How do we survive without the fellowship of the saints?
We were made in the image of God, for the Glory of God.
He created us to fellowship with Him forever, shouldn't it
follow, that we then are to fellowship with His people?
We were in fact made for relationships. How does anyone
live emotionally without the input, love, support, and
nurturing of others? We were never made to live inside
our own bubble, without any stimulation from others.
My heart feels alive when I am in active relationships.
I believe with every ounce of me that this is God's priority,
and it ought to always be mine. It's so easy to get out
of balance, and simply be a work-a-holic.
God allows us to fall out of step so that we can see what
has happened in ourselves, and return to His priority.
I am convinced that He allows bad things to happen so
that we can remain humble and on level ground with others.
Whatever it takes for God to keep our hearts soft and malleable,
He is willing to allow, so that we can return to His heart, the
things that are so important and precious to Him. Since
I've given my life to Him, I want my will to line up with His!
Through much endurance, things become beautiful.
If only, we embrace the hardships along the way.
The sweet fragrance of having been refined through
life's trials. This is where maturity is formed.
I am convinced that the devastations we have suffered
do build for us a foundation of mercy and compassion.
I see clearly now that it is irrelevant how others behave,
in that it comes down to what is the position of our hearts?
What is our attitude and thoughts? God is seeking a pure
heart filled with His love and tenderness, despite evil.
We're living in a time, where growth is accelerated, and
we must seriously look at our own heart inclinations.
If only we would allow the Creator to mold us like clay
into the Beloved we are called to be, we shall yet be BEAUTIFUL.
Assertiveness is the only way to live life.
We cannot afford to be passive, especially
when enduring new situations.
Life is a learning curve. Because of this
we need to grant forgiveness to ourselves
continually. It's unrealistic to expect to know beforehand.
As our lives unfold before us,
we can only use our experience as a springboard
to thrust us forward. Selah.
Do we love because of what others can do for us?
Are our hearts pure, with no evil intent?
The bible says not. It says, it is deceitful above all else.
Through this journey of mine, I so want to by-pass pain.
I don't want my heart to hurt, and to feel mauled.
I wish things were black and white, but they are not.
Love is a very messy business. There is no way
I can avoid exposing my heart to vunerability if I really
want to live! What I do know is that my God can help me.
In fact I don't know how anyone lives without God.
It must be such a lonely place. The scriptures say that
with God I can scale a wall. He is my charge, my infusion!
It's a tough road walking out my call, not being influenced
by the peer pressure of my faith community. My commission
is different, and I must listen for the voice of the Father above all!
Selah.
It is so much easier to avoid life.
To shut our hearts down,
as not to be hurt.
How does one grow this way?
They don't. They coast and
live "dead" inside.
Real life involves so much risk!
But there comes a time, when
we can no longer afford to take it.
My heart is so precious to God,
and He calls me to be a good steward
of this treasure inside of me.
He continually reminds me to release
blessings over those who have been
careless with my pearls.
As I pray abundant blessings on them,
I rise above my resentment, bitterness,
and pain, and release them to God.
I see the softness of my heart coming back
and I realize that the past cannot harm me
any longer, though I need to choose wisely.
My God speaks to me and I hear Him.
He will keep me in check and lead me in
straight paths, as I heed to his voice always!
Why do women stay with men who are abusive to them?
I remember when my dear friend told me she didn't think
I thought I was worthy of something better. I was so hurt.
Years later, it makes sense to me. What is it about us women
that can't leave an abusive relationship? We go into denial
that it is even happening. We hope it will change, but we remain.
What do we need to do, to prevent this from happening again?
I think we need to get our love tank full by God, not man.
Once we get our need met by God, we will not be so needy of man.
We will then make better choices. We can see more clearly, and
be much more discerning when picking men for ourselves.
How many times do we need to get "beat up" before we see the light?
When we don't feel so desperate for love, because we know God's love,
we hopefully will find ourselves in healthier relationships. I know for me,
I haven't trusted my gut instinct, and went into analyzing and rationalizing.
If I stayed solely in my intuition, I would cut off bad relationships very quickly.
I need not shift into my head and reasoning. It's a mistake. The answer is
already there, and I need to go with it. Trust myself that I really do have wisdom.
We women need to stand up to men and say, 'NO THANK YOU!"
You seem to have the wrong address! I'm quite happy with who I am,
and my love relationship with my God and beloved Bridegroom.
God knows exactly who we need, and we need to have faith that He will
bring it around to us in His perfect timing. We need to thank Him in advance
for all that He is doing to make us ready for His choice for us. Thank you Lord!
