I resigned from my job at the mall

[Blake]

Isaiah 55:9-"As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts."

right. God's thoughts are better than human thoughts.

that's not how you defined your God thoughts.

The Bible is my standard. It is the collander ( so to speak) that everything else gets processed through. The Word of God catches anything that does not belong.
There is wisdom in movies-in the quotes, in seeing the positive and negative consequences of actions. I read books that are uplifting and encouraging as well as instructional.

So you read the Bible, and then while you are watching a movie or reading a book, if something seems to match up with what you read in the Bible, you credit that as God talking to you......correct?

God is in favor of me seeking wisdom and education and is all for me laughing and being entertained, so long as I prioritize His Word above all else.

Unless God's Word says to quit school and work full time at an oil change shop.

Proverbs has a lot of great verses regarding wisdom.

This is one of my favorites:

Proverbs 14:33- Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning
and even among fools she lets herself be known.

good line.

[angel_luv]

Also, I was amazed at how I was able to get all the ingredients for five night's worth of delicious home prepared dinners for about the amount Bo and I would spend for dinner for two at Chili's.

[Imposter]

I am very pleased with the results of my efforts.

I'm sorry. I've tried to stay away from this thread but are you really telling us that you're happy you made this decision because you made meatloaf?

[MannyIsGod]

I expect silly from Angel, but I expected more from Bo, I guess I was wrong.

People do crazy for vagina.

[MannyIsGod]

So as long as we're talking about listening to God and all that jazz and professional/personal....and we all know I'm on the same page as angel/bo (and blake? Not quite sure yet)....

I know many of you are not fans of my decision to not run off to West, Chase, Citi, or Allstate the minute I lost my ACORN job. I was holding out, praying about it, listening, and hoping that the answer was "stick with what God told you to do in 2007." What I was told to do in 2007 was social work/advocacy and community service.

I had a string of 5 interviews in early February, an adoption agency, a foster care case manager, an at-risk high school drop out case manager, something for Morgan's Wonderland, and then something at UTHSC. Holy cow that was a lot of stuff. I saw a rerun of the adoption agency ad a few days ago, the UTHSC ad was filled and I saw the foster care agency ad tweeted...and MWL never called back. I was pretty bummed.

But, just kept the faith that something was going to happen. Prayed about it all, hoping that maybe there was something else out there. I'm not sure if it was "told to me, spoken to me, sent to me, etc" but I decided that I would start doing a bit for freelancing-just to make ends meet. All week by week kind of stuff that could be stopped at a moment's notice (on top of the stuff I was doing previously).

Last week, aburptly, the previous assignment ended. Totally bummed I had no idea what I was going to do. I started applying for more freelance stuff. It wasn't going to replace a full time job, but maybe it would add up.

Then, Monday I got an e-mail from the foster care agency (the one that had tweeted the job vacancy). We had exchanged a few e-mail, "can I get your references? We'd like to schedule a second interview (but they never did)." I wasn't holding my breath.

So, had I blown off that "voice" telling me to stick with it and to find a way to make ends meet while I was looking for the "dream" I probably would have gone off to a different path that wasn't right.

I know ST is a group is strong willed opinionated posters. I just hope that everyone understands that we are all en led to our own beliefs and that's the way it is. There's no way of changing the way I see it and seriously, how could a girl lose the last thing holding her together one business day
and the next be offered a job if there isn't a God? Just sayin'.

Why is that when something good happens its proof of a god and when something bad happens the logic is completely flipped? Sure you got offered a job right after your assignment ended but I'm sure people had a lot of bad happening to them at the same time.

I hate this line of logic. It's so damn bad.

[CosmicCowboy]

Why is that when something good happens its proof of a god and when something bad happens the logic is completely flipped? Sure you got offered a job right after your assignment ended but I'm sure people had a lot of bad happening to them at the same time.

I hate this line of logic. It's so damn bad.

LOL I can't believe I'm agreeing with Manny...

By extending that logic God hated Acorn...

[angel_luv]

Even though you are really argumentative, I cannot help but like you Blake.
I know God has great things in store for you.

right. God's thoughts are better than human thoughts.

that's not how you defined your God thoughts.

Allow me to refresh your memory...

However there are numerous times that I can pinpoint when a thought unlike one I have or could ever come up with on my own, enters my mind, accompanied by a sense of great peace and joy. These are what I like to call God thoughts.

