So many times we ask God to take us to the next level, to push to that upper room, to fly on wings of eagles, but we don't realize what that means. We don't see the pressing process that must take place before we can be through to the next place with God. We forget what we asked Him for until through tear filled eyes we cry out to God...what are you doing? and He reminds us so lovingly....answering your prayers my Child. God knows the desires of our hearts. He knows when we are ready and will do what He can to push us to that point...once we are willing to take the first step. Once we let Him start peeling back the first set of layers, He will continue until it's all peeled away. Once we give Him access to those places of our hearts that no one else knows about....He'll start clearing them away until only what He desires for us remains. The refining process is never pleasant, but as a friend reminded me last night...there is strength in the pressing.
There is a book in the last couple of weeks. God's peeled back more layers and sorted through more places of my heart...that honestly, I'm not sure what's left. (That doesn't mean it's all in His hands just yet...but He's shown me what He wants...work in progress here, just being real). God knows when you need a stirring...He does His part by stirring the waters...it's up to you to jump in and grab a hold of the promise for yourself. God also knows when you are truly on empty....He will always provide a word that you need to speak life where the enemy has spoken discouragement and doubt. Take the word to heart and let it take root...especially when it's spoken in season and from a trusted friend.
I don't know where you are at as this last week of April starts. Maybe you are just doing all you can to keep your head above water and can't see the shoreline anytime soon. Maybe you are doing good just to keep your head up at all because your heart is in a million pieces by the circumstances life has handed you. Maybe you are just worn and weary and needing life to be spoken to the dry bones of your soul. Maybe you just need God to whisper that word that you keep asking Him for, or maybe it's that you just need to know someone is there and understands even when you can't put your heart into words. Know this wherever you are at....God sees you and hasn't forgotten you. He knows your wants from your needs and He's working to put the pieces together for you. I've seen Him take one of the worst days of my life and bring about a family of friends with a story that only God could write. I've seen Him move to what should have taken a life in a wreck, resulted not in any deaths but a greater anointing. I've seen what He can do....but yes even in those stressed out overwhelmed moments you can forget how He's already moved on your behalf..thankful for friends that remind me of that. Child of God, He's working on your behalf even when you can't see Him....or even when you can't feel Him. When you are worn and almost weary, He's working on a way out to help you bear up under what you are pressing through. His promises are true and His word will not return void. He knows how strong you are(even if you doubt yourself) and He's going to pour back into you when you need it.....There is a stirring going on...can you feel it? God's stirring up greater things for you....are you ready to jump into all that He has? This is the year of Restoration...time to serve notice on the enemy and take back what the enemy has stolen....
Walk in victory this week....even if it doesn't feel victorious, know that He's already ordered your steps and placed in your path the ones He needs you to be His hands and Feet too. Love those He gives you to love....and know that if you sow into others, He'll sow back into you. He's not going to let you go empty........(no matter how much the enemy makes you think so, remember he's a liar).
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