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hen God stops the ravens and dries up the brook, start looking for Zarapath.

Things were getting rough...REAL rough.

In the beginning I was making great money,then number of passengers had dropped and the number of drivers had increased so there were nights that I just made enough to cover gas.

I would stay out until the other drivers went home and that worked and paid off until June hit and even staying late wasn't worth it.

Long story short, made decision to move that would put us in much better position.

Worked from 10am to 3:30am yesterday and in that time I met a interesting passenger.

I not only made $130 from this guy in 30 minutes but after hearing about and commenting on the business he owned and telling him I was relocating to NC and also filling him in on relevent related previous job experience, I get a job offer and told to contact him when I get there.


#favoroftheLord

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That's awesome! Praise God!

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Where near in NC, I am near Ashville

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Charlotte

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Ah, my freinds in the area tell me there is a great church there, nearer Rock Hill perhaps.

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Please be careful and consider something:

Just because an opportunity presents itself when one is most desired, does not mean that desiring the opportunity that presented itself is the correct thing to do. Many have moved cross country for job situations that have turned out badly, because of not having enough information to know ahead of time if the move was the right.

Do some independent research on the company, get on linkedin.com, or try to find out more than simply a conversation with a guy you just met.

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Exactly.... Already cleared to drive for Lyft there so even if it falls through with that other job I have plenty to fall back on...we will be rent free for a while as well.

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I understand its none of my business but I sure hope your not leaving an awesome church for a question mark.

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Having seen video from the church I mentioned, it aint a question mark.

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The same God that is in Louisiana is the same God that is in North Carolina.


Right now, providing for my family is my #1 priority.


Poverty is NOT the 10th Fruit of the Spirit.

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:thumbsup

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Okay. I missed the part about already moving there.

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Sigh...

Did you consult with your Pastor before making this decision?

Is there ANYONE IN YOUR LIFE SPIRITUALLY WHO YOU LEGITIMATELY ANSWER TO that you spoke about this decision with? Prayer about THIS decision?

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Well if someone isn't going to ask it, I'll ask it. What good would this forum be if we didn't at least make an attempt to help our brothers and sisters to be systematic, or even wise, in OUR decision making?

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Even Trinitarian Rod Parsley had enough sense to warn his flock against being hasty, self-willed.

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God has promised you a son. Here is Hagar. Have your way and surely God will be pleased. My womb is barren! How can I possibly bring forth life?

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But iF YOU DID consult and pray with someone who has spiritual authority in your life, then when things get tough, that will be one less dart that satan can use to zap your strength.

I knew a man who knew for certain that it was time for him to leave his area. He prayed about it. God told him it was about to happen but the guy failed to make himself subjected to the spiritual leadership in his life-- which ultimately reflected his lack of trust in the God who had led him through his wilderness and seemingly to his promised land.

He told his Pastor he was leaving. The Pastor tilted his head to the side a little bit aND shook his head. He asked the man when was he leaving and the man said this is my last week. The Pastor look dumbfounded into the eyes of a man whom he had prayed for and cared for and told him, "Alright brother. We'll pray for you. Keep us posted."

Now I happen to truly believe God gave that man that job. I believe he disregarded God's Way of conduct for the Christian. God let the man go, but what should have been a tremendous blessing to him led him into many, many situations of stress, grief, and general unhappiness.

The crazy thing is that the Pastor would never have stood in the way of his upward mobility-- UNLESS HE HAD A CLEAR WORD FROM GOD and only then would he have advised the man against leaving.


I am not saying that you are being self-willed. I am just trying to warn you against it.

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Is there a Scriptural example of a Christian needing or even being counselled to seek the "spiritual guidance" of another man on the question "should I take this business opportunity, over in this other land, city, or across the street"?

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What is the role of a Pastor? What is the purpose of mentors? Is there anyone that we should subject ourselves to-- naturally or spiritually? Is there a wrong way to do the right thing?

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The concept is implied and thus, scriptural.

My mind is open to correction though. Situations like what this brother is going through are really tough.

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If you woke up with your house on fire would you call your pastor to ask permission to leave or would you gather your family and get them to safety?


When I took a wife, the vow was between us...not the pastor.


I am the head of my family and CHRIST is my head.


This concept is clearly and directly laid out in scripture by the Apostle Paul.


I do what I need to do when I need to do it.


If I have unanswered questions or things that I am seeking direction on I of course counsel as needed.


Just because you're just finding out about a decision doesn't mean it was made irresponsiblly or overly hastily.


Now of course you can take that as you will as is your right and can poopoo the decision because you feel that I don't have proper "clearance to launch" but honestly...I don't care.

