God Has Brought Things to Pass

When we first moved, we prayed for a long time for community. The lack of community didn't bother me as much, but severely bothered my spouse, such that they despaired of ever finding it.

A second thing we prayed for: the reason I agreed to purchase the house we did was because God changed my heart. At first, I did not like it much. However, I got used to the idea, and felt like God wanted to use the space as His house. Specifically, we had led a small group Bible Study in our home previously, and we desired that experience again. I felt as if God wanted us to lead a Bible Study (that that was one of the reasons He chose this house), or possibly something even bigger - a church?

Well, a year and a half after we moved, after trying 3 churches with no community present (people brushed you off, or were only interested in polite niceties and nothing more), we finally found a church where people were interested in forming friendships and real relationships.

Now, the idea of Bible Study has been bandied about for a while. A colleague at work for a long time talked of starting up one, but it never happened, and now they've left. So that was a teasing year of hope. Then, at the 3rd church, we heard they were interested in starting up more Bible Studies, and we expressed interest, but we never heard back.

Now the church we currently attend has a lot of Bible Studies, so we figured they didn't need more. We had joined a great one with good community, and had no interest to take over or take things from them. Then, out of the blue, a member of the study asked if we had interest in leading a Bible Study? Apparently even though there are a lot, the church is looking for more, and more leaders.

God working?

So we'll have to see if this one comes to pass or not. I hope so. Though ultimately it is up to God, He's teased us with opportunities (this is the 3rd or 4th time depending on how you count it).

But in either case, He is faithful about things we've prayed deeply about, the greatest issues on our heart.

Prayers Requested and Answered

• Community/friends: check!
• Starting up a Bible Study (or possibly a church) at our house: possibly in progress.

God is good, and He is faithful. Even if the answer is "Wait", He will bring to pass what He says He will. Praise Him today, even if you're in the midst of waiting, because He is working.