As I sit here in silence, standing in the courtrooms of heaven, standing before the throne room of Grace, in a posture of complete surrender, know I am lifting you up in prayer.
We are all trekking through some sort of mud right now. Today, as I trek through my own sludge, I am reminded that as dirty as I get, God washes me clean, purifies me and redeems all that the enemy tries to scheme, attack and sometimes slaughter me with. The same is true for you. Remember nothing formed against us shall prosper. We are strong and courageous, more than conquering warriors. We need to stand in a posture ready to not only relinquish all that God has placed within our hearts to let go of, but to make room for the more as we stand vulnerable, transparent and available.
I do believe God is calling each of us to the greater. There are idols, strongholds and chains that have kept our eyes on the wrong prize and these “things” need to be shed off of us so we can fully walk in the next steps, the next calling of our lives. When we are bombarded with false truths, wrong idols, distorted vision, we are blurred by which road to travel and which steps we need to take. In the shedding, in the pruning, YES we get stripped of what’s comfortable, what’s “safe” what’s easy. We are stripped of a false security and when the unraveling unfolds, we more often than not find ourselves laying in a posture of bare naked vulnerability because there is an unmasking of what has been hidden. All this, it has caused you, me, us an inaccurate view of our true identity in Christ and as we begin to see what has been buried deep within the crevices of our souls, we begin to walk in an uncomfortable grace because what we thought was, no longer is.
I know for me and my temple, God had caused a sudden cut in my life. Does it hurt? YES. In fact the sting of the pain at moments has been gut wrenching. Do I trust God enough to still the storms that sometimes makes it hard to breathe? YES I do and o hold my thoughts captive, laying them at the foot of the cross so He can change my atmosphere and my heartbeat.
As the thickness of the season has began to settle, I have found myself in a space of being withdrawn. Not because I am isolating myself from my realities, the pain or the heartaches. In fact it is quite the opposite. In this “sudden” season, God has strategically called me to the mountaintop, ALONE, to spend intimate time with Him so I can wrestle out some hard strongholds, convictions and idols that I need off my life.
I am deep within the shedding, relinquishing and pruning process. I am quiet but do not mistaken that as little faith or trust. I am standing my post in bold, fierce Jesus confidence as I continuously position myself before Gods healing and redemptive hands. I am in complete and utter surrendered faith, on my knees in PRAYER as I petition and intercede for me and my family. Quiet does not always sad or depressed. Quiet for me, especially in the right now, means I need to readjust, reset my sails and seek God in more profound ways. It means I am throwing my bet deeper into the waters as I trust Him to lead the way. It means I quiet the noises of the world so I can hear His voice clearly and without interruption and it means I stand ready and available to wherever He is calling me to go.
I KNOW I am not fighting flesh and blood. I KNOW I am warring against powers and principalities of a dark world. I know the enemy is coming after my family hard and I know he is trying to cause us doubt, chaos and make us question the faithfulness of God. I KNOW I need to armor up in the Armor of God and I know I need to stand fearlessly on this battlefield of life right now, knowing who I am and whom I have been called to be.
This is not a time of “Why Me!” This is a time of praise and gratitude, a time of thank you Jesus, knowing He chose me and my family out of this world to be set apart. This is a time of knowing I need to remain in God and His love. This is a time of refocus, rebuilding and obedience. This is a time of letting go of the things I believed were essential, important and defining so I can allow God to take His potters hands and mold within me the most beautiful masterpiece my eyes have ever seen. This is a time of humility, grace, favor, forgiveness and love. This is a time where God is clearly calling me to be available, ready receive whatever blessings He desires to shower me with. This is a time of less of me and more of Jesus.
So as I wait for Gods lead, for His direction in the next steps, I lay humbly before the altar with not my will, but Thy Will Be Done. Because, As for me and my house, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.
Today, I encourage you to step away from all the things keeping you “busy” in turmoil or in chaos and go to your own mountaintop with Jesus. Seek His face. Seek His guidance and seek what He is wanting to strip you of so you can leave your raggedy old grave clothes behind, allowing Him to fully clothe you in His unwavering love and righteousness.
Today is the Day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. For His mercies are NEW every morning, Great is Thy Faithfulness.
Love you all and PRAYING is through 🩷🙏🏼🙌🏼
