The New "F" Words
Be Faithful
Be Focused
Move Forward
Show Fruit
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AMEN! Good morning and thanks for the visit the other day. I was so so glad to visit your page and see how full of the word it was. I have a spiritual question I kinda wrestled with last night and it happens to be one of your 'F' words...FAITH. This is a big deal to me, because I believe God for everything in my life, but last night I was kinda, well stuck between having the Faith and knowing yet wondering IF God would move in the direction I've asked, so I felt like my faith was wavering...caught between faving that mustard seed faith, and "Lord IF You're willing".
For some reason I felt like my lack of faith in the Lord's willingness was a lack of faith in Him. Do you have any thoughts on that?
Justmewriting,
Thank you so much, my sister! In answering this question, I am also talking to myself, so thank you for asking.
In your question you said a key phrase, which was “having the faith and knowing.” Since you said the word “knowing,” I believe that in some way, shape, or form God told you that He would give you the thing you asked for. It’s not always a loud voice. It may have been a quiet whisper, or He may have used a song, sign, or even another person to show you that he would give you that thing.
Now, the Lord is going to test you to see how much you want that thing (Okay, I am really talking to myself), and he’s going to use this as a prime opportunity to humble you and bring you closer to him. He’s asking, “Do you really believe me?” “Do you really trust me?” Well, if so, then show me by submitting to my word.
As far as the waivering, it’s easy for that to happen to us, even when we don’t realize it. You were confident that God would do what he said he would do, and the devil isn’t happy with that. He’s in a fight for your life too. He doesn’t want you do get ahead and live in God’s glory for your life. The doubts and wondering were strategically placed in your head by the enemy. When we doubt and wonder we loose confidence and slip in our walk with God. The enemy loves that.
I say pray confidently that Lord if it’s your will give me that thing. Might Lord, I ask you for this thing. I know you can do this thing in Jesus name.
Be specific as possible. Then believe that you already have it and walk like you have it now. Thank him for it now. Praise him in advance.
About God’s will…I think we know if it’s God’s will if the thing we are asking for doesn’t contradict his word and God would approve of it in our lives. I’ve prayed for things and believed for things that were NOT in God’s will for my life. They didn’t happen. However, later he always showed me why he didn’t do that thing, and blessed me with something greater. I thank him for not giving me the thing I asked for. He knows us better than we know ourselves. For example, I had prayed hard for this guy I was dating to change his ways and marry me. I even told people it was going to happen. I even thought I had a vision from God about me and this man being together. LOL!!! I stuck it out for a little, and then one day God told me to tell this man not to call me anymore and to flee from the situation. I was like what do you mean Lord. Now I see all that God protected me from! My sister, I can shout just thinking about it.
I grew up in a single parent home, and didn't understand why. On Mother's day I was working in a children's ministry. The children were making mother's day cards, and a boy asked if he could make one for his father since he didn't have a mother. The other children started making fun of him and telling him that didn't make sense. I told them that it's ok, and not everyone has two parents. I told them that I didn't grow up with two parents. After that they were fine. They looked at him like well, if Miss Zaynah didn't have two parents, it must not be that bad. God used me to make being from a single parent family ok. God used me to make that boys day good.
So I say that to say that if it’s not God’s will, it’s ok, because that means he’s going to do 100x what you asked for, and he'll always show you why he didn't do it. Don't grow tired or weary in your wait, for those who hope in the Lord will renew thier stregnth and soar on wings like eagles (Isaiah 40: 31)
Here are some scriptures:
2 Corinthians 12:7-9:
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2Timothy 2:13
13if we are faithless,
he will remain faithful,
for he cannot disown himself.
James 1:3-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 22:2
Ysee that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did
2 Corinthians 12:7-9:
that's it right there...caused and sound from my spirit to the air...Praise God. I'm almost speechless, but I love to delight in Him...when I'm weak, HE'S ENOUGH... His Grace is enough.
You've said so much...and I took it all in with great appreciation, but that one passage there just stopped me in my tracks. I've always been a person to cut out the middle man...when issues arise I go straight to God and that's damaged me in a way, because I've cut out what can be learned from other PEOPLE. God had to bring me out of myself...out of the pride that had taken over my life...pride that had prohibited me from asking and receiving the Love of my fellow man. I'm SO SO glad you came to my page...I've been blessed by you today, thank you my sister in Christ.
Also, I found humor in your words...lol and i LOVE to laugh, but as far as the relationship goes...I remember when I'd given myself every reason to believe God had assigned a certain man to my life and could understand what was going wrong...then I went to this afternoon Bible study and the preacher talked about when the people tried to make the idol and God made him fall over...then they built him up again...and God knocked him back down, and this time breaking his head and hands off; well the preacher then said...anything you've been trying to build up that's not of God will be torn down...I instantly thought about that relationship.
I've tried Him and I know Him...I've heard His voice enough to know that He can and will speak to me, I'm just glad He caused me to talk with you today...lol, again, thank you and continue to be blessed.
Nice inspiring post.
Now that's great advice to be "F"ollowed!
Thank you all for your kind words.
This post really helped me find peace about a situation, so I'm glad He caused me to talk to you too. It's all His pefect timing. Seriously, yesterday I was like Lord, what do you want me to do, because how I've been feeling just isn't right, and then came the "F" words.
The guy that I was talking about was an idol and there was nothing God like about our relationship. Looking back I can't believe I was there, but he was an idol.
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