Why did God say to Joshua, 'Be strong and of good courage'?
For four reasons: (1) For Joshua's own sake. God had a lot invested in Joshua; the future of an entire nation rested on his shoulders. And since God has a lot invested in you too, you must believe that it's His will for you to succeed. If you grew up in a family or church where you felt unworthy of God's favour and unentitled to His blessing, you must reprogramme your mind with the Scriptures. '...then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success' (Joshua 1:8 NKJV).
(2) For the Lord's sake. God told Joshua, '...do not be afraid...for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9 NKJV). God's reputation was on the line. The nations in Canaan had heard how He delivered the Israelites from slavery, drowned the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, and fed His people with food from Heaven every day. Had Joshua failed to conquer the Promised Land it would have brought reproach to God's name and made His people a laughing stock. The Lord had a bigger stake in Israel's success than anyone else. His plan to bring forth the Messiah depended on their success. His desire was to turn a bunch of slaves into the greatest nation on earth - one that served the true and living God. And Joshua had a big part to play in it. Where did Joshua's strength come from? This promise: '...the Lord your God is with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9 NIV).
I need courage - or something - right now.
A few days ago a comment was left on my blog in relation to the identity of the T. This anonymous person was telling me that he/she was looking for him. Why they did not just email me, or message me on Facebook - where they would have recognised him in my photo - is beyond me, but they didn't. I don't know how this person expected me to give them a "heads up" when they made their comment anonymously.
The T and i have wondered all week who this person could be. I joked with him several times about the possibility of another T junior floating around somewhere out there.
Yesterday - it would appear that this person got impatient waiting for me to reply, and decided to just turn up on his doorstep - according to his neighbour.
Ugh. Of course it is a woman from his drug and drink fuelled past - but not so distant past that they were not having flirtatious contact right up until the time that i met him - behind her husband's back - and behind Michaela's back. Once - ages ago - i ended up sitting around in his lounge for an hour listening to their conversation. She had felt the need to phone him from overseas and let him know that she was coming back - with or without her husband and 4 kids - i have no idea.
I don't know this woman but i don't like her. She is someone that he did drugs with, someone that he was always drunk with, someone that is unfaithful to her husband, and someone that used to admit to and laugh about the fact that she was a bad influence on him and the cause of him relapsing. The last time he heard from her she had text him wanting to meet. He responded by inviting her to an NA meeting with us. She did not reply.
The T has done nothing wrong. He told me about her visit straight after his neighbour told him - just like he had promised to do if he heard from her.
So whhhhyyyyyy am i feeling so YUCK about the whole situation right now???
Is there no end to the popping up of women from this man's past?!?!
Phew - that was better out than in!
The T and i have a kid free weekend to look forward to. His are at their mum's, Billy is in Wellington for some X box competition / geekfest, Jorgia is in Waiuku, and Nicole is making like a vegetable in her bedroom. She nearly doesn't count as a kid anyway - she will be 17!!! on Monday.
Gosh i miss my little babies.
Must. Not. Let. Pop. Up. Woman. Ruin. Our. Weekend.
Repeat until it sinks in.
The T and i have come far. 6 months ago something like this would have been a disaster of relationship ending proportions.
I. Love. Him.
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4 comments:
Hey Jackie! (finally spelled your name right)
Have a great child-free weekend. You deserve it xx
Haha @ spelling my name right! For some reason that is a pet peeve that i have acquired in the last couple of years. No idea why.
Hope you have a good one too! I am sure you deserve it as well - probably more than i do. Hope things have been quiet on the drama front down there!
Hope it warms up. I am finding myself digging out the winter clothes.
Not cool.
xxx
Ewww the temptations of the past, at least he told you straight away, 10 points to the T! Bet her hubby caught her shagging some other dude and booted her out, O how sad - NOT! She's obviously trying to cause waves between you both by contacting you via your blog comments, did she not read the part whereby you have to approve the comment first, maybe she doesn't have an e-mail address to e-mail you direct, who the fuck knows. Anyho may the pop.up.women.just.pop.off! All the best.
Yesss...tons of points to the T for telling me straight away. He is def a changed man!
I have a definite feeling that she is trying to cause waves. She asked the neighbour if "he is still with that blonde woman" ...the neighbour said yep and the druggie cheater said she would just try to phone him.
She has his email address so not sure why she did not just email him in the first place.
Whatever the latest pop up is trying to achieve - it's not going to work. The T has emailed her and let her know that he does not want contact - so hopefully that is the end of her.
I feel sorry for her husband and kids.
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