So many times I get bogged down in analyzing every angle about something to the point where I lose my original perspective and don't even remember what I started out looking for or what I was trying to understand in the first place! I know the human mind is a complicated thing, but it is sometimes amazing to me how easy some things are that we make oh so difficult.
Obeying God is the greatest example of this. I spent most of my life not even trying to understand the bible/God's word, and on those rare occasions when I did open it up and peek inside I was often led to believe I really need not try because the bible was really a mystery. I was not meant to understand it.... I was after all only human and God did not expect me to be ... righteous, holy or obedient. He knew we were not capable of it. He sent his son Jesus and that if I believed in Jesus that was all I had to do... nothing more is expected of me. BUNK... read the bible from cover to cover my friends... from Genesis to Revelation and IF you do without excuse (looking for the way you can get out of obeying God) you will see as clearly as so many do that obedience to God is the beginning of real understanding. It leads to the fear of God and FEARING God is the beginning of wisdom!
I praise God for leading me to the Remnant Fellowship Church and the Weigh-Down Workshop that helped me see the greed, pride and self focus in my heart.... and showed me HOW to lay it down and love God wholeheartedly!!!
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Vickie and Jeff
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Jeff and Vickie met in 2001 when a friend asked Vickie to give Jeff a ride to her place. He was visiting a friend in town and she wanted me to bring him to her house so she and others could meet him! Vickie drudgingly agreed. Because they were not on a date they were both pretty comfortable and as a result were "themselves". Everyone had a great time playing cards. Jeff and Vickie found a number of reasons to hang out together over the next few weeks. They were married in August of 2002! Jeff had never been married before and Vickie had been a single parent for nearly 20 years!! They have not for one single moment ever doubted that God put them together. Only God alone could have made this match that is so absolutely perfect.
Vickie has 3 grown daughters. They have 1 grand daughter and a grandson on the way. Jeff and his brother worked for many years for his father's residential and commercial painting business. Vickie is a Contracting Officer. She writes and administers government contracts. Jeff has also worked (in the pits) on race cars (Detroit series and sprint cars).
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Jeff and Vickie met in 2001 when a friend asked Vickie to give Jeff a ride to her place. He was visiting a friend in town and she wanted me to bring him to her house so she and others could meet him! Vickie drudgingly agreed. Because they were not on a date they were both pretty comfortable and as a result were "themselves". Everyone had a great time playing cards. Jeff and Vickie found a number of reasons to hang out together over the next few weeks. They were married in August of 2002! Jeff had never been married before and Vickie had been a single parent for nearly 20 years!! They have not for one single moment ever doubted that God put them together. Only God alone could have made this match that is so absolutely perfect.
Vickie has 3 grown daughters. They have 1 grand daughter and a grandson on the way. Jeff and his brother worked for many years for his father's residential and commercial painting business. Vickie is a Contracting Officer. She writes and administers government contracts. Jeff has also worked (in the pits) on race cars (Detroit series and sprint cars).
We hope you enjoy our blog and consider becoming a follower!
2 comments:
What a wonderful testimony. Isn't total obidence AWESOME? Thank you for sharing your story and being such a wonderful example. I can't wait to meet you.
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Beautiful, Vickie! Praise God!
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