Comments on: Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves?

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:50:43 +0000

The story of Martha and Mary was perhaps more of a lesson in “worry”. Not perhaps as was stated earlier a way of knowing when to wait and when not too. Waiting, I have been for some time, I appy to positions that the Lord has called me to.I heard this recently, ” oil is an annointer, when God calls things run like a well oiled machine.” I know that when the time comes for me to be accepted is when it is right, in the mean time he comforts me, trains me, teaches me and I know is preparing me( I will be ready). We all have talents some we are quite aware of and some only God will bring forth at the chosen time, either way I will not act if I do not feel the goodness and grace of the Lord guiding me. The pressures of society can be quite dubious, stay in the spirit. I once heard said “work from the security of the Lord not for the security.” I struggle somedays(few and far between)on the wait, but find myself turning to the word, hear it, listen to it, speak it. My faith renewed each day lets me know that my place is where I am today, why? sometimes I may not know but God does and though I wish to question him time and time again ,his thoughts are not mine nor are his ways. His blessings continue to astound me, and should I be wrong in waiting , then his blessings I believe would not be there to sustain me.

By: Randy Martin

Randy Martin — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:05:00 +0000

Ps 119:133 ¶ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me
Ps 17:5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Ps 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
Pr 16:9 ¶ A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
I just wanted to through some verses in the mix for your consideration because I have seen the evil and/or hardships that can be produced by ministries that forget God or race ahead of God.
At the same time I have seen and experienced that damage that can happen to a believer that is not following because of waiting on the truck to start itself and drive out of the parking lot.
Just seeking balance to my own tilted scale?!.

By: Dan Edelen

Dan Edelen — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:59:01 +0000

Helen,

I agree.

By: Dan Edelen

Dan Edelen — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:14:38 +0000

Brandon,

This is why we need to be attuned to the Spirit.