Vicki, I do agree with you. Today Vernon lent out his cizzer lift to a guy who does contract work, and he's borrowing it for a week. He's also doing some work for Vernon in trade, so there's no money involved here. I'm praying that we're doing the right thing here. Vernon did have him sign a paper so if something happens, he can't come back and sue us. That's all part of stepping out on faith and trusting that what we're doing is God's will. I don't have a bad feeling about this, either, and praying about it, I feel God is telling me this is the right thing to do. Thanks much for all the love and prayers. Love and Blessings, Pat Ferguson At 11:52 PM 7/6/04, you wrote: >Pat, Brad, Phil and other e-church family, > >Will be praying for you Pat. That is exciting when God gives direction. > >Brad, I appreciate what you shared. Thinking about the what if we make a >mistake in thinking we hear the Lord and find out we missed it. God loves >honest faith when our heart is in the direction of following him, even if we >make an honest mistake in the process. I believe he honors our heart to >follow him. Perhaps that is part of learning to hear God's voice and be >confident of it. So then, we really can't lose, can we. > >Vicki > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Brad Dunse" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:01 PM >Subject: Re: Stepping out on Faith and a prayer request, please > > > > Pat, > > > > It is great when we know that we know that we know a particular direction, > > an it is even greater when we step out in faith in a time when we feel a > > certain way is right, and later we see in fact it was God's will and voice > > instructing us. I like the latter because it is in those times when I > > learn to hear God's voice even more. Imagine if our mother's father's or > > spouse or whoever, never talked? How would we recognize them among any > > other voice? We begin to recognize God's voice all the more when we hear > > a direction and later find it is so, as well as the times we think we hear > > his voice and find out it perhaps wasn't. It is in these times of learning > > we become more familiar with God's voice. > > > > Brad > > > > > > Pat Ferguson wrote: > > >Dear Loving EChurch Family, > > > > > >Phil and Brad, I liked both your comments regarding finances and having > > >faith in God to provide for us financially. > > > > > >I just can't believe what God has been teaching me lately. > > > > > >I prayed for help today, and God sent me some. I prayed for knowledge of > > >how to write a certin document, and I think that God has shown me what to > > >write. I prayed to God asking Him if we should really sell the Ferguson > > >Enterprises.com and .biz domains, and He answered me yes. The Lord knows > > >that we have taken on many projects, more than we can financially handle, > > >but He also knows we're doing this for a very good reason. The Lord knows > > >that if we don't get some income in here, that we'll soon be out of >money, > > >and we will not have money to pay the bills. Business has been quite >slow. > > > > > >Now, I pray that The Lord will show me where to insert the document I >have > > >written on our web page. The Lord also is aware of the fact that we don't > > >need 3 domains and we do need to get out of debt. The Lord also knows why > > >we bought Vernon's Dad's house, to rent out and have a little extra >income > > >to help us. The Lord sent us a SCANACAN Pro Elite sale today. Am I >Praising > > >God! Of course! Am I nervous about all this, yes I am. The Lord has also > > >shown us that some times bartering is good in cases where there needs to >be > > >no money involved to save everyone money. I've prayed so hard about this > > >selling of our two domains, that I'm certain that this is God's will. >Other > > >people have been praying for us, too in this area. Now, I just need to >know > > >the right thing to do to make this look good on our web site, so when > > >people see it, they won't think some idiate wrote it. lol. > > > > > >Your prayers would be much appreciated in these things. We are not asking > > >God to make us wealthy, but just to live comfortable enough and not have >to > > >worry about bills and credit card bills all the time. This is the first > > >time in my life, that we've ever owned two homes. I'm praising God for > > >that, and learning as well. Renting the house will not be easy. > > > > > >Please pray for us in these matters. I do pray we sell the domains very >soon. > > > > > >Thanks much for all your love and prayers. > > > > > >Love and Blessings, > > >Pat Ferguson > > > > Brad > > > > Plan ahead, It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark