31"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. 32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. Luke 22:31-32
I am feeling a lot like Simon today. We have had a rough two weeks with much sickness, finances, Chris being out of town a LOT, my missing family and friends in other cities, etc. I was meditating on it last night and thought "Lord, are you allowing Satan to sift me? Is there something that needs sifted before I can minister effectively to others the way I want to?" The answer was "yes", but just like God seems to always do with me - he said "and you need to figure it out." I HATE that. I want him to tell me immediately and specifically what needs done, what I need to pray about, what needs cleaned up inside of me and how to do it! But, my Father doesn't work that way with me. So, I am digging deep and asking the Lord to reveal anything that is holding me back from going into the type of ministry I want to go into. Sifting isn't fun - I have been there before. It is painful, but I know that in God's grace I will be rejoicing when it is over and praising Him for what he has pruned out of my life and what he has revealed to me.
Pray for us as it seems we are having a time of oppression over our home. Pray for guidance and wisdom for me and strength during this busy time of the year when Chris is consistently gone. Thank you for letting me bear my heart to you!
Love,
Melissa
