The last three years of my life with God have been absolutely amazing! Along with the three years of pure pursuit of the Lord and His love for me came a major spiritual battle within my marriage. Many years ago I started realizing I desperately needed what the Lord had planned for my life and not what I had chosen. After following the Lord’s advice I repented and faced my consequences. I wont lie, it was unbelievably hard at times. There were days, I wondered if I would survive and pull through the way the Lord longed for me to. Each time I hit a low, He would swoop me up and speak directly into my heart. I had some of the most intimate moments with Him, and I would think they could never be beat! Well He did it again! After a long and hard fought battle between my husband and the Lord, the Lord took VICTORY! My husband rededicated his life to the Lord on November 7, 2010!!!!!
I know many of you can relate to this situation I‘m writing about today. I want to encourage you to fight the good fight and endure what God has blessed you with. It may not be your husband but maybe it’s a family member, a child, a co-worker or your friend. Some days you feel they are as far away from His touch as possible and other times you feel if they just reached out they would feel His warm embrace. God has given me an awesome message of hope to share with you today!
On this particular Sunday I could not have been more blown away by what took place. My husband was in absolute shock as well. He says he had no plans on surrendering on this day. He was truly blessed with the power and conviction of the Holy Spirit. As much as I had prayed for this day I couldn’t believe it was here. God was not disappointed in anyway with the fact I was shocked but spoke to me and encouraged me to truly hold onto the Hope he provided me with each day. He wants us to understand that at these times He is there to teach us about His love and not look down upon us in judgment. We are all on a journey to live life to the fullest for Jesus. If you have seen something in the wrong light or failed to endure the hardships, let Him pick you up and minister to your heart. He wants us to learn and share His wisdom with others. When we learn these lessons first hand from God, what better way for people to relate. We can live a fulfilled life if we choose to seek Him daily. We must stay focused because you know who is on our tail and ready to pounce the minute we get discouraged. I visualize crushing satan beneath my feet as much as possible. JI get major satisfaction from this!
On this Sunday morning He gave me fresh eyes to see the meaning He had and has given my life. He touched my heart with patience and peace. We must wait patiently on the ones He has placed in our lives. We must protect our hearts and follow His lead. I know how easily we can get distracted, frustrated and hurt. Whether we feel or think someone is where they need to be with God, we need to remember it is not our decision where and when that takes place. We will not always see what is taking place for the Lord. So therefore we must remain hopeful. If the Lord has chosen you to be a voice for an unbeliever, we must always believe and speak truth into their lives. If we continue our close walk with the Lord and follow Him with obedience, His promises will prevail.
We must diligently seek after His heart and tune our ears to hear His whispers. He has all the answers! Lets get excited about being His students and drawing others near. He will never allow you to stay in a situation He has not chosen for you. Those words of truth carried me through many days. I believed and knew if I was not suppose to be in this situation He would remove it from my life. He will always protect and guide if we choose to seek His path.
To understand the biblical definition for the word Hope changed my entire perspective. We think of hope in the world as a wish or a maybe. Lets remember what the Lord wants for us to feel when we speak of His hope. This word “Hope” is an absolute, a guarantee without a doubt. It is the Greek word “elpis” meaning “to expect or anticipate with pleasure.” Romans 5:2“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” We rejoice in the glory of God, not with uncertainty but with joyful anticipation — guaranteed.
I am so thankful the Lord has redirected my heart. Will you join me in the direction the Lord has steered me? Whether it be a situation, a circumstance, a person or even the future, God has given us Hope! An absolute, a guarantee! We can choose to expect and anticipate the day of surrender, the day of answers, the day of truth, repentance, healing, humbleness and pure God in our lives and the lives of the ones He loves. We don’t have to get discouraged, frustrated, or judgmental nor should we. He asks us to rejoice in Him. There’s almost nothing I love more than to rejoice in Him with singing, dancing, laughing or even crying. His love is so good and I know He has the answers, He has our hearts, He has our purpose and He promises it is a future full of hope.
If you are in a familiar situation my heart goes out to you. I know how difficult, sad and hopeless it can feel. I am praying for you today and everyday that you will take this word “hope” to heart and hang onto it. Resist the lies of satan and keep walking towards the Lord’s truth. Allow God to fill your heart, soul and mind. His promises are true and we will see them. Anticipate the day of answered prayers! The question is will we rise up and declare His hope in our lives? Will we wait expectantly? Will yowe rejoice each and every day just knowing today could be the day!
Pray with me, “Heavenly Father we thank you for this day of hope. We thank you for choosing us to be your mouthpiece on earth and in the lives of all who surround us. As we follow your lead we expect the trials and tribulations. Equip us Lord with your powerful and loving armor as we choose to fight until the end. We ask that the Holy Spirit is ever present in our souls. When we get the urge to give up or think negatively, fill our hearts and allow us to speak only words of encouragement. We know we cannot do this without you and so we rely on you 100%. I pray for each of us fighting this battle. When one ends we know another begins. I pray when we open our eyes in the morning that we meet you in this place of surrender. Give us a new vision each morning Lord. Thank you for your forgiveness, your mercy and grace, your protection, and your love and guidance! For this is where we place our HOPE!”
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