The Change

I've had a couple of eye-openers along the way in two of my careers that have made me truly re-evaluate what it is I'm working for.  As a servant of YHWH, a paycheck isn't the goal.   I think most of us now realize, money in the bank and investments mean nothing, in the event of an economic crisis, and few of us are deemed too big to fail!

The first one, was when I answered the call while still in the funeral industry.  I couldn't figure out a way to be in ministry, while unclean for seven days, and every day at work began a new seven days . . . So, I resigned and returned my license to the state.

Through this same time, our family owned a small old fashioned "burger joint" providing employment for our then teens and some of their friends.  The deal about this "burger joint" is that we bought it the year before I began following Messiah and it was famous for it's pork tenderloin sandwiches.  YHWH is no respecter of persons, and He doesn't bargain.  Of course, the pork was off the family menu immediately, but it continued to be on the menu at work, until YHWH laid on my heart, the boy with the fishes and loaves, and the left overs!  YHWH showed me, the blessing of abundance would not apply to what He called an abomination, and so . . . the menu changed dramatically.  It wasn't long after that, I was presented with the opportunity to sell the business and enter full time ministry.

It was also through that time that my old health issue raised it's ugly presence, and my marriage went bad.  With the restaurant sold, and the house sold, I launched into the responsibility of full time ministry with a little money in the bank and $500.00 a month income from an investment annuity.  Neither my husband nor I were interested in keeping the big home, so selling it was the agreed upon solution.  I wasn't interested in collecting disability, as I could write from a wheel chair if that was what my future held.   I had enough from my share of the sale of the house to buy a small building in the blighted section of town . . . I refurbished it and the Living Water Mission was established.  

Now, I will say this, I've never had a month in which my income was limited to $500.00, but at the beginning of my walk, I had no idea there would be more.  What I did do, was prepare for this move, with the extra income.  I had heard YHWH tell me He was bringing me to land with a well, so prepare.  Every dime above utility expense, and outreach went toward readiness for the move, whenever that happened.  In that time, however;  I learned that I really didn't need what we've been programmed to consider "necessities."  Money is just what the electric company accepts in trade for electricity to my home.  Money is what the internet service provider accepts for internet service.  Our Heavenly Father has promised to provide my need, according to His riches in glory in Messiah Y'hshuwah; and He doesn't need money.

But my G-d shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Messiah Y'hshuwah.