Fruit of My Labor

Posted by LaTara on February 2, 2008

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about where I was financially. Am I still there?

It is getting better, but I still have a ways to go. And as I said, I did this to myself because I was not a good steward of finances. So I accept it all without complaint. Sure I cried and I got angry at myself but I could not blame anyone but LaTara.

I prayed and asked God to show me if this is all worth the effort or if He wants me to shut it all down. I was and still am willing to do whatever He calls me to do because I am now on an obedience walk with Him. There is no turning back now for me. I have ran for far too long from the responsibility we hold to obey God’s Law, commands, statutes, and principles.

Psalms 119 is filled with the importance of obedience and there is not way to deny it or get around it. As a matter of fact I am now studying it for a deeper understanding. Over time I will share parts of my study here on Mom Unplugged.

Well, once I surrendered and gave it all over to God, I started seeing these little things called blessings pop up.

I have been given gifts that I should have paid for and yet, the people who offered just said, “God led me to do this” or “It is a gift”. I have won customizations for sites, 3D graphics and have headers done for me. I almost have a sponsor for the Vegan Family Living weekly podcast. I needed all of this to see my business catapult to the next level. I needed all of this so that my sites and products have a professional, not home grown, look.

It has all made a difference just in the last few weeks. Well, that is just like God. When He shows up, He will definitely show out.

I have been invited to write for magazines and interview for podcast. I even watched God help me deliver a speech for Woman’s Conference when I really did not want to. Yet, the women in attendance were blessed and even more to because so many were able to listen to the recording.

When my latest e-book, Transitioning Your Family With Ease was released last week, the sales I made helped me to get one account of the red. The one I needed to maintain my online business. Even before the sales came in somehow my bills for maintaining business were paid.

Honey, you know this dark child could do nothing but Thank God! I was in awe.

Even today when I look at yet another month of bills that are more than I can afford, I am going to just keep on keeping on.

I was Twittering about my e-book one day and friend told me that she couldn’t wait to see the “fruit of my labor”.

I received an email from a friend of mine for yet another blessing and I want to share a little bit of my response with her:

“I told God that if this were all meant to be and if I were to move myself towards the business He wanted for me that it was in Hi hands. So I kept moving and working as if I were getting a pay check every week…

I may not be seeing the fruit of my labor in monetary ways, but God is sure showing how to be humble and see the fruit in other ways.

I really believe that God is calling His people to make a strong impact on the business world and so I focus a lot on that aspect. Every area of a Christian’s walk must be under subjection to the will of God and when you truly give it over to Him, He has to work it all out. His word says so.”

To God be the Glory for all that He has done and will continue to do in my life. It will work out for the good of them who love the Lord.

I will end this post with this:

“[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.”

Philippians 2:13 (Amplified Version)

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