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Sept 9th, 2004:
I am coming up on a very special anniversary. On September the 19th, I will have been married to Doug Arnold for
three months (and they said it wouldn't last). Being married is different in more ways than I could have imagined. I go to bed now after only seeing one episode of the Andy Griffith Show instead of my usual two. I get up much earlier than I used to. What's for dinner has taken on a whole new importance. One thing that sort of took me by surprise also is the responsibility I feel as a helper to my new mate. Not the responsibility to keep the house clean or clothes washed even though I give this my best shot. The responsibility I'm writing about is the fact that God has a plan for Doug's life and now I am part of it.
For so many years as a single girl, I was always perusing and praying about God's plan for my life but now I pray that I am aware and seeking what God's plan is for us both as husband and wife. But thinking about this made me aware of something else. We have this same responsibility is some ways to all the people in our lives. I mean, I am part of God's plan for my parents, family and friends. We as born again children of the Lord have so much to be aware of and responsible for here on this earth. To the people who don't know our Lord, we are part of God's plan to be examples of who He is. We are to show other's that don't know Him that He is a God of love and grace. Maybe we are placed in someone's path for a specific task from the Father. This thought is a bit overwhelming to me. I can think back on times in my life that I can honestly hope that no one knew that I was a saved child of God. Oh I don't think I'm really a mean person (I PRAY NOT) but there are certainly times that I didn't act like a representative of the Savior. I was just too busy trying to get through my day to make my plans happen. Well, as I think more and more about this, I feel that this is unacceptable. I do think that our time here on this lovely earth is short and the Lord saved us for a reason. In Ephesians 2:10, Paul writes "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do". When I read this, it is clear to me that we are responsible to seek and listen to every moment to the leading of the Holy Spirit. My prayer is that I can hear past the noise of the world and hear the sweet voice of the Lord. As a new bride, I certainly don't want to miss His plan for Doug and me as a couple. As a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, I don't want to miss His plan for me as His child, witness and servant. Denise View archived journal entries: January 20, 2012 August 16, 2010 October 13, 2009 May 28, 2009 December 10, 2008 July 29, 2008 March 26, 2008 December 18, 2007 October 11, 2007 July 21, 2007 March 23, 2007 December 14, 2006 October 10, 2006 June 26, 2006 March 15, 2006 December 20, 2005 October 24, 2005 June 20, 2005 March 15, 2005 December 17, 2004 September 9, 2004 June 2, 2004 February 15, 2004 November 7, 2003 August 5, 2003 June 10, 2003 January 11, 2003 July 28, 2002 May 15, 2002 March 18, 2002 January 1, 2002 October 22, 2001 September 21, 2001 August 15, 2001 June 21, 2001 May 15, 2001 March 27, 2001 |
