10/12/2018
Good morning, Sending blessings,this morning. One of my favorite bible verses! Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, Lean not to your own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge Him; He will direct your path. What does all my ways mean? Does this include family, friends, decisions I make on a day to day, minute by minute basis. Do I count the times my heart is truly set on something, and I believe that I have to have it; however I know within my being that God is not and has not been considered in the decision I am trying to make. Have I ask the Father if this is something that I can have or is it something in His plan for me. Do I really know that any decision I make in the matter will not be good for me? but my heart wants what it wants; what do I do? Do I deny myself, just one time then say, Lord I will catch you the next time. I know you won’t begrudge me one time Lord. Although the decision I make can cause me grief for years to come, but the heart wants what it wants. Whether this decision is a person, a home, a car or maybe a place to go. Maybe doing something I already know can make me feel guilty or ashamed or cause hurt to someone I love. The real issue is putting the almighty God, whom you know within your heart that He sees all and knows all, He has told you no in His word. The word of God is very thorough, there is nothing under the sun that we can think of doing that He hasn’t told us about.
Still my will, how do I quench the feelings inside. My will is strong; the need to have the thing that’s on my heart is huge, it is trying to take over me; even though I know this thing that is over taking me is wrong. I keep going back to your word of God. I ask myself, is the God in me stronger than my will? The struggle inside is so real. I keep saying in my spirit Trust in the Lord with all my heart, Lean not to my own understanding, my own understanding is a lier, it will lead me astray. This is what I know. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He Will direct your path. I keep saying it over and over; the war within is on; the fight is real; I never felt so much torment and struggle within myself. I keep saying, Trust in the Lord with all my heart lean not to your own understanding, in all though ways acknowledge Him, He will direct your path. My mind keeps going back to the thing, the thing I want, my flesh even thinks it needs something; but the Holy Spirit is becoming stronger, the free will given seems to be losing the battle. Every time I open the Word of God the right things jump off the page. Gods voice gets Louder and Louder; my will gets weaker and weaker. I finally realize that I ‘m not in the battle alone. God is in the front, back and each side of me. I realize He’s even under my feet, guiding and directing me through danger. I see backbiting, people talking about me, backstabbing, my finances, I see all my worries leaving, I see God carrying me just like that poem; you know the one, it’s called Footprints in the Sand. The need for that thing; you know, the one things that the enemy uses every time to gets us away from the will of our Father. You know the only one, most of the time, he only has one; the same old tiresome thing he uses every time. The enemy can only get to us when he messes with our mind. That thing that I desire, that thing that’s trying to take me over; wait something is happening, the glory of God, the word has seeped into my whole being and that thing I need; I no longer desire it. I remember the word says He will supply all my needs, and so that house, that car, that job, wow. I have all I need and my flesh is satisfied with Jesus. The battle is over, no guilt,no shame, just Jesus. The word wins because I trusted in Him with all my heart and leaned not to my own understanding. In all my way I acknowledged Him and He directed my path.
Peace and joy that surpasses all understanding. Oh whats over the horizon?
It’s the enemy again, up to his same old tricks, but this time I’m stronger and I will rebuke him in Jesus name. My journey continues.
Glory to The Most High God.
Hope you have a blessed day, take God with you each and every day, keep a prayer on your heart every minute of your day. Encourage someone and know that He loves us unconditionally. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Blessings, Rev. Jennifer Mitchell , Women On Fire For God In Christ Ministry