So more than a year ago I began asking the Lord for a great revelation of His self in my life. Felt like there was so much more I needed and was just lacking so I prayed. I fasted. I felt one night in one such prayer, the Lord reply back to me "30". I instantly felt that to mean I would receive my answer when I turned 30 years old.
Now this wasn't the first time in my life the Lord made me wait for something I asked Him for. When I first began believing in Charismatic theology, I knew I had been filled with the Spirit, but did not have tongues, so I was discounted as fake. So I began praying earnestly for the gift of tongues, even having a minister in the local Pentecostal Holiness church lay hands on me and pray over me. He went so far once as to try and get me pray a phrase over and over again to stimulate the gift. I didn't do as he instructed and he refused to pray over me anymore, but during that prayer session I heard the Lord say "Pentecost". Now this was about Easter when I heard this, so I knew the Lord was saying wait for 7 weeks until Pentecost. So I persevered in prayer for the gift then a day or two before Pentecost Sunday as I pray, I burst out in tongues. Praise God!
So back to present times, a year ago or so I felt like I needed more. So I prayed and labored over this request. I put so much pressure on myself to get this that I actually backslid because I was certain I was saying the right things, doing the right things, certainly God would hear me and grant me my request now. He didn't, I was told to wait, and I stumbled. Well the Lord is ever gracious and called me back to a close walk with Him. I just looked forward to the time I turned 30 and what it would mean for me.
Well Friday was my birthday, as a couple who have my Facebook wished me a Happy Birthday and again I say thank you, and all day long I anticipated what it would mean, but nothing really tangible happened. Not discouraged though I went to sleep and when I woke up Saturday morning I began to have this realization that perhaps I had been misguided in my zeal.
This is when I composed my "Paradigm Shift" thread, then I began thinking about my position in Christ and really focusing on Him and that's when it hit me, the revelation I had been seeking was to remind me of my place in Him and the POWER that comes from having a life lived by faith in Christ. In Christ alone will I glory! This is when I composed my thread that is quickly skyrocketing up the view count and replies....
I have had a couple ask me what changed in me to turn me from who I was to who I am. I am not sure I have changed, I just realize that all the struggle and toil to please Him, to fulfill His word was in vain, my position in Him was as secure yesterday as it was my first day of life in Him because God sees Christ in me. So I live by faith in Christ, just as Paul said, the old nature is gone, Christ is the way forward. Perhaps that is why so many struggle so desperately against themselves trying to find a way free, not knowing the key to their freedom was in their possession the whole time! Believe in Christ! Look to Him! He will fulfill His purpose in those who will but trust Him!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding! In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths! Prov 3:5-6
I am crucified with Christ therefore I no longer live, Jesus now lives in me! This life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God! Who LOVES me and gave Himself for me! I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be obtained by works of the Law, then Christ, my Savior, died for nothing! Galatians 2:20-21
Want to share with everyone and publicly praise God for His faithfulness! He's so good to me! He fulfilled His promise to me and may He continue to pour out wisdom and revelation upon me and YOU TOO so that we may know Him better!
Now this wasn't the first time in my life the Lord made me wait for something I asked Him for. When I first began believing in Charismatic theology, I knew I had been filled with the Spirit, but did not have tongues, so I was discounted as fake. So I began praying earnestly for the gift of tongues, even having a minister in the local Pentecostal Holiness church lay hands on me and pray over me. He went so far once as to try and get me pray a phrase over and over again to stimulate the gift. I didn't do as he instructed and he refused to pray over me anymore, but during that prayer session I heard the Lord say "Pentecost". Now this was about Easter when I heard this, so I knew the Lord was saying wait for 7 weeks until Pentecost. So I persevered in prayer for the gift then a day or two before Pentecost Sunday as I pray, I burst out in tongues. Praise God!
So back to present times, a year ago or so I felt like I needed more. So I prayed and labored over this request. I put so much pressure on myself to get this that I actually backslid because I was certain I was saying the right things, doing the right things, certainly God would hear me and grant me my request now. He didn't, I was told to wait, and I stumbled. Well the Lord is ever gracious and called me back to a close walk with Him. I just looked forward to the time I turned 30 and what it would mean for me.
Well Friday was my birthday, as a couple who have my Facebook wished me a Happy Birthday and again I say thank you, and all day long I anticipated what it would mean, but nothing really tangible happened. Not discouraged though I went to sleep and when I woke up Saturday morning I began to have this realization that perhaps I had been misguided in my zeal.
This is when I composed my "Paradigm Shift" thread, then I began thinking about my position in Christ and really focusing on Him and that's when it hit me, the revelation I had been seeking was to remind me of my place in Him and the POWER that comes from having a life lived by faith in Christ. In Christ alone will I glory! This is when I composed my thread that is quickly skyrocketing up the view count and replies....
I have had a couple ask me what changed in me to turn me from who I was to who I am. I am not sure I have changed, I just realize that all the struggle and toil to please Him, to fulfill His word was in vain, my position in Him was as secure yesterday as it was my first day of life in Him because God sees Christ in me. So I live by faith in Christ, just as Paul said, the old nature is gone, Christ is the way forward. Perhaps that is why so many struggle so desperately against themselves trying to find a way free, not knowing the key to their freedom was in their possession the whole time! Believe in Christ! Look to Him! He will fulfill His purpose in those who will but trust Him!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding! In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths! Prov 3:5-6
I am crucified with Christ therefore I no longer live, Jesus now lives in me! This life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God! Who LOVES me and gave Himself for me! I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be obtained by works of the Law, then Christ, my Savior, died for nothing! Galatians 2:20-21
Want to share with everyone and publicly praise God for His faithfulness! He's so good to me! He fulfilled His promise to me and may He continue to pour out wisdom and revelation upon me and YOU TOO so that we may know Him better!
