When Things Change!

Nina Levins

Sometimes we go along our merry way, as if things are going to remain the same forever. We have a tacit understanding, that all of our plans, are going to go, as we would have them go. Sometimes this remains true. And things continue as is, and sometimes it is not true, THINGS DO CHANGE. Changes that involve, Personal Changes(hair color, makeup, weight),  Change of Shopping Fetish’s, Change of the Church you attend, Changes, that involve moving to another place and Circumstances such as Acts of God that surely promote Change, usually not desired!

    Now I hate most changes, it is really hard to accept some of them. I like those ruts you fall into, the same ole, same ole, kind of thing. At least you know what your gonna do on your list, for you've done it before. Now, you just simply have to work, at accepting change, pray about it, consider it. But I do love to make plans and set dates, on when we will move, now or later, from the West to the Mid West, when we can, and I try to make it happen, before it happens.

This is a long term move. It’s as if I believe, I am the Potter, not the Clay. But that is, oh, so not true. We can makum decisions, and we can breakum, decisions, because of some unforeseen problem that has risen on the horizon. Sometimes it does not have to be a problem, it can be that we have gained foresight, into believing that we can make a living there, as well as here. Or just plain dissatisfaction with the way things are going here, so we dream of another way of life. We only see the good things, that movement brings along. Which is a good thing, for that is, as it should be. We would never make a move or visit, that made it worse on us, if we could, in anyway, help it, or knew in advance The Future! No body wants to go backwards! Just Forward and Upward.

    But that is why we foresee, a Change in the Air! This change Age brings about. Even if one is happy and content in their set of circumstances sometimes it must be. If one made good, where they are at, then they will make good where they are going. There are Plus's and Minus's every time we move. The move itself will bring about good things. Especially when all signs, point to a better way of life, well I should have said, more time to spend at improving one's state of being. More time to do those things like Gardening(veggies, beets, green beans, cilanto, tomatoes, peppers & fruits), Farming(cows, chickens, ducks, geese, goats & pigs)(contingent on us not doing a whole lot of traveling which we love to do-there go our animals-but we can take our dog with us), maybe putting on a manufactured home if we get some land. Papa's not ready to move into a home and relax and play with our Grandchildren, so they will love getting to know Nina and Papa, better, so we will just visit a whole lot. Or if we choose, we can find some other, type of work to do, part time. Or finding Hobbies, Gallore, like Wooden Trains, Book Stores, Coffee and Cinnamon Roll Bakery, or Brewery if we can find right locations. At least, we have those options too. OR, WALLA, WE CAN VISIT EACH KID FOR MONTHS, ROUND AND ROUND WE GO! So we seek it, as the Israeli’s sought the ‘PROMISED LAND.’ After all, he said in Jeremiah, he has plans for our good, to make a future for us. These are just all maybe's, but gotta write the pros and cons out. Plan like you mean it, plan like it depends on you. It does, but for goodness sake, be pliable. Make sure the Lord wants you to go in that direction. Does it benefit you only, or does it benefit, others as well. Gotta give time to 'maybe's' to figure out which is left standing at the end of the day cause IF you give um all a backbone, go figure, which one stands the tallest.

Me & Papa with the Grand kids visit Durango Silverton, Railroad

     So we plan and take advantage of the signs, that point us towards the Move, Old Age being a relatively important reason to retire, but low and behold, do not let my husband read these words, he thinks he’s still a Spring Chicken. Guess you’re what you imagine yourself to be, I always say. Well, if he moves like a duck and quacks like a duck, then he must be a duck....(Definitely sexy>>>Uk Oh Young>>>Creatively good looking>>>Kind man)................So I guess the natural question is,’ WHEN.’ That is the thing that I told you before is in the hands of the Potter. TIMING BELONGS TO GOD, NOT US. GOD~after all He is the one providing for it all. You don’t necessarily need to have all the money, remember the 3 PENNY’S, AS WE WALK!
   
