Gò0dNews for Women
May I Take Your Order? here you have envy and strife (self-ambition), there you will find disorder and every evil practice” (James 3:16). God cares about pantyhose. I know because he taught me a significant, lifelong lesson with them. I just knew I had a pair in my closet but couldn’t lay my hands on them. So I picked up a pair at the store and brought them home with the rest of my purchases. Later that afternoon, I found an economy-size pack with several pairs in my closet. I was terribly embarrassed over that! I had spent extra time and money on something I truly didn’t need. And then the Lord spoke very gently and quite firmly, “Get your things in order and shut the door on disorder.” I knew in my heart that He was about to teach me something beyond the pantyhose. He led me to the verse listed above in James. It became a “journey verse.” It spoke to my situation immediately. It continued to speak in the months following. Just like the pantyhose purchase, my disorder caused me to duplicate efforts and tie up money on stuff I already had while tying up closet space with too much unidentified stuff. In a great musical score, there are melody notes, harmony notes, and even rests that
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all come together for something greater and something beautiful. With just a brief inventory, any one could tell that my life was somewhat out of harmony. There were more than enough pairs of pantyhose to prove it! Are you feeling a little disorderly lately? Have our rests switched places with your melody notes? Are you striking notes off-key? There’s hope to be
found when God brings order back into our lives. Wait! Can you hear that? He’s tapping His baton, calling us to order. Look to Him as the conductor of your life. He can orchestrate your life into something with harmony!
About The Author
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by Sandra Gilmore
At the heart of all she does, Sandra Gilmore energizes and nurtures. Whether writing, speaking, or organizing events, she aims to lift up those around her. Her ministry has reached beyond the States to international audiences. Her work has been featured on Crosswalk.com. Locally, she serves the Body of Christ through her home church, Ladd Springs Church of God, Old Fort, Tennessee. This article is an excerpt from her book, Hope in Him, Finding Hope in Humor, Harmony, Home, and Heaven. She can be reached at tandsgilmore@yahoo.com.