He Rewards Obedience!

On September 8, 2008 I finally published the website for job31one ministries. I had been working on it for four months and had been called to do it for almost a year. Along with my wife, I hit the “publish” button for the first time. I then composed an email to seven male Christian friends, inviting them to check it out. THE VERY NEXT DAY, we received some great financial news. To back up a bit, my wife and I are both in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. When my wife took the opportunity to become an officer, she was told she would forfeit her student loan repayment benefits. We weren’t real happy about it, but we knew she couldn’t pass up becoming an officer just because of that. So we again started paying back good ole Sallie Mae out of our own pocket. Fast forward to September 9, 2008 (the morning after publishing this website): My wife was out at our Guard base when the sergeant in charge of bonuses and benefits walked into her office. “I’ve got some good news and an apology for you,” he said. He went on to explain that a mistake had been made regarding repaying her student loans, and that she would again start receiving that benefit. This is a savings for us of about $12,000!

So my question for you is this: What has God been asking you to do that you’ve been putting off? What is He just waiting to bless you for that you’ve been delaying doing? You’ve felt that urging in your spirit. You’ve felt that gnawing in your gut. You’ve felt the heaviness on your conscience when this subject comes up. He’s given you the vision to do it. He’s given you the spiritual gifts to do it. He’s given you the natural talents to do it. So what are you waiting for?

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline.” – 2 Tim 1:7

Talk to you later,
Ben