I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD! I KNOW EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE. DO YOU THINK IT COMES AS A SURPRISE TO ME? I KNOW ALL! I AM HERE READY TO MOVE ON YOUR BEHALF. HAVE YOU COME TO ME AND ASKED ME TO JOIN YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY… OR ARE YOU TRYING TO HANDLE IT YOURSELF?
IT’S TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE! CONTINUE TO TRUST IN YOUR OWN ABILITY…OR TURN TO ME…TRUST IN ME…AND ALLOW ME TO RELEASE MY WILL IN YOUR LIFE.
ARE YOU READY TO LET GO? ARE YOU READY TO LET ME? I’M READY! ARE YOU?
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalms 23:1-6 NLT
The Lord’s plans are unfolding in our lives! Some of these plans will not “look like” what we have been used to in the past. Some of these plans are not conforming to our timeframe.
But His plans ARE good and we must trust Him and step out in faith. We must be open and willing for HIS PLANS to open up before us – whatever they may be. And we must be willing and open to let Him take us where we need to go – wherever that may be.
TRUST IN THE LORD!!
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)
Lord, thank You for this day!
I don’t know exactly what will happen as the day progresses…but, I know that You are in it with me. I know that whatever happens – good or bad – You are in it with me. I know that you can take each moment and use it for Your glory! I know that whatever happens, You can teach me through it and I will become stronger.
I am blessed to enter into this new day with You, Lord! And because You have created our days – I will rejoice and be glad in it!!
Lord, thank You for this day!
…for we walk by faith, not by sight–2 Corinthians 5:7
May we walk every day “seeing through eyes of faith” instead of seeing only what we physically see. May we look at everything from a heavenly perspective.
May we see with the eyes of Jesus!
Things are not what they seem. We need to let Jesus strip away our preconceived ideas about what we are seeing or what we think things should look like.
May we see with the eyes of Jesus!
May we call forth those things that are not…as though they were. May we speak God’s will and let Him use us to help align earth with heaven!
May we see with the eyes of Jesus!
HALLELUJAH!!
Sometimes we forget that these are the fruit of the SPIRIT!
When we try and produce this fruit under our own power – we fall short.
This fruit will be evident in our lives to the extent that we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives!
Has your spiritual life been in a season of “Winter?” Have you felt that you have been in a time of inactivity or a time of slumber? Have you snuggled into that place of comfort and found yourself not wanting to venture into the unknown?
Well! It is a NEW SEASON! Today is the first day of SPRING! It is a time when you will see NEW LIFE begin to erupt in your ministry and in your church! A time of NEW GROWTH, STRONGER GROWTH, and FOCUSED GROWTH has arrived! The spiritual “seeds” in your life that have been covered and hidden until the right time are beginning to emerge!
Do not be discouraged if the Lord is still pruning you – taking away all of those things that are keeping you from having the healthy, abundant growth that He desires in your life. This pruning will make way for the new growth. EMBRACE THE PRUNING!
It is time to open your arms wide; turn and lift your face towards the Light of Jesus; allow the Living Water of the Holy Spirit to flow in you and from you; and breathe in the life-giving breath of God!
Are you ready to leave Winter behind and step into Spring? It is a choice, a commitment, and a FAITH step! REACH FOR THE LIGHT AND GROW!!
“For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.” (Ephesians 5z:7-9 NLT)
Lord, this is the day that YOU have made. I CHOOSE to rejoice in it! You have given me each second, each minute, each hour. May I spend each one of them in such a way that what is bought is eternal. May I not waste the precious time that You have allotted to me! May I not take for granted the time that is before me. Thank You, Lord, for THIS day…may I live it for You…
May you “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints of Light.”
Colossians 1:10-12
Reflection of Glory! 