Ruth Ann Polston - Ruth Anns Letters Invasion of God. Series Two

By: Ruth Ann Polston

Ruth Anns Letters

Invasion of God, Series Two

Copyright 2011 by Ruth Ann Polston

www.donhpolston.com

The Life That Wins, Inc.

ISBN-978-1-617-50981-0

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Printed in the United States of America

All Scripture citations are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Other Books by Ruth Ann Polston:

Ruth Anns Letters: Learning to Walk on Water, Series One

Ruth Anns Letters: Invasion of God, Series Two

Ruth Anns Letters: Going to a New Level, Series Three

Ruth Anns Letters: Out of the Test Tube, Series Four

Ruth Anns Letters: In the Day of Thy Power, Series Five

Putting Life into Relationships

Forth coming books by Ruth Ann Polston:

Release and Forgiveness

People Who Made a Difference

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Lifes Battles Are Winnable... Yes

The Force of Faith... Creating

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The Wounded Heart... Restored

Dear Friends,

Life has many changes. Sometimes the changes are so intense that you wonder who you were yesterday. This chapter of our lives changes our history and the history of many others. Life is lived out according to our concept of Godgood or bad, large or small. When weve had an invasion of Him, we will hardly think the same about anything; the confinement and formulas crack wide open. You take steps (or leaps) into a relationship with Jesus Christ, the Chief Architect, that you never dreamed possible. Its a feeling of being caught when theres no escape.

God is the originator and the initiator of all good. He loves variety. He made people. Knowing Him is to be led in paths of righteousness. He has a unique path for each of His childrenboth personal and corporateleading us to organic spiritual union with Himself.

This is our story and we value yours as well. It is a faith journey; we go from faith to faith (Romans 1:17). A faith journey never stops and it never gets boring! Im glad.

I pray that this book may be a... refreshing from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19). It is a book of discovery, revival, tears, repentance, and shouts of joy.

Dear Lord, let our paths merge into You! Amen.

Love,

Ruth Ann

Dear Friends,

Have you ever returned from a two-week vacation with two tired children in the back seat asking every minute, Are we home yet? How far?

Youve played every travel game you know. Theyve heard all the Bible stories they want to hear. They are begging you to drive all night so they can sleep and wake up at home.

Home has a nice ring to it. Once home there are mouths to feed immediately. Oh, good! Junk food leftovers! Now there are clothes to wash, baths to give, letters to read, and checks to write. Were home.

Invisible gnats seem to swarm around your head while everyone wants to believe they are the priority. The best of homes work diligently to make home a safe haven where space and togetherness have equal permission and respect. In honor preferring one another works great when you get the trick to it. Hunting the lost toy, feeding Dad right now, and giving Mom two minutes to get off her sore feet are all part of the tricksbut it takes a while to catch on.

Sadly, many homes create normal living styles from independent planets. These planets exaggerate the weaknesses and diminish the strength of others. This creates pseudo-relationships and causes awkwardnessalways waiting for the other shoe to drop and get out of the way. Often seclusion and isolation evolves while we seek our own space and remain there. Eventually, someone emotionally binges. No one deserves to live where emotional binges are the norm.

Home is where best manners should be addressed and cultivated. Each member has a sacred knowledge of boundaries. Sometimes we dont know what they are, but we are willing to lay ours down to discover and apply Gods idea of honor and respect.

First stop: parsonage. We arrived at our new home, 813 Vine, Fairmount, Indiana. I was seven months pregnant with no children out of the hamper yet, so it was up to Don and me what the walls would hear in this place. The home was complete with bathroom, dining room, garage, and furnace. Awesome!

Self and I agreed that whatever they wanted here for a pastors wife, I would be it.

Next stop: church (complete with stained-glass windows, an organ, and oak pewscontrasted from first church with slatted pews). Self said, Now I know were not going anywhere.

Self will get you in trouble. The euphoria lasts as long as the new pastors honeymoon.

Consequently, my interpretation of home changed by personal growth and necessity:

The trappings are an expression of us, but they do not make home. When we cant be happy until we get the next thing, were not there yet. When things or people are nervously held, they are not safe. Abraham found this out when he came down from the mountain after offering Isaac. When you give it up, it no longer clings.

After Pentecost, they went to their own kind. The common denominator of a happy home is Jesus Christ. Pestering someone to be altered to our liking aborts togetherness and disallows individuality. The key is experiencing God together while maintaining individuality.

My husband defines home by his special chairs where he meets God early and late. He knows each home, his chair, and what happened there. My biggest comfort is to see him in his chair, oblivious of my coming or going. Stephen asked me the color of my chair when God altered my life. I said, Red. He said, Mine is green.

Women need nooks that are theirs. I have carved out my nooks: they are my sanctuary, lined with books that have blessed my life. I pray often for the anointing of the author who represents these books. The Holy Spirit filled all the house where they were sitting (Acts 2:2).

Home is where the Holy Spirit lives and where Hes always in residence (John 14:16). He goes to work, school, band, the grocery store, and on vacation. His address is the same as ours. He will go in and out with us until we go to our eternal home, now being prepared. But now, we experience Him in usin a chair, a friend, or a nook.