Pam Padgett ... teacher
In December my sister told me that she, her husband, her daughter, the man her
daughter was living with, and their child planned to come to Colorado Springs
over the July 4 holiday. She had also mentioned that her daughter and the man
she was living with were having "trouble". There was a thought that maybe he
wouldn't come and there would be no need for me to tell my sister that I
wouldn't allow the daughter and this man to stay at my home. Maybe I could just
"wait and see" what happened before saying anything.
But I felt led by
God to not wait, to deal with it right away. I needed to clearly let my sister
know the truth about what I would allow in my home, regardless of whether this
man actually came. So I sent my sister an email (it was early in the morning
before she usually gets up, and I didn't want to wait until later when I got
home from work). I think this was the morning after we spoke the evening
before. We have also since talked about this on the phone.
Many times
since then I have thanked God for leading me to speak without waiting to see if
this man would come. It freed me from even thinking about what might need to be
dealt with at some future point. And it allowed them to know what plans they
needed to make. But, most importantly, it was truth about the situation. By
speaking it, I am able to walk in light, not darkness.
(Comments by Joan Boney ... By following God as Pam has done here she became "the head and not the tail ... above only and not beneath ..." Deut. 28)
Last week I
found out another way I was helped by being led to deal with this right away.
In the past when my sister and her husband came here over the July 4 holiday,
they would stay two, or at the most three, days. Last week I found out that
they had planned to be here almost a week, arriving on Sunday, and leaving on
Friday. To have people, including a 4-year old child, in my home this long
would have been very difficult for me. I am so grateful to God that this will
not happen.
This morning I was reminded of the following regarding
this ...
Psalm 32:8 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way
which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
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