Great vs. Greater

I am just praising God right now for his love & mercy. I just have this yearning to serve him no matter the cost.

Yesterday, Jeremiah had an interview with Nucor. He was unable to make the first interview because he was so sick from the shots he had a couple of weeks ago. He felt like Nucor was such a great opportunity that he felt he needed to make sure God didn't want him to take the job. He was so torn about making the right decision for our future and for the Lord.

He went to the interview and it turns out the guy who would be his supervisor is a Christian & the other two guys he would be working with are strong Christians. The supervisor (John) started out with the typical questions "What person & event in your life has had the greatest impact on you?" So Jeremiah tells him Jesus Christ & becoming saved have had the greatest impact on him. He proceeds to tell John his testimony and John opens up to Jeremiah about how sometimes he accidentally curses on the job, etc. They get near the end of the interview and John says he has interviewed 8 people and Jeremiah is his number 1 candidate. So Jeremiah tells him he has to be honest with him that we are planning on going to Bible College in Peru but Nucor is such a great opportunity that he would be praying about making the right decision. Then John thanks him for being honest but says he has to be honest with him and he is still his number 1 candidate and would be recommending him. But John also let Jeremiah know that he would be fine if he decides not to take the position......in other words he needs to follow what the Lord is showing him to do.

Jeremiah said he left the interview with peace. He thought it was going to be a black & white decision. A bad decision vs. a good decision but the Lord showed him that it is a good decision vs a better decision. It is great vs greater, just like Haggai 2:9 spoke to us from the beginning. It is God's will vs. God's perfect will. The Lord also showed him his motives are pure for wanting to go to Peru. No matter how much Satan has tried to lie to him and tell him he had selfish reasons for wanting to go to Peru, the Lord showed him he wants to go to become closer to the Lord and to seek out God's perfect will for our lives.

I am so proud and thankful that God has blessed me with a husband who wants to seek the Lord and His will for our lives no matter the "cost".

Meanwhile, I was at my Daniel study being totally blown away by Beth Moore's message. She spoke on sacrifice vs. selfishness. She said that the Enemy wants to tempt us to not be a daily living sacrifice so that we will miss God's calling on our lives. She said if whatever God is asking us to do doesn't "cost" us something then how will it ever seem priceless to us? It was probably the best message I have ever heard in my life. Praise the Lord!

The Lord really used that to confirm once again that Jeremiah is making the right decision by not taking the job at Nucor. I think it is such a miracle of God that we are both in sync with this decision. Last spring, I was so consumed by thinking that the answer to life's problems would be for Jeremiah to get a better job so I could stay at home and raise babies. I still have a strong desire to have children but my desire to follow the Lord and His desires for our lives is stronger. Thank you Lord for working in our lives so visibly, it is only by the changing power of your Holy Spirit that we can become more like you.

Lord, I thank you how you guide & direct us each day! I pray I would not allow distractions in my life to drown out your voice, even in the small things of life, that I would seek you in everything! I pray you would honor our decision to go to Peru, that regardless of whether or not we go to Peru that you would show us the perfect way in which Jeremiah & I can serve you as one. Lord, I also pray for peace in waiting for your answer on whether or not you want us to go to Peru! In Jesus' name, Amen!