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The concept is NOT implied.

Tough situation? The guy is moving, not converting to Islam.

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It's curious that some people will accept the idea that trouble and trials and poverty are the will of God quicker than the possibility of getting to a better situation....


Maybe it's because that if the troubles, trials and poverty WASNT the will of God and was acknowledged as such...they may feel some conviction to help people out of that situation....but they are rreeeeeal quick to throw a lock on the door to keep someone from getting out...


Some of y'all need to stop living in fear of always being just about to "step out" of God's will when it comes to survival and common sense decisions.

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This made me laugh harder than I should have. Lol

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So defensive...

Do you trust God?
Did God give you a Pastor?
Why not trust God to speak to your Pastor words of ADVICE-- or even something more concrete if He has a word from God?

Are you afraid that you will find that your idea is not exactly God's idea for you at this moment?

Do you trust God?
Do you trust His Way?

Do you even believe in having a Pastor?

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JediWill, I pray all goes well for you and your family in your new location!:)

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Dude you don't know me and I don't have to justify myself or my actions to you one bit. If you have a "Word" then speak it as such but keep your fear mongering and character assassination off my post.

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Look OL Buck you are asking questions I bet you would not want asked of you. Never mind just never mind...…………...

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Seriously guys, I do not understand how it is even a question that we should speak with our Pastor or someone that we are spiritually accounable to when it comes to major decisions.

I assure you that this is not a concept that is foreign to the Bible or Christianity.

I was sarcastic and rude with my question about beliebing in having a Pastor. I typed that with the wrong spirit. I was wrong and I apologize. Will you please forgive me?

Notwithstanding, I am thoroughly convinced that the question is valid. It is pertinent to the discussion at hand. If we believe in the BIBLICAL concept of Spiritual Authority, then what is the role of the Pastor in our lives? Is there not value in having a person we can confide in, pray about stuff, a person that helps us sharpen our iron, a mentor?

Isn't there any caution here against being self-willed? Doesn't God have a way of doing things?

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I have not assassinated your character.

You have become incredibly defensive about a subject that you opened for discussion on what is supposed to be an APOSTOLIC forum.

As Apostolics, as CHRISTIANS, the ideas of Spiritual Authority, of doing things within the order of God, of being cautious and maybe even waiting on God to confirm the word you think He gave you-- none of these things should be offensive to us.

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Jedi will,

only you can answer this. We are both using pseudonyms so I feel safe in asking you this publically. Besides, someone might come after us and see this discussion.

Have you been successful at anything that you have pursued in life? Have you found that you are constantly in a place of poverty and unproductivity? How about your decisions-- have they ever brought you to a place of lasting fruitfulness? A lot of people live paycheck to paycheck, but there are some people, even Christians, who are living at a place that is even more precarious than paycheck to paycheck.

Are you REIGNING with Christ? Are you living an abundant life? This is not "prosperity gospel", this is solid scripture. Since coming to Christ, have you ever been in a place of abundance? Only you know the answers to these personal questions.

If we were in a place of constant persecution, like the New Testament church, then there would be justification for being in constant struggle and survival mode.

But we are in America and not experiencing New Testament persecution.

I ask these things, not to accuse-- but when we are self-willed and when we refuse to be in a place oF submission, then God, the loving Father that He is, will keep stinging you and stinging me until we come to a place where we are not self-willed.

God does not make bad investments. If WE are saved, He will break us until we are not self-willed. I know what I have seen in my life and in the lives of others.

There are things that we are pleading the Blood oF Jesus for when it is God who is actually holding these things from us, until He is formed in us... again.

The fact that you became so defensive from the outset should make you pause. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a Christian telling another Christian what I have said and asking you what I have asked (other than the one question where I confessed that I asked it with the wrong spirit).

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Is this Apostolic Friends Forum or is this just another social media cesspool?

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Paul had a "thorn in his side", guess bucky wants to be the same to Jediwill

I moved to NC 4 years ago from Michigan, I dont recall asking either of the two guys I call pastor. I did notify them because I was in the music ministry.

While I may consider a pastors advise, he may also be with freindly retort, ignored. Unless someone ran to Jediwill saying I prophetically pronounce Judgement on this move, he does not have to ask permission like he is a 10 year old wanting to buy a hotwheels car.

Some of yall scare me with the pastor pedestaling you do.

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My Uncle (my dads brother) pastored a nice church near Dequincy,LA for years he is now retired. I remember having a conversation along the lines of this subject. He would not council people on matters such as jobs, moving, purchases, investments, marriage etc. His would simply tell them to hit THIER knees and pray.