Of all the things i love about my husband, it's his "I will NOT be moved" spirit that gains my highest regard toward him. In our fifteen years of marriage, there has not been a single regret that can be attributed to the decisions he's had to make for our well being, and it's been because of his relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
When challenges presented itself, what did he do? NOT A THING... until he received clearance and directives from God! Before learning of his ways, i used to stand on my head.... to NO avail! He had no empathy for my childish immature antics, for his mindset as the head, was to steer us in GOD's will.
In the beginning, when we first met, God had previously informed him that he'd "know his wife when he'd first lay eyes upon her"....Of course, when he walked in the door, I DID NOT KNOW A THING.... but HE did!! Even when he proposed marriage, i thought he was kidding.... but the man was trying to OBEY GOD!
Our entir
e marriage, family life, and business is built upon faith! I have a "gift" of faith, and "my husbo" is a man who walks with GOD.... continually. Traditions, religion, protocol, rules, and regulations placed in the natural by man do not take precedence over obeying the voice of God in our household, for HIS grace has taught us that we have been bought with a price and for a purpose! There is no getting away from it... GOD is continually raising us up!
At times, we look pretty offensive in the eyes of others as we carry out specific orders originating from the Spirit of GOD, but my husband would rather us suffer humiliation and ridicule instead of being lauded with praise and acceptance of man!
Scripture says, the "Sons of GOD are LED by the Spirit of GOD"... another one says, MY sheep, HEAR MY voice, and a stranger they will not follow. Signs and wonders do follow them that believe, says another! The Bible is loaded with pages which affirm "the JUST shall live by faith", and that "it is IMPOSSIBLE to please GOD without faith in HIM!"
From Genesis to Revelation, witness is left throughout for us. How many years do we have to keep reading before we will BELIEVE WHAT IT SAYS??? Our walk on this earth is not in sync with the spirit of this world and it's systems.... they are INFERIOR...contrary to GODS ways and will NEVER please HIM... that's why HE uses FOOLISHNESS to confound the so called know-it-alls in this world! 
Saints, we need to STOP bringing conjured up stuff to GOD asking Him to bless it! STOP!! WAIT!! ALL of our righteousness is as... FILTHY NASTY CONTAGIOUS RAGS!! It's like we are placing God on OUR level as if HE is hard of hearing!!! That's being LEAD... and it will sink us AND our fleshly thoughts with our silly ideas to the bottom of the ocean!! (picture courtesy of Bing Images)
Don't you know HE SEES what's going on? HE is STILL IN CHARGE and knows how to take care of us! Did HE give us distinct orders to make something happen??? NO?? Then let us take a chill pill!! Listen, HE has a plan.... Let us WAIT FOR IT! BE LED!!!
Big on "U"....All the way to the letter "i"
Anthony & Diane Rice, owners of Rice Property Management & Realty, AND Rice & Rice Painting & Carpet Cleaning, located in South Holland, Illinois, have been called unto the service of the Lord to do HIS business upon the earth.
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Diane, What a beautiful post! He appears to be a beautiful man both inside and out!! I always try to be led but oh my is it hard.
Marchel: Thank you... he really is, and i'm blessed. It's not hard to miss God with so many distractions vying for our time.... including being here on AR. (just said a little prayer for you)
I am always amazed when we try to put Jesus in our pocket and carry him around, bringing him out when it's convenient...Not the way that it is to be. We are to desire to be the most pleasing child that God has, in all that we do.
Great post.
Diane -
So cool that you have been blessed with a great marriage/business partner!
Diane,
In my opinion, this is your best post(that I have read). Thanks for sharing with us here! Lets feature this on spiritualrain.
Judi: Yes, it's awful! God should be reverenced and honored as LORD OF ALL!! I abhor it when i notice otherwise, for it's insulting! Guess you can say i'm a radical for HIM... and don't care WHO knows it!!! Uh oh..... you got me stirred up!!
Cary: Thank you! To GOD be all the glory for it!
Mike: I am honored (blush blush) Appreciate the feature also. At times the inside of me has to come out.... it has reaching effects when it's anointed. May our God receive glory. Thank you Mike!
Diane.... I am featuring this post in,"Christianty and Real Estate".....
Sometimes we just look "different" to others who are just being LEAD
around by what they see.... we have to be LED by what HE says.....
AWESOME !!!
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Thank you Alex... Blessings continually toward you!
What a wonderful post Diane. How good God is to bless you both and your lives together with His Word and Truth.
Carol: Thank you. I can sense by my spirit that HE has done the same with You and Lee. Be encouraged and have a great grand GODLY day! (It is "Carol" writing, and not Lee, right?)
Diane, What a beautiful testimony!! You are indeed blessed to have a Godly husband who has his priorities in line and isn't afraid to follow God's calling and lead. Thank you for sharing.
DEBBIE!!!! Yes! I submit and am grateful to be undercover! You know Debbie, even if the husband is not sensitive to the things of God, the attitude of the wife (if she honors her husband from the heart) will cause GOD to bring the husband in order. Many wives despair in this area thinking there is no hope.... but a dramatic change can happen IF she'd change her attitude.... oops i'm doing a little preaching here.... HAVE A GOOD SUNDAY!!
Wow! What a great tribute to your husband! Keep on being LED.
Hi Irene! I will! I have NO choice..... going all the way... but SO ARE YOU... right?
Diane,
I have delivered whole sermons on this topic but in the end it all comes down to LISTEN AND OBEY the person who manages both is truly blessed.
Hugh: That's ALL we have to do!!! Simple! I can imagine how your sermons sound.... speaking GOD's TRUTH into the ears of the hearer will cause faith to come..... IF we'd only TUNE IN!