I've learned....

I wish I could pick a title for this one other than I've learned....that would mean I had only one thing to write about and one focus, but sadly not true. One thing I can say about being in the fire is, if you cooperate, eventually you start to see His reflection instead of your own. I've learned(the hard way) what dying to the flesh feels like, what biting your tongue when you want to say something back, about just doing what He says to do regardless, and about knowing that His plans are always higher and His plans always win.

I've learned that the knife in your back always hurts, but enough knives get stuck in and you start to give it over to Him a lot quicker. He didn't say we wouldn't feel hurt, but He did say He would use it all for our good!!  Again, His plans are always higher....may as well do it His way ;-)

I've learned that I've been Martha too long, I'm liking Mary more and more. Doing things for God is never wrong until it replaces being with God. Take the time to be with Him, and watch what you can do with the strength and the overflow He gives you! God's just beginning to do things and I'm ready to see where this next year goes.  Stay focused on the job/talent/gifts He has given you and just do what He has called you to do and be who He has made you to be period.

I've learned that boundaries are a good thing. Love everyone, but be careful who you let affect you. Also learned a BIG lesson(the hard way)...God has given you gifts and talents...Recognize them, use them when He gives you a chance, but stop giving them away just so others can use them to advance themselves. You have things that only you can do, helping someone is one thing, but when they take your idea and use it for their own......learn the lesson and MOVE on. Lesson being...go through the doors He opens, cause if you keep trying to open them on your own....He'll let you see what's behind the door.

Moving forward, God's got this and lesson learned the over the last week and half especially....only He knows what THIS is ;-)

Until next time,
~Melissa