I am beyond thankful that God knew exactly what the last couple of weeks held and despite the cold weather, it's Spring Break. God knows when we have had all we can take and need life to slow down just a bit so we can catch up. God knows when we are out of balance...and even though we think He may not be listening...He's not only listening, but He's moving things into place so we can listen as well.
God may have shown you the mountain you need to climb next, but He's not going to pick you up and put you on it when He knows you are strong enough to start climbing. At some point in our journey with God, we grow up....we move from Him having to put us into place to us knowing where we need to be at with just a whisper. We grow up on the inside and there in lies the fight. We fight the change and the growing up process because we liked things better when we were on milk. Oh sweet Child of God....there comes an amazing moment in the journey when God has said welcome to the table. The place you used to sit is not yours to sit in anymore, but you are invited to sit at My table and feast on what I'm eating.
Hear my heart for a minute...This place of sitting at the table while is ours for the taking, we have to sit down at the table. We have to accept that place that has been given to us and believe we are enough...not because we feel like it but because He says we are. Our greatest struggle is not the fight going on the outside of us, but the fight on the inside of us. It's that fight we have to take His lead on and fight the way He fought....
God's moving things into place but He's waiting on you to be tired of looking at the mountain in front of you and start climbing it. Stop worrying that it looks bigger than you can climb, He is climbing it with you. I've spent the last two weeks looking at the mountain and wanting to run the other way. Overwhelmed has been my new norm and to say I've done well to just try to stay afloat would be an understatement. I've known God's been speaking (even when you try to not listen, He will get your attention...hello late night wake up sessions with God). God knows what He's doing even when you have no idea what He is doing. I've actually found those are the moments when that running on the inside of you is about to break into a sprint because God's about to show you just what He can do. When He said greater things were still to come...He meant it. When He said the One who calls is Faithful and He will do it...He meant it.
Whatever you are needing this week....ask Him for it...and then start listening for the answer. He sees you out there swimming barely keeping your head above water and He wants to remind you He said you could walk on water. He sees the anxiety that is about to get it's best of you....and reminds you just breathe. He sees the loneliness that the enemy is trying to sow....and reminds you He's there even when it seems like no one else is. He sees the desires of your heart to connect and reminds you....just be patient He's the ultimate pour source. He sees the weariness on your face and in your words...and says faint not, rest in His strength and know that He's about to breathe in something supernatural and to fill up when all you see is a drained and empty place. He sees that you feel like quitting and reminds you why you started. The moments when you feel the push on the outside is Him reminding you to press on the inside of you. The race is not won by those who quit running when they get tired, but by those who keep going even when they feel like giving up because they know He is the only One that knows the finish line. That dream is still yours to walk out....don't lose heart in this preparation season, in this mixing of ingredients. God's still working and moving on your behalf.
Transparent blog coming soon.....it's time to start climbing.
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