Being Obedient

Has the Lord ever asked you to do something for him? Maybe he asked you to befriend someone that you really didn't like or maybe he asked you to pray with your mother-in-law. Did you obey or did you disobey? Many of us miss the chance to be obedient to our Father God. Then stand by and watch as someone else gets the chance we missed out on. But those of you who listened and obeyed know how great it is to be obedient. The Lord begins to work in you in so many ways. You start receiving blessing after blessing. Deuteronomy 5:10, NLT states, But I lavish my love on those who love me and obey my commands, even for a thousand generations. I love that He mentions even for a thousand generations. He will never stop blessing his children as long we love and obey Him. I know that sometimes it is a challenge to obey God at times. But the Lord knows what He is doing, you just have to trust Him. I heard someone say that before we can fear the Lord we must not fear man. Sometimes it is very hard to disregard what others my think of our actions. Will we be made fun of or called crazy? But we must remember who the task is for, not those people (even though they may benefit from it), the task is for God. Everything we do should all be for the glory of God. We must obey God rather than human authority. Acts 5:29, NLT

I would like to share how God blessed me recently for being obedient. My office had been going through some hard times. Most of the staff was very unhappy. I was in a really hard position as well. I had to hear the supervisors worry about the economy and then I had to hear how the staff was worried about what the supervisors were planning to do. It was very difficult to handle. I didn't even want to go to work anymore, it was to depressing. So I started to pray about it and ask God what could I do. After a few days of prayer the Lord told me to start a bible study for all the ladies at work. By the way all the employees are women. I thought this would be a great idea. The ladies would be able to actually have some positive God time in the work place. Instead of all the negativity that was flying around. The hard part was I had to ask my boss if it would be okay. I was a nervous wreck for two days. I was so worried that when I finally got the chance to ask, he would say NO. But I had to keep reminding myself, the Lord called me to do this, my boss had to say yes. And the great news is, he did!! I was so excited. So we started out meeting once a month. Only a few people showed up each time, but when you are obedient to the Lord, it turns out amazing. The Lord showed up each time. The entire experience created a group of amazing women who love God and want to grow into a deeper relationship with Him. The last time we met was this past Monday and it was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. Two of us were baptized in the Holy Spirit. God showed up in a big way!! It was awesome!!! The whole night I kept thanking the Lord for blessing me for my obedience. If I hadn't obeyed the Lord then I wouldn't have had those amazing moments with our Father God. Plus the Lord has continued to keep using me in many ways. For instance this blog. I want this blog to be a resource for the women in NWA to share their testimonies, Scriptures, or anything else amazing. I look forward to your comments.

Blessings,
Amy Swank