Advice - Don't shave your butt.

I had a friend today,  ask me, what would you do?

I had to laugh at that cause this am, I accidentally shaved my butt.   Ok, well it was not by accident, but I was trying to get those little short hairs under my leg that were no longer short and I put in a fresh blade and then I was not being patient nor careful and all of a sudden, I noticed that I probably had shaved a spot that had never been shaved before.  LOL

Then.... I could not actually SEE down there, as I am not a contortionist and well, I could tell I was bleeding - but anyway.  No pun intended.  

But in all sincerity, I thought about that and was reminded of an old post.  A blog entry from November of 2011.  And after I read it - I just cried.  

Here it is:  

 November 9. 2011

These are some of the greatest pieces of HIS word and 'advice' that I have collected in my spiral in my purse -- which I go to daily -- which I say out loud and re-say outloud often!!

-a wife's prayers for her husband have far greater effect on him than anyone else's... even a mother's....as it says in Matthew 19.5.. man leaves father and mother and becomes one flesh...
- there is a difference between a choice and a mistake.... I am sorry will cover a mistake... but a choice... will need a "will you forgive me?"..   and that can reset a relationship...
- what am I to do?  Glorify God...
-be someone that people want to be around...
-don't let the torture of loneliness that leaves you longing for anyone who will look into your soul.... overcome you... seek HIM..... let HIM see you ... don't seek others.. seek HIM!
-the joy of seeing something hopelessly dead be brought back to life -- is the greatest joy we can know..
- Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.....    Love never ends... 1 Cor 13. 7-8
- Praise HIM in the storm...

-Hide the word in your heart.. that you might not sin -- Psm. 119.11
- those who sow in tears shall reap in joy!..   Psm. 126.5
- above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins..   1 Peter 4.8
-HE will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry.. Isah  30.19
- Romans 12.12.. be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer..
- The Lord says, " I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you".   Psm. 32.8

So -- see -- this advise sounds good,  and I believe and look to each and every card in that spiral .. and there are more... and I will go to them often  and yet,  in  my quietness, the enemy will sneak up and just pounce.... so, we must have our armor on -- being ready to battle those firery darts.

We need to stand firm and claim HIS word, hold up our shield of faith and put on that belt of truth and righteousness...   it all works when we are ready -- to be ready  = prayer.

So Lord, I don't have any advice.  I know nothing - but YOU do.  YOU speak loudly to those who asked and to me.. via your word.  YOu know today, that I am claiming victory inspite of the fact that I am weary and tired.... and you know I want it 'faster'.. but I know that YOUR time is best and I can't wait.  So, rather than allow the enemy to remind of of what is 'not yet'.... I will proclaim you and proclaim what will become..

Lord,
my family will be completely restored, the hurts will be all in the past,  the awkward moments will vanish,  the counsel will turn to prayer and then it will pay forward..... the ministry will be revealed,  the  one will have his eyes opened and the other will too... the needs will be met..  the joy will resound all of the time  and what  YOU have lead me to believe... will come true... it will be better than ever.. in every situation, in every event.. with everyone... and with those and them and the others ... and then, another trial or season will come along, but this time, we will have victory in our back pocket so we will be able to fight harder, believe more, and get through that too -- until you call us all home......

Thank you Lord.  YOU are a great and mighty God.  I love that illustration how we fight with toothpicks and you come in with cannons!   Ex. 14.14 -- YOU are fighting the battle and winning - I need only be still.

Lord, this prayer goes especially to those two women on my heart right now - and me -- open the the eyes of their men..... let them get a glipse of what could  be-- may they want it.... may they experience you in a whole new way -- amen!
 - your daughter...   michelle

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I said I cried.  If you know me...and my story, you can see why I cried.  I can't remember the two ladies that asked me that questions back in 2011, the person that asked this of me today - needs only to know - HE IS fighting for that beloved one.  And as I wrote in my prayer -- back in November, that our ministry would be revealed -- it has.

I wrote- that the hurts will be in the past -- they are!
I wrote  - the joy will resound all the time -- it does!

I cried today because  God used this funny illustration and an old blog post to remind me ...HE wins.  We must believe HE is able and we call upon the unseen ....and we call it into being.  Be faithful...wait on HIM and tell God everything and maybe write it down too.  So when you are feeling just a little be overwhelmed or you believe that HE is not answering the prayers -- look back and SEE all that HE has done.

I stand amazed and humbled.
- Michelle