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dogcombat:
Hey Gang,

Right now, things are VERY tight financially for me right now.  However, I feel led to write this question to all of you (especially you newbies), in light of Joe's thread about Jonah's Gourd.
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,8707.0.html

 Have you had a JONAH MOMENT latley?    Give this some thought.
 
Doesn't it appear that YOU are at a pont where nothing seems to go your way?  As I think about the Gospel account of Jonah more and more, I'm starting to see (a bit clearer I might add) what that account means SPIRTUALLY for all of us.  Remember that God called Jonah to preach to a corrupt Ninevah, and Jonah wanted no part of that.  He tried to run away from his calling, but God had EVERYTHING under control.  Preparing the Great Fish to swallow Jonah when he jump into the raging sea. 

Someone I know was recently arrested back in September.  I felt that the Lord had called me to write this person a letter informing him that God was in control of his situation.  I didn't write the letter when the words were given to me.  And I thought about it more when a project I was to be doing last month fell through.  I did eventually write the letter, and things are STILL tight as my prospect seem to be dim.  However, I now see that being in the belly of the fish, SYMBOLIZES a point of BROKENESS, and SURRENDER to what God had called me to do.  He has me right where He wants me, and has the FINAL SAY on what happens from here. 

In other words, what I wanted to do wasn't what He wanted me to do.  Since EVERYTHING is on His APPOINTED time schedule.  And what comes in His time WILL come.  Not one milli-second sooner, not one nano-second later.  The Lord knew Jonah would do EXACTLY what he did.  And was merciful, to have brought Jonah to be able to fufill what he called to do.  Not that it was easy or that Jonah necessarily liked it.  But God's ways are NOT our ways, and until HE has brought to that point of surrender to His will we will feel like we're in the belly of a fish.  Dark, dank, dreary, hopeless wishing (like Jonah) we were dead rather than stuck. 

As you ponder this, think of a paper, email reply, or audio from Ray that has helped you understand your JONAH MOMENT. 

Ches

gmik:
That is very interesting Ches.  Sorry I am just now finding your thread.
I will have to think on the Aha Jonah moment, as I feel sorta in the belly still.

Jackie Lee:
I have those moments often,wanting to do what I want to do knowing I can't.
 I have to sick this out.
I hope that makes sense. :)

OBrenda:
Hey Ches,

Just saw this post myself....Eventually all lessons lead to the Jonah moment!
When we are in the belly of the Whale we learn compassion for others, and know we are not in control of anything.

Praying God's will for you that he will meet all your needs, and trusting with you that GOD works all things for GOOD for everyone.

YSIC,
Brenda

Phil3:10:
Ches,
Your Jonah moment is so vivid. I, in my older years, have the opportunity to look back at so many of those moments in my life. I find myself praising GOD that HE new best and that HE has blessed me beyond belief.  Age and maturity does bring into perspective HIS will and HIS wisdom. GOD brought L. Ray Smith and Bible-Truths into my life at just the right moment. I thank HIM that in my Jonah moments HE always knew what was best.
Phil3:10

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