Recently I reviewed some of the earlier stages in my life and I realized that I spent a great deal of time attempting to impress the people who impressed me. I spoke with a friend on the all-important Audience of One. This Audience is the only One I need to be concerned about when I do or say (or think about) anything. My only aim should be to please my Audience.
Tag: love
He Is For Me
He is for Me
If He walks with God
If He shares His heart with God
If He is unashamed to be associated with God.
He is for Me
If He has placed the past behind Him
If He has decided to walk with His head held high
If He won’t be deterred by setbacks and barriers.
He is for Me
If He is determined to handle Me with dignity
If He has decided to stay with Me, and with Me only
If He has asked God to guide Him in how He can love Me completely.
He is for Me
If He remains accountable
If He remains humble
If He keeps Himself unspotted from this world’s enticements.
He is for Me
When He walks into a room and sees only Me
When His heart beats faster only when He sees Me
When He has asked God for Me.
Then, and only Then
Is He for Me.
Your Response During A Season of Uncertainty
If you are alive for any length of time, life will throw uncertainty on your path. That is guaranteed.
What matters is how you respond.
Are you agitated/anxious? Do you complain? Or are you relaxing, knowing that you will be taken care of?
Because I’ve been a single mom for several years, I tend to have the mentality of “I will fix this myself” when uncertainty knocks on my door. But over the past year or so I have learned that I cannot handle it all alone.
During those moments when we feel as if we cannot take another step or say another word, God sends HELP!!!! (Thank you, Jesus – praise break – excuse me!) We are never alone – even when we feel alone. I called out to God and He answered me with what I needed!
So the best response is to ‘cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)’ It matters to God what we go through. He comes to our rescue if we ask Him to!
The Split
I’ve split up with several people over the years, and not just in romantic terms. Splitting up, calling it quits, walking away – whatever you call it – has become necessary for me to get to my destiny.
Life Moves On
As life moves on for me – at a rate of 1000 mph – I feel the need to stop by here and say a few things:
1. God’s Word is never-failing, infallible and continuously supporting to all of us who believe.
Can You Forgive?
Can you forgive?
I had the pleasure of listening to a prominent speaker recently discuss forgiveness as she shared examples from her own life. As she spoke, thoughts of past and present situations that seemed unfair to me started parading across my mind. Things I had forgotten about knocked on the door of my heart and caused me to reflect.
I had been the type to look at others over the top rims of my glasses – until my life situations changed and now I am the one that others are looking at in very strange ways. Having to forgive others who caused grief and pain and then realizing that I was also a source and grief and pain to others is not easy to handle from either perspective. I tend to store up my feelings and eventually hide them – which I know is not very good. As I practice sharing my heart with others via writing, I find it is now easier to express my deepest thoughts and reflections even while speaking. Vocalizing (or reading) what you have always thought is definitely a healing balm.
Prayer:
Jesus, I surrender my pain, my disappointments, any misunderstandings and my resentment of situations from my past (and my present) into your hands. You knew me before I was formed in my mother’s womb. You have purged my heart with your precious blood before; wash it clean once more. As I open my life before you and others, may souls be refreshed and may those who were once bound in spirit be loosed and set free to go forth and live out their purpose that You have preordained from the beginning of time.
Forgive me of the hurts I have caused. Allow me to let go of those who hurt me, intentionally or not. Help me to have the heart to say like Jesus did: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34, NIV)
The Holding Pattern
I am in a “holding pattern”. You may have heard that term used when planes are forced to circle an airport if they cannot yet land.
But my holding pattern is a little different. Mine isn’t really restrictive as it is for airplanes. Mine is a protective holding pattern.
Because God loves all of us (which is why He sacrificed His only Son to redeem us), He is not willing that we perish but that we live fulfilled, sanctified and fruitful lives, then live eternally with Him in heaven.
So, back to my holding pattern: Because God loves me, He is helping me, and He is directing and guiding me so I do not make any more harmful mistakes. He leads me to His Word when I feel doubtful or when I am feeling drained. Even when I feel on top of the world, the Word still pulls, still calls me…..
As I wait for His timing on several areas of my life, I’m learning to stop asking the famous question “Why not now?” First, I usually do not get an answer anyway. Next, it tests my faith in Him. Do I believe Him, or not? Do I fully control my situation? Not by a stretch of the imagination. Does He? Yes, if I allow Him.
So, my holding pattern is summarized thus:
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31, KJV)
I will wait.
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