    Guess I should tell you the shortened version of the 3 Pennies in case you missed reading it. I needed money, so I was praying. Then I went on walk. After a while I looked down and there was money, a penny. So I picked it up, after all I had been praying for it. Then I walked a while further around the big block, I looked down, and there was another Penny. By now I was uh, unsure, what God was telling me for two Pennies ain't a lot of money. But I kept on with the walk, after all, I needed to get home. So low and behold, I looked down again and here was another Penny. Now I almost thought, what good is Pennies, when one needs money. But I picked it up. When I got home I was thinking about the 3 Pennies. And here is what the Lord showed me. I had to get out of the house to get the first Penny. I had to keep on walking to get the 2nd Penny. And by now I saw it. It was not a Penny that we were talking about. It was about Money. But God used the 3 Pennies to teach me a lesson on Money. Now for sure I had to keep walking to get home and get the 3rd Penny, this meant to me.
    You start where your at, at home. You get to moving outside, you will get the money you need right there at the point of the 1st Penny. You keep on moving and you will get more money exactly what you need at the point of the 2nd movement. And at last, but not least, you will get the money you need whenever you need it for what ever YOU NEED, but you gotta keep moving. So I put the 3 Pennies taped to my computer to remind me how God’s Kingdom works. HE AIN’T GIVING YOU WHAT YOU DON’T NEED. IT’S AHEAD!
    ANYWAY THAT’S THE 3 PENNY WALK!
   
    THESE ARE THINGS THAT CAN AFFECT OUR DECISION TO MOVE OR VISIT.
    Here is why, I believe this to be true. One’s health can get dropsy, causing you to change your leave time, THAT IS GOD REGULATED, one’s wealth can fall by the wayside and the birdies eat it up or one could win the lottery, that would certainly, affect your ability to move, THAT IS GOD REGULATED also! Other people’s  health can be precipitous, thereby showing Mercy would be a call, you would want to make, thereby, changing your arrival time,  THAT IS GOD REGULATED. As for when and where and how, that is God regulated also! You see, so many OTHER things could affect, your ARRIVAL TIME, AND THAT IS GOD REGULATED, FOR SURE.

Now, I think, it would behoove us all, to talk to the MAN WITH THE TIMER! Find out WHAT TIME IT IS. HE will tell you . Then everything else just falls into it’s proper place-health, wealth, family’s health, families wealth. GOD~after all He is the one providing for it all. You don’t necessarily need to have all the money, remember the 3 PENNY WALK.


    And if you think you’re making the decision yourself, without HIS consultation, just GO FIGURE THIS! You are just making, what He wanted you to make. He is still the Potter, with or without your approval and acceptance.

    I would contact HIM, after all, HE WANTS WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU! SOMETIMES WE AIN’T GOT SENSE ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT IS BEST FOR US, BUT HE DOES!

So kinda accept that, WHEN THINGS CHANGE, it ain’t no big deal. It’s all part of HIS PLAN, but it’s not always a part, of our plan.  We are ‘LOOKING DOWN’ into our plans, instead of ‘LOOKING UP,’ into HIS.

    So whether THINGS CHANGE or whether THEY STAY THE SAME, REMEMBER, IT IS THE LORD! GOD~after all, He is the one providing for it all. You don’t necessarily need to have all the money, remember the 3 PENNY WALK.
The same Lord makes permanent changes for us, and temporary changes for us,   such as Visits. It is HIM! WE MUST COME TO THAT REALIZATION or we will be unhappy with our lot in life. SO WHY NOT BE HAPPY WHATEVER HAPPENS TO YOU. LET HIM PROVIDE THE JOY!
   
    So even when CHANGE INVOLVES JUST VISITS. IT IS BEST TO PRAY OVER WHAT WE WANT DONE OR NEED TO GET DONE, AND LEAVE THE DRIVING TO GOD! He will never steer you wrong! He understands Visits. He’s used them several times in his Word. Even the Lord and his two destroying Angels, visited Abraham to let him know what the Lord was planning to do to Sodom and Gomorrah. But they ate also. AND THE LORD TALKED TO ABRAHAM. HE DID NOT KEEP A SECRET, AS TO WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO. WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS!