So you read the Bible, and then while you are watching a movie or reading a book, if something seems to match up with what you read in the Bible, you credit that as God talking to you......correct?

Not necessarily. The Word of God is my standard by which I discern the value of all other advice or input I receive.
For example, the Bible says " Do Not Steal" so I know when watching " Gone in Sixty Seconds" that though the movie is entertaining the characters actions are not ones I should duplicate.

Likewise when I watched the Blind Side and saw how Sandra Bullock's character helped the kid in need, that resonated in my spirit because I also have a heart to help youth become all God intends for them to be.

Since I have announced my intention to stay at home, several people have offered to teach me how to cook their favorite recipes. I see that as God sending me encouragment so that I can be assurred that He is going to provide me wisdom to succeed in this new stage of life He has directed me in.

I know God is talking to me because of the peace and joy that is always present in every instance.

I can confirm it is God speaking first and foremost because the thought lines up with God's Word, the Bible.

And of course ,the evident to all proof occurs when blessing follows my obedience in the form of success in my endeavors.

[MannyIsGod]

Ash- I am happy for you.
It takes a lot of guts to stick it out when everything looks bleak, and I admire you for doing it.

Wait, what exactly was the easy alternative that didn't take guts?

[angel_luv]

I'm sorry. I've tried to stay away from this thread but are you really telling us that you're happy you made this decision because you made meatloaf?

I am happy because I had no idea I was such a good cook. I am delighted because my husband is looking forward to trying all the dishes I prepare.
I am pleased because now I know I can open up my home and be hospitable to my friends because I have the ability to prepare things worth serving.

And I am happy because I rejoice greatly in all good I experience and achieve. It's who I am.

[Imposter]

And of course ,the evident to all proof occurs when blessing follows my obedience in the form of success in my endeavors.

Proof? angel, no offense but you're in your mid 20's and quit your mall job. What success are you referring to?

[angel_luv]

Wait, what exactly was the easy alternative that didn't take guts?

I admire that Ash had the wisdom to pray and then proceed in a way that she believed honored what God told her. I admire that she was not swayed by all the contrary opinions she encountered on the forum.
I admire that Ash continued to look for the job she really wanted.

[angel_luv]

Proof? angel, no offense but you're in your mid 20's and quit your mall job. What success are you referring to?

Actually, I am in my late 20's. I will be 28 this year.

I did not say that all the proof has manifested yet, although I am already seeing encouraging signs that this is indeed the right move for me.

So stay tuned.

[MannyIsGod]

We all have our value systems and we all have priorities on what is important for each of us in life. You're allowed to have yours and I'm allowed to have mine and what we look for in a husband or wife is up to each one of us.

I pretty much think (as Ploto stated above) that the whole speak to god thing is a rationalization/coping mechanism people use to make themselves feel better or give themselves a sense of purpose. I've never heard anyone attribute any bad advice they get to God.



I hope everyone goes well for everyone in this thread who has said they made a decision based on what god told them. If for whatever reason it doesn't go well, don't worry. I understand that it was just you misunderstanding God and not him being wrong.

Good luck!

[MannyIsGod]

I admire that Ash had the wisdom to pray and then proceed in a way that she believed honored what God told her. I admire that she was not swayed by all the contrary opinions she encountered on the forum.
I admire that Ash continued to look for the job she really wanted.

I don't get why looking for a job - or to keep looking rather - took courage. What was her alternative?

[Soul_Patch]

What if God was just f'n around one day and told you that from now on, you need to always scoot on your butt wherever you went. No more legs, its all butt scooting from now on...do you have to do it, or can you say..."C'mon God, stop clowning...wtf!!"


What if he tells you to burn down your house, because a new one awaits you somewhere else....do you have to do that too?

or does God only give good sound advice?

[CosmicCowboy]

Historically "Gods will" as interpreted by Man has contributed to some of the most savage and abominable acts against other humans ever perpetrated.

[mavs>spurs2]

Historically "Gods will" as interpreted by Man has contributed to some of the most savage and abominable acts against other humans ever perpetrated.

False interpretation by morons. Anyway, I don't see what kind of sick satisfaction you guys get by repeatedly attacking Angel and her beliefs, let her live her life the way she sees fit and keep your hate to yourself.

