May we not be “satisfied” to stay exactly as we are today! May we seek and desire to rise up into the revelation and positioning of who we are in Christ! Growth means change. Have NO FEAR to grow into what the Lord has prepared for you!
“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)
All things are possible to him who believes. Mark 9:23 NASB
What things do you see in your life that need to be changed?
What things do you feel the Lord calling you to do-but you feel that it is just too hard?
Rest easy, my friends! ALL things are possible if we will just believe that Christ in us CAN work in and through us to make the “impossible” possible.
TRUST HIM TODAY!!
A lot is going on in the world and in our own communities. Take heart!
The Lord our God is still moving on our behalf! We WILL see the goodness of the Lord in the Land!
His ways are not our ways. Don’t expect to see everything to happen as WE would plan and expect.
Just trust Him! Remain confident! Wait for the Lord!
A few years ago, I was getting ready for work and as I reached for a towel … I noticed a small, baby lizard on the towel! It was green, very small, and very quick! I wanted to capture it and take it outside where I knew it should be.
I know that the small lizard seeing my big hand coming towards it was probably terrifying! It didn’t know that I wasn’t going to hurt it. I wanted to help it get to where it needed to be. I wanted to place it in an environment where it would thrive and be happy.
I got a small glass to help capture it. Five minutes later, I was still trying to coax it into that glass! My hand behind it…and the glass before it…and it just kept darting a different way from where I wanted it to go.
And isn’t that what our lives are like sometimes? The Hand of God guiding and coaxing us to take the path He wants us to go. He knows what environment we need to be in where we will thrive and be happy! And yes…sometimes where He would have us go might look like that “glass” the lizard kept seeing. And we say, “But LORD….that’s not where I am supposed to be!!”
Ahhhh, but the glass was just for me to get the lizard to it’s ultimate destination. And sometimes my friends, the LORD has to “transport” us to where He wants us to ultimately be, by taking us there in ways we may not understand.
If you are in a place that feels a little uncomfortable; if you are going through circumstances that don’t seem to be where you need to be….just allow the LORD to “carry” you through and know that His ultimate destination for you is waiting on the other side.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
May I trust Your Hand upon me, LORD!! And may I let You take me where I need to go…in whatever way you choose…
As I am sitting here before the computer, I feel a stirring within my spirit. I know that the Lord is moving mightily behind the scenes in our lives and in the life of His Church. He is preparing us; pruning us; and equipping us to walk in greater boldness and authority. The time has come for us to make a decision to be “all in” for Christ! He is calling some to transition into places/positions that will allow Him to move in and through you in greater impact for His kingdom. Do not let fear of the unknown stop you from taking that step! Do not let disappointment that it is not what you planned stop you from taking that step! May each of us embrace His Plan with open arms! Have Your way, O Lord!!
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. (Psalm 55:22 NIV)
We have to willingly, purposefully, choose to place our cares and burdens into the hands of the Lord.
I don’t know about you – but that is sometimes hard for me to do. I try to fix it…to make it right…to solve the problem – or to simply let myself begin to fall into a state of depression and sadness because I just can’t seem to make everything better.
But, we are to give it to the Lord and let Him sustain us – to provide for us and to give us His support when we are feeling weak. He will hold us firmly and not let us be shaken. Ahhh, thank You, Lord!!
Are you ready, precious one, to give it to God? Reach out! He is ready to take everything that is weighing you down and exchange it for His strength, His Love, and His peace!
