Expecting God's Presence

I posted this originally on my site but wanted to share it with our awesome Book Club. I can't wait to discuss this book :)

God is AWESOME....always...now how can I remember that ALL THE TIME. Let me explain, I had to go buy the book for this month's book club Lysa TerKerust What Happens When Women say Yes to God cause I missed ordering it online. So I went to the closest Christian Bookstore last week and didn't see it so I went Thursday. Before I got there I said a quick prayer that there was at least one left.

So I go into the row I know it should be and start looking. I see Lysa's other book, but I don't see this one, but then the Holy Spirit said, ummm, Hello, that book is in the L's not the T's by her first name...not the last. So I look down at the T's and Praise Jesus (which I did excitedly) there was ONE copy of the book. Thankfully it was a Christian store even though I'm sure people thought I was a loon cause I started laughing and smiling and thanking God for His AWESOMENESS!!!!

So needless to say I was excited about starting the book so I went home and read the first chapter right away. Now mind you I could've read the whole book that night but I wanted to digest it and take it notes etc. So for chapter one alone (which I LOVED), I took 5 pages of notes.  Of course some of it is quote favorites from the book which I don't have but will try to add later, but I was so excited about it.

I want to have a Yes-Heart even with the knowledge that it means I'll be outside my comfort zone more. Well needless to say there is a part where Lysa says we have to be prepared to have a Yes Heart and Expect God's Presence to be there/with us even during the hard times...which occurred yesterday for me.

I was faced with a reality in my finances I wasn't prepared for and at first it did start to affect me, but GOD is so GOOD that I had to shake it off and remind myself that I knew because I had say 'YES' to God Thursday night and Friday morning that stuff would happen to try to remove my focus from HIM or from seeing His Presence or Divine appointments around me.

Thankfully He has other Christian women at work that help me to be encouraged too so I know that I may not have started out at my best but before too long I was back to Praising Him for everything.

I do desire to be a Yes Women to God because I know in just remembering about the simple task of Lysa's book being found when I asked, that is a great reminder at just how much HE wants to bless us...if we are willing to be Faithful and Obedient.

I don't want to be a Christian for my whole life and not know HE is with Me. I want to be onfire for HIM every day because I don't know how HE can use my words or actions to affect another or others. It basically means that I have to be on my guard as a Steward/Warrior for Christ always which means praying, being in the Word, surrounding myself with other Christians with like minds and opening my eyes and 'comfort' zone to be ready when HE puts a Divine Appointment in my path.

I look forward to reading the rest of the book and am excited because I know it is going to be Great. I will try to post my favorites later, but as one of the comfort zones I had to give up was internet at home, I am using the free access at the Local Library (Free is always great :) lol) so that is why it's been awhile. But I feel the passion to blog coming back as if it's been asleep for awhile so watch out, God may have me on a roll again.

Isn't that part of being a Yes to God Women :)

Posted by Christy