Is it acceptable to "lay out a fleece" before God

Bella1 · #1 08-29-2011, 07:47 AM

Good morning.

I am so divided over this question that I have been in agony over even asking all of you, but know that I will get good answers .... Pro and Con.

I have been separated for almost three years. I have gotten a Lawyer (not yet assigned) to process my divorce through Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program but it is taking FOREVER to get into a Lawyers office and to get my divorce, due to it being a "free" program for the disadvantaged.

I have been praying and praying for it seems like forever, for this process to be over. There are so many things that I need (not want) so that I can live and pay bills and take care of our son.

When (or if) I lay out a fleece before the Lord, do I ask for ALL that I need or do I fleece the Lord for just one thing that I need above all others?

I pray and I am not getting any answers. I have people tell me to just "wait on the Lord"...but when I am struggling to make ends meet and need God to supply NOW, how can I not be anxious?

I know my bible. I read and study but I am confused on this issue. Some input from all of you scholars would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Kelli

acerrak · #2 08-29-2011, 08:10 AM

putting out a fleece is biblical, i have done this on several occasions. God has answered both times. So dont let some one beat you with the faith stick on this.

I have personaly set a fleece out in prayer and asked for another person to answer that for me.

i usually gave it aweek and took it out of my hands so i could not effect the answer.

i basically kept it to one question, would be my suggestion

Bella1 · #3 08-29-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by acerrak

putting out a fleece is biblical, i have done this on several occasions. God has answered both times. So dont let some one beat you with the faith stick on this.

I have personaly set a fleece out in prayer and asked for another person to answer that for me.

i usually gave it aweek and took it out of my hands so i could not effect the answer.

i basically kept it to one question, would be my suggestion

Thank you for your answer.

Falla39 · #4 08-29-2011, 08:23 AM

Someone said, "The Teacher is silent while the test is being given". Could it be that is
why you are not getting an answer!

Hugs,

Falla39

houston · #5 08-29-2011, 08:30 AM

it is not biblical. it shows a lack of faith.

houston · #6 08-29-2011, 08:35 AM

Your church is big enough to help you, no?

Bella1 · #7 08-29-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Falla39

Someone said, "The Teacher is silent while the test is being given". Could it be that is
why you are not getting an answer!

Hugs,

Falla39

What is He trying to show me though? I do not believe that the Lord would purposely make/allow his Love to go through what I am going through. I have put ALL my trust in Him. And I have waited. And waited. I have not said a lot to anyone. No one around me (friends or church members) know how truly desperate I am. I have cried. Prayed. Prayed and cried. Although I don't know if I am getting though to heaven. It seems as though I am hitting a brick wall. I am spiritually confused. I thought that when you prayed, He was supposed to answer?

Bella1 · #8 08-29-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by houston

Your church is big enough to help you, no?

I do not tell anyone at my church what is going on with me. I have been burned so badly at the last church that I went to that when I go to leadership to talk with them, I get literally sick. Before and after the talk I am sick for days. I want GOD to help me. I know I am asking a lot, but I want it to be a God thing when my prayer is answered. Not from the people in the church. Because then they would know my business and I just can't handle judgement from anyone else.

Amanah · #9 08-29-2011, 08:59 AM

Bella - I don't have the answers but I will be praying for you, Divorce is never an easy process. It is always painfull and heartbreaking. God has promised to supply our needs and he will. He has promised that he will never leave the righteous forsaken or his seed begging for bread. Sometimes it looks like the answer isn't coming. Sometimes we feel abandoned like Job. Sometimes life brings so much heartache suffering and pain that we wonder if God even remembers our addresss. But I assure you that he does know and he cares.

Romans 8
35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Falla39 · #10 08-29-2011, 09:05 AM

When Jesus had finished the work his Father had sent him to do, he sat down, on the right hand of God, expecting, until.....!

I remember the teacher assigning homework, using a book which we read and she taught some more. Then the day came for the test. She/He would sit down, and no one was allowed to talk. You couldn't "copy" from someone else. You should have listened, studied, and learned. Now that it was time for the test, you could not ask the teacher anything. Neither could you ask anyone else anything. No time to ask for answers now. If you had not learned the answers from the lessons given earlier, all you could do was wait. If you didn not pass the test, you were given more assignments, another chance, another test.

When you apply for a driver's license, you will be given a test. There is a handbook that has been prepared for those desiring to get a drivers license. If you read, study and prepare, it is very possible you will pass the test. If you don't pass the test, you can have another chance at passing. Some do not believe or know that there is a second chance if you failed. But another chance, a second chance never sounds so good, as to the one who needs it. I believe in the God of mercy, love and grace.

As children, we do not always do things right. But as we grow and mature, we see the importance of striving to do right and take things more seriously. We've all been young and immature and sometimes foolish, but our loving Father lovingly forgives us and perhaps says,"Let's try it again! You'll do better this time"! Just pay more attention this time and the test will be easy.
Bella's post brought back memories of school days. While this is not necessarily directed at her, there are principles involved that we could all learn from. There are times in life that we are given instructions, maybe in Bible study, or even in things not related to church. But when we learn to listen, study, obey and when the time of testing, we are confident of the answers and we pass the test easily... this time.

Falla39