Father God, I pray that each person reading this Word receive the revelation of your Holy Spirit. I lovingly and humbly thank you for using me as a vessel. In Jesus’s name I pray, Amen.
Have you ever been going about your business living your life peacefully and quietly than all of a sudden, you’re in the middle of drama, turmoil, confusion, hurt, pain, injustice, grief, anger, sadness, disappointment, rejection and you can’t even figure out where you went wrong? Yep, I’ve been there too. Literally, God placed a person in my life that came with so much emotional, spiritual and mental baggage I was thrown completely off balance. Not that I was in the best place before this person’s arrival but seriously, my life was thrown into a blender and God hit “emulsify”. I learned some very valuable lessons during that tumultuous time of my life and going through that situation ultimately lead to the transformation into the woman I am today. GLORY! To say God had plans for me and used another person to propel me down the path towards His Purpose is an understatement. I certainly didn’t ask God to allow someone into my life that would disrupt my world but so many of us can say that. We don’t pray for trials or tribulations or upheavals of our “norm”. We do pray for safe keeping and passage as we are and as our life exist. Most of us even negotiate with God on a daily basis in an attempt to influence the direction our lives take. But, therein lies the problem.
Beloved, we MUST stop trying to confine God to our EXPECTATION of His Will. We bought into this belief system that tells us God only exists to ensure we live a life full of happiness, ease, and comfort. It is considered blasphemy to imply that God would ever ALLOW us to know pain or suffering or discomfort. Our God is Sovereign. He is purposeful. His Will is not to prevent bad things from happening. His Will is to see His Purpose through! God will use whatever and whomever to fulfill His Will. He will not ask for your permission to do His Work. He will not ask you if you are emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually ready. He will not ask for your input about the specifics of how to implement His Plan. If you are particularly disobedient, He won’t provide vision or revelation so you know what is before you. Nope, God is going to sit right down in His Maker’s Chair and form out the path to His Purpose. You can scream. You can holler. You can cry. You can yell at Him in frustration. None of those things will change His Will. There is no EXPECTATION we can limit God to. He will always work according to His time, His Purpose and His Plan.
Two years ago, I hit the lowest point of my life and I was a puzzle with the pieces scattered everywhere. That person with all the emotional, spiritual and mental baggage had done his worse and promptly packed his copious bags moving on to the next unknowing, blissfully ignorant soul. I struggled to remember who I was and I had no idea where my life was going. All I had was my faith. I prayed all the time, every day. I prayed everywhere. I went to church each Sunday. I worshipped and praised God until tears ran down my face and I was full of the Holy Spirit. I held tight to hope. I pursued God with all I Am. I waited for His guidance. The truth is, there was no easy way to get to God’s promises. I had to FEEL everything left over from the situation God used to transform me. I had to be hurt, I had to be angry, I had to be ashamed of my choices and actions, I had to tell the TRUTH of all my lies, I had to deal with the consequences of the truth, I had to learn humility, I had to acknowledge the parts of my inner self that needed healing, then I had to heal. The process – I had to trust it. My husband spoke that prophetic word to me during my broken season and it changed my entire perspective. I could fight, bemoan and hinder the process I was under or I could simply trust it. That freed me, y’all – trusting God’s process. I no longer worried or felt anxious. I stopped trying to dictate to God how to fulfill His Will and put myself in my rightful place – supplication. I’ve experienced His Favor, Grace, Mercy, and Blessings in ways that would take more than this one post (maybe even a book) to explain. I do not deserve any of it but our God is a God of His Promises and it is His Joy to see His Children prosper.
“Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, ‘Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant’.” Psalm 35:27
The revelation of His works came after my submission to His Will. He broke me down and rid me of all the things that hindered my growth so I could surrender to His Purpose and Plan and finally be the Woman He created me to be. It is my heart’s desire to live each day as a servant for His works. Unabashedly, reverently and lovingly His.
I love y’all. Be good to yourselves. Be good to others.
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