He never promised it would be easy and He never promised it would be a straight path. There will be valleys, mountains, storms, and fires. Now that we have gotten that out of the way....He did promise He would always walk it with us. He promised that we could walk through the fire and come out not smelling like smoke just the like the three Hebrew boys. He promised we could speak to the mountain in His name, and it had to move. He promised that He knows the storms and that we can still sleep in the boat with Him despite what the storm feels like. He promised to walk with us always whether it be a mountain, a storm, a valley, or a fire. He promised that His thoughts were higher than our thoughts, and His ways higher than our ways. He promised that we didn't have to figure it out or even try to make sense of something and understand it, we just have to trust Him. Are you starting to get the picture? Being a Child of the Most High doesn't mean an easy walk, but it means a stronger walk. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives on the inside of us. Oh if we could grasp a hold of that as God's children, we would unlock another promise of His...that greater things would we still do.
The enemy knows what is on the inside of you and it scares him. Let's get honest, he knew what was on the inside of you before you did. Why else do you think he fought you so long and so hard to keep you from realizing God's purpose and plan? The more the enemy can distract you from your calling and your anointing, the longer he can do what he wants with your time, your thoughts etc. Why else does he do what he can to build your schedule the way he sees fit, instead of the way God has planned for it to go? I'm tired of the enemy doing his works and shouting his lies. I'm tired of watching him slip in and star to take root before Christians even realize it. I'm tired of the spirit of comfortable being the excuse that keeps people from jumping in the waters that God started stirring for a reason. I'm tired of watching people struggle to walk forward not realizing the chains that are still around their ankles. So what do you do when you get tired and mad(motivated against the devil)? You fight. You listen to the commander's plan and you follow through with what He says to do. Obedience doesn't always make sense, but the One in charge knows the secrets of the enemy. You wouldn't go overseas and walk a field of land mines expecting to survive without someone who knew where each one was buried. God knows the timing of each and where they all are hidden (yep the enemy doesn't always put them where you can easily see them). That's why He whispers in prayer..this way child, step here, jump here, and follow me this way. That's why in prayer He says get some rest, I've got this one sweet child.
I've learned to be thankful for the bumps of the enemy. They let me know I'm still on the right path and headed in the direction God's leading. I'm thankful for the shifts in the atmosphere that let me know God's still in control of the day and not my feelings. The shifts that let me know...God hears the cries of His children, He's got angels ready and He's not going to let you fall or turn back. I'm thankful for a fire that even at the end of the day where the enemy has tried his best, I find myself going God where's the blog,...I need your perspective. Every day isn't going to feel the best and some days will seem cloudier than others, but God's still working and still doing what He does best.
The news again today reminds me that our time on this Earth is drawing to a close. As children of the Most High, we will soon be headed home. The enemy is on the prowl, seeking whom to devour and take control of. God's pouring out His Spirit, His presence, and His power. He's arming His children for the battle at hand. God's calling His children together to unite with one purpose, to tell others about Him and to wage war on the enemy. Armor up children of God, there is something precious on the inside of you and the enemy wants it. There is a story, a testimony, a word that will hand the keys to someone else to unlock their chains that will set them. Tell it, shout it from the rooftops if you must....We have been silent for too long. We've kept our strategies a secret and it's kept our loved ones and friends in chains. Freedom cost Jesus His life, but He gave it freely and willingly so that we could walk without chains. You may feel like David trying on Goliath's armor, but remember who called you to fight.
Father, remind your sweet children that as they armor up, You have them covered. You have Your angels all around us, You are leading us, You are walking with us, and You have our backs. You designed the armor with a purpose and there isn't a piece for our back, because that's Yours. You stand so close to us that if we were to try and turn around we would run into You. God thank you for your covering for it release a power that can heal the sick, mend the wounded, and restore the broken. God thank you for the power of connection, for the unity we feel when we get together with your other children (because we are all your Sons and Daughters)....for the strength we gain by seeing we are not the only ones in the army. Thank you for this is how you designed it all along....for Your children to unite together as just that...Sons and Daughters of the Most High. Thank you Father for letting us feel the day, for it keeps us real and dependent on You. In Jesus name...
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