God’s will

Posted on May 30, 2008
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Is EVERYTHING that happens in the world God’s will? I kind of struggle with that one.

Fickleness

Posted on April 21, 2008
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I’ve been aware today of how very fickle my trust in God can be at times. Many of you know that we are in the process of emigrating to Canada. I regularly visit an immigration forum where fellow “hopefuls” share their journey so far. It seems that some who applied around the time we did are now being asked for medicals. This has really made me bouncy and positive for the past few days, as, usually within a month or so of medicals (providing you pass them) you get the lovely permanent residency visa stamp in your passport! After a long process now, it seems as if Canada is finally on our doorstep. I’ve been praising God and praying “bring on the medicals Lord!” I’m so excited about what God has in store for us in the future.

Zoom on in my day to a few hours ago, and my mood suddenly changes. We’ve learned, from said forum, that the Canadian government are proposing a change to their immigration system. It seems they are wanting to focus on particular skills they require, thus bumping the people who hold these skills up in the queue, and basically forgetting about the rest. Now, before anyone jumps down my throat, I must point out here that I think this is great, if a country is short of a particular skill then they should seek people out skilled in that area. However, I’m not so sure if it’s good for us, when this proposed motion will come into effect etc etc. My bouncy mood has deteriorated and I feel a little anxious. If we get a big no from the Canadian High Commission, then that will leave me questioning everything I have ever heard from God, even if I actually hear from Him in the way I think I do. There have been so many things that have happened over the past few years that indicate that Canada is where God wants us, that it would be very hard if it all fell apart.

I’m definitely like one of the Israelites. God sent the plagues, released them from slavery in Egypt, made way for them to cross the Red Sea (incidentally it’s passover week!) and they were only so far into the journey, found themselves in a desert, and suddenly the miracles that God had done for them are forgotten about, and they’re moaning because they are h0t and hungry, and asking why has God done this to them, they were better off as slaves etc (shheesh, it’s hard to please some people!). That is it really though, isn’t it, the simple fact is, as soon as it gets a little tough and isn’t running as smooth as we like, we simply forget about what God has recently said to us, done for us etc and start to doubt, whine or moan.

I guess faith is the main part of our journey with God, and I have to hang on to those promises I believe God has given us, and claim them. My mood is now getting bouncier again, yet I feel discouraged with how hot and cold I can blow with God.

canada, emigrating, faith, god, immigration system, trust

August Rush

Posted on April 2, 2008
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We watched August Rush a couple of nights ago. It is an amazing movie. It is very sensory and so full of God. You know how you can watch a movie sometimes and it can really touch you and it just seems like God has really touched it too. There are a few movies in the past which I have really felt God in (if you know what I mean!). Chocolat is one which automatically springs to mind. That movie should be shown in all churches across the world! I really recommend August Rush if you haven’t seen it - wow, it was good!

Have you seen any movies recently which have really impacted you and that you have felt God in? Or are there any from the pat that have left a lasting impression?

August Rush, chocolat, god

Indescribable

Posted on October 23, 2007
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It’s early Tuesday morning here in France, just coming up to 6am (5am in the UK). The room we are sleeping in has a skylight, but, possibly due to cloud, we have not noticed a whole lot through it at night. About half an hour ago Jonathan got up and woke me to show me the awesome sight outside the skylight. There were loads of stars, and Mars’ orange glow could be seen very clearly. The door was slightly ajar for the kids, when pushed closed the sky was then covered with thousands of less bright stars, all woven into the sky - wow! Before we went to bed tonight I was looking at the moon thinking how amazing it is that when it is night where I live the moon is lit by the sun which is bringing daylight to countries in the Far East and Australasia - wow! How does all of this stuff happen? Through all of this how can people say there is no God. His work, His imprint is all around us. We’ve seen it so much over this past week when we’ve been walking through the countryside here. I want to conclude by writing that God is awesome, but I think that word does not do him justice. He is simply, like his creation, indescribable.

creation, god, moon, stars