Receiving is bless by God

      I believe God hides unique blessings in people that don't fit our first impression standards. First impressions are the first security check points - when we give people the benefit of the doubt, look at their hearts and not our assumptions, we pass and are allowed to move forward. When we look past our initial judgments of a person, we are allowed to move in and take part in what God has invested in them.

        The Bible talks about receiving a reward for accepting different types of people.When we receive a person we are rewarded as if we also walk in their gift. Matthew 10:40-41 ESV, "“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward."

       THE MESSAGE,“We are intimately linked in this harvest work. Anyone who accepts what you do, accepts me, the One who sent you. Anyone who accepts what I do accepts my Father, who sent me. Accepting a messenger of God is as good as being God’s messenger. Accepting someone’s help is as good as giving someone help.”  

       It's not only giving, but receiving that God blesses. I think this is why He sometimes places people where they don't seem to fit - as a test to those He's brought them in front of. It's an opportunity to receive a blessing for receiving what He's sent. 

        This really encourages me to not only be a giver to people, but a receiver of people. :-) It's easier to give than to receive. When we give we have control, we can throw our giving as a person would to the dogs and keep people at an arm's length. But when we receive we pull inward, we draw near. That can be scary, but it's blessed.

Nursing School Testimony

     I'm starting to share my testimonies because a testimony says, "If God can do it for me, He can do it for you" because He is not a respecter of persons - He doesn't play favorites.

      It's Testimony Tuesday! I'm not committing to post every Tuesday, but when I do post a supernatural testimony I'll tag it under "testimony Tuesday" so they are easily found.

       Today I want to share how my mom was healed of the anxiety and stress that almost caused her to drop out of the nursing program.  After being laid off my mom decided to make a career change and enrolled in nursing. She was doing really well and was nearing graduation when she began having panic attacks and extreme stress. They got so bad she almost dropped out even though she'd invested so much already. 

      She cried out to the Lord in desperation day after day. One day laying on her bed, crying out to God she ends up passing out. While passed out she hears someone call her name two times. She looks up and see a picture of an orange CD with a sun floating in front of her. She immediately wakes up and tells me this has to be an answer to her prayers. I was happy for her but wondering how we'd find an orange CD at the stores with nothing else to go on. I prayed and knew some how God would show us. 

      That night while asleep I had a dream. In the dream I hear the most beautiful worship music. The music consisted of one word, "Jesus". All the lyrics, bridge, chorus etc was one word, "Jesus" it was the most glorious sound I had ever heard. I know in the dream it's a CD my dad had given me years ago but never opened. As soon as I wake up I go to my closet and dig for the CD, not even thinking of my mom's vision the day before. After I find it, I run to the living room to play it, hoping the glorious music is on the CD. As I'm doing this my mom walks out and I hold up the CD and say enthusiastically, "I had this amazing dream about this CD I didn't even know I had" she just stares at the CD I'm holding up and I see the color go from her face and she tells me that's the CD she saw in her vision. I turn and look at the CD and realizing that, yes, it's orange with a sun. Awesome! She said it felt like cold water fell over her head.

        I was disappointed to find out there was no music on the CD. It was a lady quoting scripture for anxiety and stress. But I was extremely thankful my mom found her "medication" for her issue. The CD truly blessed her. Scripture is powerful! She successfully completed her nursing program and has blessed many as a nurse over the years.
      This testimony reminds me that God always provides a way out when we cry out to Him, and if He doesn't it's because we are where we are suppose to be for His purposes. If I could attribute supernatural experiences and answers to prayers to anything I'd say it's sincere desperation. When our back is against a wall and we know all our hope and help comes from the Lord. He is so faithful.

CD cover reads,  "The healing word of God - Audio Scriptures to soothe the soul: Comfort, Peace & Hope when you're dealing with feelings of panic, anxiety and depression."

Give me Faith