Summer's Over Already! No More Sleeping In!

"Are You Forgetting Something"

Hey, Hey, Hey,

How are you today? I was thinking and praying for you today and decided that it would be a good time to update you on whats going on with me, as well as a few encouraging words that God put on my heart. I hope that your doing great and that God is really blessing you so much that it's overflowing to other people. I can't begin to thank you for your friendship and love to me over the years. Besides the Lord, you have been someone who has touched my heart and encouraged me more than I can even explain. Isn't God awesome. It never ceases to amaze me how He knows just what you need, and how He knows just WHO you need too. I'm not in any way saying that Jesus is not enough for me, because He is more than enough, but I also know that He gave us each other to bring glory to Himself through our worship, praise, friendships, fellowship, faithfulness, love, and so, so much more.

So what do you think about about this weather? At least here in Maine it has been a very mild summer compared to the past. Actually this whole year has been pretty strange. This past winter wasn't nearly as cold as years past either. I guess it's in God's hand, so I will just sit back and watch. Personally, I wouldn't mind having another year like this one, weather wise. We will just have to wait and see.

One thing I can say about this summer that it has been quite a bit less busy than previous summers. Why, you may ask? Well, a number of reasons really. I started out the summer with a car, a job, and a cell phone, but now have none of these. To make a long story short, at the beginning of the summer my manager asked me to resign because of a few physical problems that I have. That left me shocked because I honestly thought that I was working so hard. The manager told me that due to a little minor operation I had to have on the back of my leg, it slowed me down quite a bit for a few weeks. She said that they didn't want to have a workers comp claim on their hands, so they wanted to make it easier. ANYWAY, since then I have applied to several different jobs and staffing agencies, and have only had a part time job at The Center For Family Business (see picture to the left)at Husson College. Its a job with VERY FEW hours and VERY LOW wages. A few weeks after I lost my job, my car bit the dust. I wish that I understood what it was with me and used cars. I probably hold the record for having the most cars die on me. Its not like I don't take care of them. I always check the oil and have the filter changed when it needs to be. As much as I am able to afford to, I have the car maintained (when im able to afford it is the key phrase here). The only purpose that I have shared this with you, is so that you could pray about it for me. I'm not looking for a "pity party", but rather a "praying party". I think we all could use a good "praying party". Things are going to work out. I know they will, I just really need to learn some more patience. It is very hard to learn, but I will. God is GREAT!

I'm reaching another milestone this Monday, September 4th. I will be 28 years old. 28!!! Come on! Why 28? HA HA! Thats ok. I am so excited about my future that its not such a bad thing. Oh, I just remembered another prayer request. This isn't the easiest thing to say, but I am now officially on insulin for diabetes. It's not that my blood sugar has gotten higher, but rather that it has been too high for too long. I really hated to start. I asked my doctor if there was anything else that I could do, but she said not right now. There is a small possibility that if the sugar comes down I could get off it, but more than likely not for a while. I only have to take 25 units of Insulin, so thats not too much, and it doesn't hurt so thats good. Please pray that God would give me the strength that I need to deal with this in a healthy way.

Are You Forgetting Something

Through all of my struggles and trials this summer, I had to continue keeping my eyes on the Lord. That's LITERALLY all that I could to deal with my problems at the time. I can also tell you that the devil plagued me day after day trying to get me down and to lose my focus. It was tough. I admit that it still is. It was so easy sometimes to forget all of the promises and blessings that the Lord had already given me, and was still giving to me every day.

Let me ask you a question. When you are going through a hard struggle, is there a tendancy to forget the blessings that God has given you. Is it a struggle sometimes to remember what He said in His Word about trusting in Him with all of you heart, and resting in Him. Remember that God says in His Word "all things work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to his purpose (don't forget that last part. it's important too).

May I encourage you to read the book of Psalm chapter 119. It is a very long chapter, but it is such a great, encouraging chapter. The key verses that I want remind you of are as follows:

Psalm 119:16 "I will delight myself in your statutes; I WILL NOT FORGET THY WORD"

GO BACK TO THE WORD!! IT ALWAYS HELPS!

Psalm 119:17 "Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word."

God knows that we're not perfect, but He still wants us to recognize that we can't live for Him without His constant care and supervision for us. Sometimes God needs to wake us up so that we can clearly see what He is trying to tell us.

Psalm 119:9-12 says "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

AND DON'T MISS THIS ONE:

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes."

So can I remind you to never forget His Word, even in the hard times. Use His Word to encourage, uplift, and even correction when you need it.

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Well, thats it for me for this month. PLEASE DROP ME AN EMAIL at grojared@yahoo.com and let me know how you're doing.

Love and Prayers always,

Jared Grover

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