Now, TODAY, I think more along the line, of eating and laughing and dancing and other good stuff. These Angels are for our enjoyment and helps and cures and safety and enlightenment and truly to help us with CONVICTIONS of our rights and wrongs. I don’t really think he’s into the destroying business anymore. I do think Destruction Happens, but he’s not individually, doing it to you. I think more along the line of, he’s trying to get you out. HIS WRATH’S BEEN SATISFIED! BY THE PERFECT SACRIFICE, JESUS!

I’m not saying HE CAN’T GET YOU, IF HE WANTS TOO. BUT I HOPE AND PRAY HIS WANT TOO IS TONED DOWN A BIT. And he don't come after you before your time!

Besides, I think when we do wrong, ONE LOOK FROM LOVE, is enough to tear your heart out, AND WE DO ENOUGH SELF GUILT TO COVER THE SEAS! BUT SELF GUILT IS NOT COMING FROM GOD. HE doesn’t want self guilt, he wants repentance, HE WANTS YOU, TO TAKE JESUS, FOR WHAT HE IS.

 BELIEVE HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS.......PAST/PRESENT/FUTURE........ AND IS RESURRECTED, AND WHAT HE’S DONE FOR YOU. THAT IS TRUE REPENTANCE............ NOT THIS, DON’T DO THIS, OR DON’T DO THAT, KIND OF THING........................ HE WANTS REPENTANCE............................... or WHEN THINGS CHANGE!

 CHANGE YOUR MIND, TURN AROUND AND GO THE OTHER WAY, IF YOU BEEN TRYING TO GET TO HEAVEN ON RELIGION. RELIGION IS MAN REACHING FOR GOD, CHRISTIANITY IS GOD REACHING DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL MAN FREELY, THAT’S BEING BORN AGAIN, AND HAVING YOUR NAME WRITTEN IN THE LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE!

But that LOOK IS A LOOK OF LOVE! COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN..... A TRANSFORMING, LOOK OF LOVE..... ONE FOR YOUR GOOD........... HE TRULY WANTS US TO UNDERSTAND, LOVE CARRIES IT’S OWN LOOK OF PITY AND DISAPPOINTMENT! BUT HE’S ALSO SAYING AT THE SAME TIME.>>>>>>> HE’S ALL FOR US, NOT AGAINST US!
   
    As for visits one makes, especially if one has prayed about it, when it all falls into place, one would have to assume, the visit should be taken. GOD MAKES IT ALL RIGHT AND GOOD, EVEN PREPARATIONS FOR A VISIT!!! YOU SHOULD FEEL HIM UNDERGIRDING YOU AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE VISIT. VISITS SHOULD BE GLORIOUS HAPPENINGS OF GOD~after all He is the one providing for it all. You don’t necessarily need to have all the money, remember the 3 PENNY WALK.

 Visits are good. Mary(visited Elizabeth for 3 months. Lots of woman talk, going on there.)
Peter visited Cornelius(learned to accept the Gentiles as Clean), Paul(visited lots’ of his Churches, he started) Jesus(visited a lot of people, ate with a lot of people too. He Visited with Zacchaeus ). Me and Papa love to visit. It is a privilege for us. We LOVE TO HELP, WE LOVE TO RECEIVE HELP. THE FLOW IS OPEN, IT NEVER SHUTS.

    You just got to have 2 things, to visit, time, and willingness.
    You just got to have 2 things to move, time, and  willingness.
    Isn’t it weird, that it takes the same things to do both.
    Isn’t it weird that you can make both of them happen.
    Must be the Lord!!!

  Love Nina
Later more later

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)

NOW THIS KIND OF CHANGE IS GOOD!!!