Dear Friend
I want you to know that you are a precious child of God; a princess of the most high King. I hope that you will allow Him to transform you from the inside out and allow yourself to be an empty vessel for Him to use for His purpose and His glory.
There are two types of Christian's- those who are mediocre and want God to fit into their lives and want God to bless their lives and plans- or there are those who are prepared to lay down their lives completely at His disposal. In my opinion the second is the only option. It is a difficult, windy, lonely path that will take you through more desert places than mountain tops, yet it is by far the best path to take and the outcome will far outweigh the trials. I challenge you to have the courage to take the second road.
God's plans are perfect- there is no flaws whatsoever in His purpose no matter how much we may disagree. We have finite minds that can only comprehend things on a minuscule level in comparison to His knowledge. He has the whole picture; He has the benefit of seeing the past, the present and the future. He understands how our lives fit into the greater plan. Therefore I challenge you to trust that plan. He knows what He is doing; it is our role to submit to Him and allow Him to have His way.
I have been pondering the idea that life often seems like a play with everyone being an actor and trying to outdo each other by appearing to have everything together. We are broken, fallen, vulnerable human beings- all of us; none of us are exempt. This brokenness is the area that God will use to knit us to other humans in Him. We need to let our walls down and be open and honest with each other as that is the way to lead others to the Lord. We are all a work in progress and are in desperate need of our Saviour, Jesus. Never ever forget that. Also as sinful humans we cannot even trust ourselves as we are inherently wicked- we need Jesus every moment of everyday. Apart from Him we are deceptively wicked and fool ourselves and glorify ourselves instead of Him that truly deserves the glory and honour.
You are loved by a wonderful Saviour and He does have your best interests at heart- trust Him today and allow Him to manifest Himself in you. It will be worth it, I promise! You can help change the world- one person at a time and be used in this incredible way to help grow the kingdom of God. What a wonderful privilege it is to be used by the Creator of the universe!
With overwhelming love in Christ,
Your Christian sister
I had a picture in my mind's eye of a monolith with a chisel at it's base. A supernatural mallet slams the chisel which smashes the base splitting the structure in two. Idolatry of self is a key issue at present. I can say confidently that this blog has confirmed to me just how far away I am from being surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I'm my own obstacle getting in the way of yielding to His Spirit, will and purposes. In a nutshell: The monolith is my deceitfully wicked heart full of idolatry of self; the chisel is The Word of God; the mallet is the Holy Spirit.
ReplyDeleteAmy, this blog is God inspired and leads me to the following Scriptures:
Romans 12:1,2 ...by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Matthew 21:21..."Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt...if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done.
I read this reasonably regularly and I have tried to post a comment several times. I realise as my season (or sometimes just one day to the next)changes, I find myself seeing a different perspective and a particular piece of prose highlighted more than others. As I am a work-in-progress I understand this blog is unveiling revelation progressively also.
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