At Wit's End Corner

Been thinking lately that I am about at my wit's end with this whole struggle to meet our responsibilities at Wildcat, and to keep my daily faith strong so that I do not dishonor my Lord and Redeemer.  So, today, as I pondered Exodus 14 and God's marvelous deliverance of His people from slavery,  I was reminded of a wonderful sermon by my favorite evangelist, Dr. David Clardie.  He says that when we are at wit's end corner, we should not move.  We should "stand still and know that I am God".  He might have a solution that we've never heard of.  Well, I think that maybe I am on the outskirts of Wit's End Corner - not quite there, but looking over the lay of the land.  Dr. Clardie says that our wit's end is the place where God sometimes leads us to speak to us in our crisis.  It is also a place where God tests us because faith that cannot be tested is faith that cannot be trusted.  It is a place where we sometimes fail God by complaining or being fearful (if you forget the blessings of God of yesterday, you will live with the burdens of today). Wit's End is the place where God undertakes for us and if we stand still we will see the deliverance of the Lord.  Remembering how much God can do for us at this time has encouraged me and now I feel a little less stressed (only a little less) and am looking forward to His imminent deliverance.

I know I have lots of company at this place in my journey and we all need encouragement.  So far today, we have had several encouraging thoughts and notes of prayer going up for us.  God does seem to be "on the move", as Gloria Gaither says, and we are looking for deliverance.  Until then, we will praise Him for what He has done in the past and the promise we have that He knows when "we miss a breath," which we have done a lot of lately!  Scott and Katy accepted an offer on their house, we were able to pay Lisa's house payment (salary), and some prayer partners greatly encouraged me with their notes.  Now, if someone wants to buy a new computer, or we suddenly get a purchase offer, my heart will go back to beating a normal rhythm, and maybe I can sleep at night...