The enemy will use any and everything to try to steal, kill, and destroy you. What he is after is your soul-will, mind, and emotions. And he will do WHATEVER to gain control over it to cause you to do, say, and operate unbecoming of a follower of Christ.
Lest you be fooled.
The moment you think lashing out and hurting others will bring you solace will be the moment the devil laughs in your face.
Trust me I know.
I have and will continue to endure because eventhough I’ve made mistakes, my love is long-suffering and it endures, even until the end.
God has allowed it, so that I may learn and become better for His glory.
All I can say is, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”
I promise you, everything we sow, becomes a harvest.
God operates in this form: seed, sow, harvest.
We often make the mistake of expecting our promises to look just like we imagine and we expect a tree but get a seed.
It is still your promise …God is requiring you to do some work. “Faith without work is dead.” James 2:17
I saw a post that said, “God removes to replace”… People, that is a lie from the pit of hell.
GOD RESTORES!
“God, your God, will restore everything you lost; he’ll have compassion on you; he’ll come back and pick up the pieces from all the places where you were scattered.” DEUT. 30:3.
God doesn’t replace ANYTHING because His Word NEVER returns to us void. God will remove and restore His Will that it shall come to pass.
The problem is, WE get in the way and try to help God. I know I’ve been guilty of that.
So please don’t keep letting satan lie to you that he may steal your blessing.
Because the grass is NEVER GREENER on the other side my friends! Only the grass that is watered maintains its color.
And regret…😥 is far worse than the pains of working where you are. I’m not saying to stay in a relationships that have adultery, desertion, or abuse, but I am saying be sure it’s the will of God and not your will of emotions.
Unfortunately I am still learning about this thing called love but I believe I have finally gotten it right!
We cannot make anybody love us and to do so is foolish and will exhaust you.
God has called us to love everyone, even our enemies, with the same love He has for each and every one of us.
But why is it so hard to do?
Two words: Patience and Suffering
The world teaches us that love doesn’t hurt but God says, love is long-suffering and it endures.
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NLT)
That’s the very part that we HATE because it hurts!
Everything God does is in love and it will require patience (waiting) and enduring (remaining until the end).
It is all a battle for our souls…and that thing is full of the OPPOSITE of patience and endurance.
The soul consists of three things: human will, emotions, and the mind.
The will wants what it wants when it want it, the mind is quickly persuaded and requires renewal, and the emotions are temporal and often misdirected.
And all three of those influence the heart!
So, the ONLY way to overcome is to learn to wait and endure.
But why do we need to love, really?
1. Because God loves and we are made in His image.
2. Christ has commanded us to:
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31
3. Lastly, love teaches patience which is the source of waiting. And waiting is necessary for Christ’s second coming to bring salvation.
“Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:28
God is watching how we wait to see if we pass the test and are ready for salvation. He must be sure we can become a prepared people who eagerly awaits Him. 🙌🏾😭💚
Ya’ll, I had this thing all wrong.
I thought it was about my happiness… my promise from God…
my relationships…
my career…
my family…
My needs…But this thing is truly about salvation!
Can I wait and endure for the things in this world? Can I wait for my marriage to work, my career to get better, or my ministry to kick off???
God says, if you can’t even wait for those things ma’am…
The very things I’ve showed you were yours…
How then can you wait on my Son?
Don’t do me like that Jesus!! 😫😭
But what a powerful question to ponder!
Are you able to wait patiently and eagerly for the Lord’s return?
Can you endure through long-suffering and still hold on to the promises of God?
Or does the moment the pressure turns up you’re ready to through in the towel?
Is your start always bigger than your finish?
If so, you have work to do beloved!
Trust ya girl, I know! God has broken my heart to see if I can walk out my purpose.
He is testing to see if I will lay my promise down to be sacrificed and still keep my faith for a ram in the bush.
Let us pray …
Our Father, who at in heaven, hallow it be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread. Forgive us if our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.
God be with your people, for we often know not what we do. Help us to understand that “For His anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalms 30:5. Help us to operate in YOUR Word and trust You to be the God, Your Word says You Are! 🙌🏾😭💚
It is in Your Son’s name Jesus we pray and declare it is already done. Amen and amen.
Be encouraged!
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