I'm convinced that the tension in any given situation
is what propels us forward, IF we allow it to.
This is the challenge of all our experiences.
If there was a never a challenge, we would not grow.
We would become lethargic and passive. Challenge
is what God uses to bring us up higher, to maturity.
It is in this uncomfortable place, that we eventually
realize we must surrender ourselves to His Lordship.
Then we can allow Him to do His most perfect work within us.
We are constantly reminded that we are not in control.
We are presented with circumstances which are the
result of our choosing, and not always God's leading.
Slowly slowly, we lift our hands high and ask the King
of Glory to take the reins and lead us on into peace.
He's the only One who possesses it. It is supernatural.
We must find the balance of living as a surrendered
human being, and yet be continually filled by His Spirit.
We were meant to embrace all of our emotions and our Spirit.
On this Independence day I am reflecting on where He has
taken me from, where He has brought me to, and knowing
that He is preparing me for my final home in Heaven!
Does Love ever die?
We can move to the most remote part
of the earth, and still it is with us.
We can break vows, and do our best
to start again, but it seems to follow us.
We wonder what God is doing in these times?
It always comes down to the same thing, surrender.
We have to let go, and stop trying to "do" everything
ourselves. As if we had the power over eternal things.
It is by the spirit, that our healing comes, and submitting
to God "in all things", we shall find our way. It is in complete
rest that He is doing His work in us, it is not by our own strength!
Selah.
The way we view life is all in our choosing.
Though we have been conditioned to perceive
things in a certain light, it is never too late to make a change!
I believe it's a sickness to always see another as more
fortunate, more blessed, favored more than oneself.
The enemy of our souls is the one who keeps us in this mind set.
The world is our oyster, if only we would see it that way.
Envy and Jealousy "rots the bones", according to the bible.
We must be willing to look within and check our judgments.
The devil is a sneaky foe. He continually slips lies upon lies
into our minds, without us knowing, and we buy into these beliefs.
Most of us don't know we've been taken captive by our adversary.
It's never too late to begin again! To become aware that anything
that does not line up with, "My God loves me", is a false statement
and must be discarded at once, before swallowing it into your heart.
The tension of life is what God uses to mature us into His image.
It must be there for us to move up to the next level of victory
and overcoming. It is in the furnace, that we are refined! Selah.
When you don't know what you feel,
because the trauma went in so deep.
You continue on automatic pilot,
until your body gets your attention.
You don't want to drag it with you,
yet, it's so messy working through it.
The excitement of the revelation of
what it all means, more healing to come.
Trudging through the difficult times,
transitioning back to ordinary life.
Sweet times with my Lord is my food
and inspiration. He awaits me now!
