Monday, March 29, 2010

We've been talking about transparency and being real with each other. This afternoon a situation presented itself at our house. Right after I thought of my Lord and Savior for help, I thought of you all. Some of you got a very vague text message from me asking for prayer and I knew you would answer. Here is the story.

This afternoon, Michael came home with a very black cloud over his head. For those of you that do not know, he is a high school baseball umpire. A baseball coach that Michael had ejected from a game recently has decided to get even and make false accusations against him at the state level. These accusations are things that you and I, who know Michael, would laugh at because they are so preposterous and out of the realm of sanity. But the State Association does not know Michael like we do and they tend to believe crazy things.

When he first told me and I saw how mad, hurt and discouraged he was, my first thought was pity for myself because I was going to have to be the one to glue him back together. But then it hit me like a brick. We don't have to take this! As I look back, I can see that recent things that have shaped our circumstances are not in response to anything we have or have not done. I am convinced it is Satan's meddling. He gets a kick out of watching us squirm as he pokes and prods us. I am not going to go into all the details of the series of events, but this just explanation just seems to fit to me.

So, once I realized what I needed to do, I sent out my message and dropped to me knees in my bedroom. I got mad. I told Satan to GET OUT! Peace fell over our house. I felt strong. Michael calmed down and Katie slept though it all.

I know this is not over. Thank you for being part of our support system!!

The Gills
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4 comments:

  1. CraigMarch 29, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Beth
    Thank you for being open about that!! Keep us updated! We will be on our knees for you two during this time!!
    Craig and Donna

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  2. MandeMarch 30, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    I am so sorry this is happening. I so appreciate your "realness" and want you to know that we are here...praying, ready to listen and anything else you need. Keep telling the enemy to move out and stand strong for your man! We love you! Mande and Jon

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  3. AndreaMarch 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    You did the best thing to do. You prayed. You fought. You reached out for others to do the same. Good for you!! Whenever we are in these places we want to stay hidden and not share what is real. The enemy loves that! We stand with you and Michael and consider it an honor to fight this battle with you!

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  4. Matt, Sarah and KaytlynApril 29, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    This is something that I read today. After I read it, I knew I had to post it. This excerpt addresses what God seems to bringing into so many of our lives - change and uncertainty. "The Graciousness of Uncertainty, "It doth not yet appear what we shall be." 1 John 3:2. Naturally, we are inclined to be so mathematical and calculating that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We imagine tht we have to reach some end, but that is not the nature of spititual life... Certainty is the mark of the common-sense life: gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, we do not know what a day may bring forth... We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God... If we are only certain of our beliefs, we get dignified and severe and have the ban of finality about our views; but when we are rightly related to God, life is full of spontaneous, joyful uncertainty and expectancy... Leave the whole thing to Him, it is gloriously uncertain how He will come in, but He will come. Remain loyal to Him." Oswald Chambers, Utmost For His Highest, April 29th. I thank God that we are all in this together, and I thank Him that the end is already determined. ~ Sarah

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