OUR BUSY LIVES TAKE CENTER STAGE AND WE MISS WHAT GOD IS TRYING TO SHOW US. THEREFORE, WE SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR BAD DECISIONS AND BELIEVE YOU ME, IT IS NOT AN EASY THING. WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS MINISTRY AROUND 10 YEARS 24/7 WITH FEW BREAKS OR REST. I CAN ALSO SAY THAT DOING, DOING AND MORE DOING ( EVEN DOING GOOD) CAN ALSO WEAR US DOWN. SATAN LOVES TO SEE US EXHAUSTED AND WORN DOWN.. MANY TIMES WE CAN GET MUCH TO BUSY DOING WHAT WE CALL A "GOD" WORK AND FAIL TO LISTEN, SEEK GOD. THIS IS A PRIME OPPORTUNITY FOR SATAN TO GET IN AND START HAVOC AND WE MISS JUST WHAT GOD HAD FOR US. AS THE WORD SAYS "OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE", BUT SATAN IS REALLY GOOD AT MAKING US BELIEVE THAT SACRIFICING OUR TIME FOR OTHERS IS MUCH BETTER THAN BEING OBEDIENT. AFTER ALL, OBEDIENCE SOUNDS LIKE GRADE SCHOOL. I WOULD RATHER SACRIFICE! OFTEN SACRIFICE GETS US TO BE VERY BUSY AND WE LET GO OF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS: OUR DAILY, PERSONAL, GET ALL BY YOURSELF TIME WITH GOD. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT STUDYING YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON OR A 6-12 WEEK STUDY YOU ARE DOING. JUST LIKE WE NEED "OUR TIME" TO DO WHAT WE WANT JUST FOR OURSELVES. GOD WANTS THAT TIME WITH US TOO. A TIME WHEN WE TAKE THE BIBLE- HIS WORD IN OUR LAP; READ,STOP AND BE STILL AND WAIT ........UPON GOD.

DO NOT GET ME WRONG, WE NEED TO STUDY ANYTIME WE TEACH OR SHARE THE WORD. BUT WE ALSO NEED TO BE FAITHFUL THAT WE ARE SEEKING THE WORD JUST TO KNOW GOD MORE. TO TAKE THE TIME JUST TO SIT AT HIS FEET AND BASK IN HIS LOVE. WHY IS IT SO VERY HARD FOR US TO TAKE TIME TO DO THIS?

TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT; MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT WE HAVE HAD TO REPENT FROM PUTTING OTHER THINGS IN FRONT OF GOD.......EVEN THE MINISTRY THAT GOD GAVE US! WE ARE NOW TAKING A FEW MONTHS OFF TO SEEK THE LORD, AND REGAIN STRENGTH. THE WORD GOD HAS GIVEN US FOR THIS DAY "IN REPENTANCE (RETURNING) AND REST IS YOUR SALVATION, IN QUIETNESS AND TRUST IS YOUR STRENGTH". SOOOOOOOOO......FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WE WILL NOT TAKE IN RESIDENTS AND SPEND SOME MUCH NEEDED TIME ALONE WITH GOD AND REST........WE WILL ALSO BE SEEKING GOD AS TO WHAT HIS NEXT JOURNEY IN LIFE IS FOR US WILL BE. WE HAVE LEARN ONE IMPORTANT THING; IT IS TIME TO MAKE THE MAIN THING ,THE MAIN THING................. AND TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP IT THAT WAY!

DO YOU NOT KNOW? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD? THE LORD IS THE

EVERLASTING GOD, THE CREATOR OF THE ENDS OF THE EARTH,

HE WILL NOT GROW TIRED OR WEARY, AND HIS UNDERSTANDING

NO ONE CAN FATHOM. HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEARY AND

INCREASES THE POWER OF THE WEAK. EVEN YOUTHS GROW TIRED

AND WEARY. AND YOUNG MEN STUMBLE AND FALL; BUT THOSE

WHO HOPE IN THE LORD WILL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH, THEY

WILL SOAR ON WINGS LIKE EAGLES; THEY WILL RUN AND NOT GROW

WEARY, THEY WILL WALK AND NOT BE FAINT. ISAIAH 40:28-31