Faith Is Not Believing God Can, It Is Knowing HE WILL! - Part 5 of Transition in Moving Away

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Faith Is Not Believing God Can, It Is Knowing HE WILL!
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Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do super abundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] Ephesians 3:20

Have you ever found yourself in a position where there is nothing you can do to change your circumstances?  No matter what you do or try to do in your own strength, all doors close?  Do you find yourself trying to come up with a "Plan B", but can't?  You find yourself realizing that the only Plan is Plan A, God's Plan!  You probably believe God can get you through, but do you know that He will get you through?

As you are aware, Ken and I feel the Lord is transitioning us from Kansas City to Eldorado Springs, Mo.   For the first time in our walk with Him, we are not being given direction or purpose for the move.    We are fairly confident He is sending us there due to the many signs He has given.  We are excited because He's in it, and yet still in the dark as to why being sent there?

We have been making trips down there at least once a week looking for housing.  We have been looking for a place to rent or a place to purchase but so far NO doors have opened.  The renting option door seems to be slammed shut, padlocked and sealed off!  Screaming loud and clear, NO!!  (not even temporary housing here in KC)  Ok?  So that leaves purchasing a home. Being that I was in the mortgage business for 20 years, I know that buying a home takes an income (long gone are the days of no income qualifying loans).  Ken and I have been in ministry the past 4 years, 2 1/2 of which we have had no income.   We have been looking for work in Eldorado Springs...but even if we find jobs, what is available is part time and/or minimum wage.  Neither of which will help in qualifying for a mortgage.

It seems like we are hearing the Lord say that He has a home picked out and that He is taking care of the provision for it.   We also believe that we will not incur debt.  Ok, so what does that mean?  How does that work?  Oh, I know God is a big God and He owns a cattle on a thousand hills.  But what does that really look like in the natural?   I have read books and heard many testimonies of God doing things like this, and yet, I struggle to believe that He will do this for us.  I want a Plan B?  (not really)  I just want God to reveal Plan A soon.  The clock is ticking fast....and our move out date is fast
approaching.  Closing got pushed back to 1/13 which is both good and bad.  Good because we have more time to find a home or I mean for God to reveal the home He has for us......and bad because it puts us in even more of a financial pickle.

So, Ken and I keep praying and asking God what are we to do?  What is our part?  Today, in Charles Stanley's devotional, it said something that spoke to us both. "Lord, what are You going to do?  We know we can't do anything.  He is making that very clear, yet we still keep trying.  We need to rest in Him.  We need to get our eyes on Him and wait in confident expectation of His goodness.  That seems easy enough.....but it is not.

Ken had a vision the other day.  - - We were standing in what seemed to be a dark room.  In front of us off to the right were a couple sets of doors that were closed.  Directly in front of us, however, I noticed another door.  I went to open this door and walked into a bright room.  I immediately said "I love it".   Ken sensed that God was about to reveal the open doors for us.   Praise God!!!!!   

The last few weeks, the verse at the top of this blog post has been spoken to us numerous times by different people.  The words exceedingly abundantly more that we could imagine are popping up everywhere.  (I have a pretty active imagination, so can't wait to see what exceedingly abundantly more means, ha).   The Lord is speaking to us, asking us to trust Him... that He will make away.  This past weekend we were at a regional pastors meeting in Springfield, MO.  We were praying over a couple who was going through a very rough time and the Lord gave me this Scripture for them:

Isaiah 41:18 I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys.

I will turn the desert into pools of water,    and the parched ground into springs.

¹⁹                         I will put in the desert    the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive.

I will set junipers in the wasteland,    the fir and the cypress together

²⁰                              so that people may see and know,  may consider and understand,

that the hand of the Lord has done this,  that the Holy One of Israel has created it.

Later in the meeting, they prayed for us too.  One of the pastors said that this same Scripture, God wanted us to claim it too.  As I have been meditating on it, I know that this is our Plan A and Plan B.  There is NO other option but to trust Him and KNOW He will do it!  This will bring Him the most glory!  And that is the cry of our hearts and our prayers.  We want to bring Him glory!

Will you stand with us in prayer, in faith and confident expectation, that God is a big God and that He has a place for us, that He will provide all of our needs, here and there according to His riches in glory.  Pray that we can enter and stay in rest...rest in Him and in His goodness.

To be continued.......

We are selling tons of things to raise funds- weight systems, queen sofa sleeper, leather loveseat, health rider, stereo system, 5 piece blue couch set includes matching coffee table, commercial copier, fax, scanner, printer - all in one, custom oak desk & chair, corner desk, queen soft side water bed, headboard & dresser and much more.  If you need anything or know of someone who may, please email us at michele@wantinsight.com.  

Thank YOU and BLESS YOU for your prayers, your support and your friendship!

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

God Bless YOU -

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible donations can be made by visiting:

1. https://www.hhmin.org/make_donation_projects.php, select Ministry Projects, then use drop down box Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight?
2. Or you can donate through my medical account, select Medical Projects, then Michele Cole.  

(any donations made through HH is anonymous..so if you want us to know, please let us know).
3.  You can donate through our Donor Fund at National Christian Foundation:

Donate to Ken & Michele Cole-  The Want InSight Phil 4:19 Fund !

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About us:

Ministry - 

Ken and I love to pray for folks who need a touch from the Lord - with words of encouragement, words of knowledge and a healing touch.  If you are someone in need, please let us know.  We also have a passion to activate and influence believers to walk in radical obedience to a fun and wonderful God!  There is just nothing like it!  

If you are interested in Ken and I coming to minister to you, your small group or church, or go on a "treasurehunt" with us, please give us a call or email.  We would be delighted to!

Business - 

Our LLC is official - Want InSight Chaplain Services.  God has brought us a business coach to help us and we are excited to see how that goes.  We still have many things that need to be done, logo design, website, etc.... waiting on God to provide the resources and further direction.  

In the meantime,  would you please help us?  Do you know of an employer who often experiences high absenteeism due to the employees having personal issues?  Or maybe has little employee engagement due to struggles on or off the job?  We can help with that.  

We are looking for companies who truly care about their employees and want to offer a business enrichment program that can increase productivity, improve employee and employer morale and provide a safe and emotionally health work environment.  If you know of someone who may be interested, would you be willing to give us an introduction?    We are determined and blessed to have this opportunity to create a cultural change in the workplace!