[angel_luv]

I don't get why looking for a job - or to keep looking rather - took courage. What was her alternative?

Well I know from my own life... I have never really loved this mall job. I stuck with it while my finances required it.
And I think in the aspect of how this job enabled me to pay my bills every month, I was wise to keep it.

But a part of me regrets that I did not have the courage/ diligence to look harder elsewhere for a job that was more to my liking.

I admire Bo for not just automatically staying at Express Lube. He prayed, he wrestled, and Bo ultimately submitted to what God told him to do- which has worked out beautifully for Him.


My point is that since God never told me not to apply to other jobs that it is possible I could have spent my season of working ( these past three years) in a more enjoyable job- had I done my part in seeking it out.
In all the time I have been at the mall I have only considered maybe five other jobs, and only two or three of those did I ever even apply for. And therefore, I kept me at the mall.


I do believe that this is the right time for me to stop working. This is what Bo and I both want for our future and our family.

I actually am someone who is very driven. Had I been in a job where I was very well paid and constantly getting promoted, it would likely have been very difficult for me to stop working- regardless of how much I was needed at home.

So in that regard I can see how everything has worked out for the best, according to God's promise. (Romans 8:28)

[Blake]

Even though you are really argumentative, I cannot help but like you Blake.
I know God has great things in store for you.

I think I have great things in store for myself.

Allow me to refresh your memory...

which goes back to my question. Where in the Bible does it say that one of the ways God talks to people is by popping God thoughts in their heads?

Not necessarily. The Word of God is my standard by which I discern the value of all other advice or input I receive.
For example, the Bible says " Do Not Steal" so I know when watching " Gone in Sixty Seconds" that though the movie is entertaining the characters actions are not ones I should duplicate.

that wasn't really what I asked. I wouldnt think that God would need to put a God thought in your head regarding theft.

Likewise when I watched the Blind Side and saw how Sandra Bullock's character helped the kid in need, that resonated in my spirit because I also have a heart to help youth become all God intends for them to be.

so did you get a God thought from Blind Side?

Since I have announced my intention to stay at home, several people have offered to teach me how to cook their favorite recipes. I see that as God sending me encouragment so that I can be assurred that He is going to provide me wisdom to succeed in this new stage of life He has directed me in.

Just a hunch here......but I'm betting if you were still working that if you annonuced to the same several people that your intention is to learn to cook, that they would offer to teach you to cook their favorite recipes in the same manner.

again....just a hunch.

And of course ,the evident to all proof occurs when blessing follows my obedience in the form of success in my endeavors.

What if you fail at your endeavors?

Does that equate as a test of faith to keep persevering, or does it mean that God wants you to switch to a new path?

[Blake]

False interpretation by morons. Anyway, I don't see what kind of sick satisfaction you guys get by repeatedly attacking Angel and her beliefs, let her live her life the way she sees fit and keep your hate to yourself.

since when did you become a morality cop?

[angel_luv]

What if you fail at your endeavors?

Does that equate as a test of faith to keep persevering, or does it mean that God wants you to switch to a new path?

Obviously Blake, I do not have all the answers. That is why I read my Bible, pray, and seek God on a daily basis. That is why I take steps of faith because I do not know how everything will turn out.

Sometimes you can be doing the right thing and still face extreme opposition and endure much difficulty. An example of this is Martin Luther King and all he accomplished.
What if he had forsaken his vision just because the going got tough?

[mavs>spurs2]

All I'm saying is that arguing about religion on the internets has never led anywhere, since no one is ever wrong on the internets, isn't that right Blake? True or false

[Imposter]

False interpretation by morons. Anyway, I don't see what kind of sick satisfaction you guys get by repeatedly attacking Angel and her beliefs, let her live her life the way she sees fit and keep your hate to yourself.

This coming from the biggest gay hater on the board? Get the out of here with that . ing hypocrite. Her mental sickness weirds me out as much as teh gays do you.

[xXx]

lets take a step back.

God, good...all 'Godly' decisions should be based on love.

so taking that into account, i think it's all pretty obvious here.

Angel loved the idea of quitting her non-fulfilling job and being at home playing suzie home maker.

Bo loves Angel's breasts and loves the idea of coming home to happy, perky ones instead of depressed, angry boobs. He's doing what he has to do to make this happen.

any questions?

[benefactor]

None here. Happy boobs are always a good thing.