So you tell that mountain....

God knows our hearts....we've heard this truth for years, but have we ever stopped and thought about what it means. God knows our hearts, He knows us. God knows when we are struggling with something, when something is bothering us, when something has upset us. He knows us. God knows when that smile on our face is there because we know it should be, even though we are trying not to cry. God knows when we push on through things even though we don't "feel" like it. He knows us. He knows us and He sees when we are trying to push through our feelings and knowing that eventually they will catch up with that smile. He gets that, but at the same time He knows us. He knows that if we don't truly deal with that feeling in God and me time....it will resurface. Some feelings are meant to just turn over to Him. He can only change/fix/heal when we release "it" from our grips. So we are upset, He gets that. The choice though comes when are we going to ignore that we are upset or deal with it? Dealing with it means moving on without that same "it" resurfacing. Break the chain of stuffing it, and turn it into throwing it on the One who can take that feeling, dry those tears you keep holding back, and use it to make you an even better YOU!.

Looking back on this week, what I've learned now that I've taken a minute to reflect on it, I could write in a book.  The book will have to wait. I'm sure the lessons as they deepen will turn into blogs at some point. I've always said my mess will never be wasted, if He can make it into a message. The enemy gets threatened and scared the closer we get to God and the closer we get to seeing the calling He has placed on our lives. The enemy would much rather us stay in a people pleasing, climbing the ladder to success mode than to find out love is stronger than people pleasing. Actions out of love lay a foundation for growth and are the blue print for a plan that only God could design. With the way the last couple of weeks have gone, I must be getting closer to discovering that sweet spot again that God designed just for me. God knows our hearts. For the past two mornings, I've woke up with the same song on my mind. That's not a conciedence, that's God. It's not even on my iPod. God knows our hearts. He knows what we are trying to deal with on our own, yet will never go away without His help. So I'll close this blog with that song....Here are the words that have been playing in my mind and Spirit. "So when you feel defeated know that God keeps His promises. So you tell that mountain, just how big Your God is!." In the quiet of this morning, God put the pieces together and left me with peace. Not Melissa trying to make peace happen, but God making it happen. Don't ever think He doesn't get or understand what you are going through. He does. He knows when are you trying to press through it. Let Him be your strength and watch how much you can lift.

Keep focused on the journey,
~Melissa