Joyce Meyer Fans and a quick Update
I am starting a livejournal community for other Joyce Meyer fans like myself at
http://community.livejournal.com/joyce_meyer_fan/
This is for Christians who want to talk about Joyce's teaching, God, Jesus, her ministry (Hand of Hope), and other Christian topics. I'm just doing this because Joyce's website (joycemeyer.org) still doesn't have a forum for people to discuss stuff like this, and I want one SO bad!!! So I know it will take time to get one together but maybe we can start scraping a few people together into a discussion group there.
As for me... I am doing okay. Incredibly lonely. Hiding behind a mask. Helping and encouraging other people but really having a hard time inside. Pretending I am okay. Nightmares about stuff. I miss Sharon and Carol Ann so badly it still hurts. What happened in January still stings. I trust no one.Part of me misses who I used to be... before last January.
But I know that God will take care of me. I know that God is with me wherever I go. I have used my alone-time better. I have had a lot of time alone to think and figure things out and rest and get to know the Lord better. For that I am very very thankful.
I have a new job that I love. Since getting out of teaching, I have at at least 20-30 people tell me how much better I look (in my face), how much more relaxed I look.Some comment on the extreme weight loss. I don't say much about it. I have had time to learn a new foreign language and join art shows. I have joined two women's art groups and am slowly--very very slowly-- meeting some women that I think I will eventually be friends with. It takes time. I am so much more guarded.
The one being I can trust is God and that is something valuable I have learned this year.
I have learned these 5 things: (it was a lot of hard work)
God is Who He says He is.
God can do what He says He can do.
I am Who God says I am.
I can do all things through Christ.
God's word is alive and active in me....yes, even in me.
I choose to believe God.
As much as I still hurt, these things I know. I know.
http://www.cbn.com/stepstopeace/index.aspx?WT.mc_id=ShareYourFaith
Posted by pilgrim | Filed under:
Sounds like you are doing pretty well! I wanted to say . . I think it is natural to miss who you used to be. I often miss who I used to be, but I also enjoy where I am today and how much I've grown. Change is HARD, and without being forced, I don't think we would change and grow into the people God wants us to be!
I just wanted to say how much I admire you. I've been reading your blog and it's so open and insightful; it's been such an honor to be able to watch you change and grow. I'm so glad that God has showed you his face and that you can find your strength in Him. I feel that your life has changed my life - you are such an inspiration! Thank you. I'll be praying for you.