I am on a ferry right now, I'm going somewhere for the day with my family and trying to rest a little. Only God knows what He has planned for us today, but I hope that it will be peaceful. I have been so tired lately, exhausted from work, from ministry, from drama and from going through all the trials. But mostly, I'm tired from stress and from not having taken time to rest, to pray, to think positively and delight myself in God. I feel disconnected from Him in a sense. I have been worrying too much to be able to see Him. But I am really, really coming back to who I used to be, only so much closer to God and so much stronger in Him.
I was praying for some rest and He gave me some. I'm standing on the deck and just watching the waves below. All I can think is that I want to walk on that water. It's not a selfish thing, as if I seek the signs and wonders. It's because God has given me the promise that I will one day walk on water, and because I know that in that moment, I will be really close to Jesus. He will be all I see, or I will fail. And He is all I want. I, and everyone of you who are God's children, will spend an eternity with Him. I can't wait. I long for it so much. I seek His presence in my life, because He is all I want. I can't go on feeling disconnected from Him.
I recently had to cut out a few sources of stress from my life, and at first I thought I was failing God. So much stress, it messed with my mind. He was only rooting out the distractions that He didn't want for me, so I could come back to the closeness I used to feel, and then focus on what He has told me to do. I'm learning to set healthy boundaries and saying no, for my sake and for the sake of others.
I was talking to a Christian friend over here in Sweden, who knows the churches in my hometown, and I found out that the opposition here is even worse than I thought previously. He agreed with me that it's best I not go to church for a while longer, so I don't buckle and give in to false doctrines. I'm gonna need to stay strong, but for that, I have to focus on Jesus, and not on everything else around me. He will keep equipping me for every work that He has walked before me to do, and then He will tell me where to go and what to do. I'm gonna trust that, tune out every voice of doubt, fear, confusion and condemnation, and fix my eyes on Him. He has all of me, completely.
God bless all of you! Keep proclaiming the Good News and working for the Kingdom, staying strong in the Lord, trusting in Him wherever He is sending you, whatever He is calling You to do. All Glory to Him! Watch out for the wolves, they hide well in their sheep's clothing. And always seek more of God, because He isn't holding back, He wants you to come to Him and draw closer to Him! So don't let doubts or sin keep you from seeking Him!
Father, I pray that You bless everyone who reads this and open their eyes so they can know You for who You are, and that You protect my brothers and sisters from all evil, giving them rest and peace in Your presence. In Jesus' name, amen!
I was praying for some rest and He gave me some. I'm standing on the deck and just watching the waves below. All I can think is that I want to walk on that water. It's not a selfish thing, as if I seek the signs and wonders. It's because God has given me the promise that I will one day walk on water, and because I know that in that moment, I will be really close to Jesus. He will be all I see, or I will fail. And He is all I want. I, and everyone of you who are God's children, will spend an eternity with Him. I can't wait. I long for it so much. I seek His presence in my life, because He is all I want. I can't go on feeling disconnected from Him.
I recently had to cut out a few sources of stress from my life, and at first I thought I was failing God. So much stress, it messed with my mind. He was only rooting out the distractions that He didn't want for me, so I could come back to the closeness I used to feel, and then focus on what He has told me to do. I'm learning to set healthy boundaries and saying no, for my sake and for the sake of others.
I was talking to a Christian friend over here in Sweden, who knows the churches in my hometown, and I found out that the opposition here is even worse than I thought previously. He agreed with me that it's best I not go to church for a while longer, so I don't buckle and give in to false doctrines. I'm gonna need to stay strong, but for that, I have to focus on Jesus, and not on everything else around me. He will keep equipping me for every work that He has walked before me to do, and then He will tell me where to go and what to do. I'm gonna trust that, tune out every voice of doubt, fear, confusion and condemnation, and fix my eyes on Him. He has all of me, completely.
God bless all of you! Keep proclaiming the Good News and working for the Kingdom, staying strong in the Lord, trusting in Him wherever He is sending you, whatever He is calling You to do. All Glory to Him! Watch out for the wolves, they hide well in their sheep's clothing. And always seek more of God, because He isn't holding back, He wants you to come to Him and draw closer to Him! So don't let doubts or sin keep you from seeking Him!
Father, I pray that You bless everyone who reads this and open their eyes so they can know You for who You are, and that You protect my brothers and sisters from all evil, giving them rest and peace in Your presence. In Jesus' name, amen!
