My most beautiful and precious Father! Thank you for everything you are doing in my life, thank you for everything you have always done and all that you are still about to do.
Today in the message of the Jesus Calling book, you warn about being in a situation where we may find ourselves on the edge to rebel against you due to trials being overwhelming at times.
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the Lord. (Psalm 116:17 NKJV)
And you say to offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving even for circumstances where we are troubled and heartbroken; which is the most unnatural way of behavior. Since, no one really wants to be thankful for pain, but there is where your glory is manifested, for the enemy wants us to be justified in our sorrow by taking offense and turning against you. But you invite us to do the most counterintuitive thing, which is to be grateful for that which hurt us in the first place; and when we do, you take us on your wings and help us soar on heights of understanding that we then see the problem from where you are standing; what we are learning from it and who we become as a result of that lesson; it is indeed truly amazing!
But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (Isa. 40:31 NKJV)
Today I wanted to recall, I wanted to reflect on all the areas where I am being stretched out of comfort zones; where I am being invited to do a leap of faith or even to go beyond the pain and trust that there is great value in the lessons that I am learning and maybe today I don't see how you will apply this knowledge but that my trust in you should not be hindered by doubt or self protection for the one who made me is faithful and will never leave nor forsake me.
Lately, we have been hearing in church that we are entering not a season but an era of your greatest move. With that, I feel deep inside me this dauting expectation; as I have entered holding your hand and setting by your feet, my life, my trust and my surrender.
Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. (Psalm 128:1 NKJV)
I have seen and experienced a deeper growth spiritually as for instance in my ability to hear you more accurately has increased as my peers confirmed during the assignments in the prophetic school. I have also seen prophecies manifest; but what matters to me the most is not the gift of prophesying, but getting close to you, knowing that my ears are close to your lips and my heart is tuned to your heart. That, as I navigate troubled waters; I can trust the guidance that your Spirit in me is leading me to. That although I may fail at times you pick me up and I quickly repent; then I seek to learn, to grow and go beyond that what is hindering me.
I love to see the vision unfold as you reveal the next steps, the call, the purpose. The image is vast and it goes further than my eyes can gaze; too large it seems for my mind to grasp and for my arms to embrace; so I see that my arms alone will not do, but you will entice others whose hearts will beat to the same tune.
In personal relationships; I have seen you move mightily too; many were the times that my worst was brought to surface; but it also became a catalyst for greater understanding. I was able to dive deeper in my reactions and what in me was in need of attention.
You brought me to higher depths of understanding about the people in my life who were contributing in yielding pain instead of joy. As such this was an answer in itself; for if one needs to bring out the bad they cannot be feeling good.
I saw you move in the work sphere, bringing me to a broader place. All around I see growth, graceful growth! Everywhere I turn around I see your glory, I see your touch, I see your love, I see your character; and it silences me, with awe. With admiration and respect, with fear and devotion, with joy and peace, with love and confidence; for I know that everything I have always wanted in my life I found in you!
Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Cor. 13:11 NKJV)
Comments