Monday, December 12, 2016
Walking out our Faith!
Once we realize that we have been fighting the wrong fight we will begin to walk out our faith differently! The Lord has shown me so much the last month that I am still overwhelmed with it all! Ephesians 6 the chapter on the Armor of God. Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places." The fight is not against flesh or blood! How many times when something goes a different way than we thought we get into a fight position and begin war against people? The Lord has already won the War! The battle needs to be fought in PRAYER! Yes. I had learned this with my husband when we were dating. I knew he has a great connection with the Lord and I needed to pray over him daily to make the best decisions for our family. (Yes he is the Head of the House! That is another topic for another day.) I began to see the Lord work in him. I didn't nag him or tell him what I think he should or should not do! I prayed. LOL Yes it is very freeing to pray and let go, and let God handle it. No it was not easy at first, but as I continued to trust God first and saw Him move in my husband. I knew what the Lord would want us to do, and I would see Jason come to the same decision as well. Not by me making him. Well in other areas of my life I still felt that I was the one in control. Boy was I wrong! Jason and I have had many battles that together we have fought. We are now living in the same house! Thank you JESUS!! The enemy is still attacking though. Once we moved I lost my insurance which is a long story! I am now 7 months pregnant. Beginning Jan 1st I was in a panic, and whirl wind. What is our first reaction when things go wrong? To fight! To go and scream and run around the town. Seriously how many times have we thought we were fighting the right way? Going through all the things I should try to make it turn out the way I want it. If I had gone to prayer first I might of saved myself some stress! When we truly walk out our faith we know that we do not need to do the heavy lifting.
Thoughts for this season in my life.
We often ask God to open and close doors for making decisions, and figuring out which path we should take. I have heard many say the Lord will close that door if it is not His will, or He will open it if it is His will. In my recent experience of God closing or opening doors I have come across a few thoughts. When we pray Lord close this door if it is your will, are we really being truthful. How many times have we prayed this and still gone through a closed door? When we get to a place of living in the hallway because all the doors we see are closed are we going to wait until He opens one or walk through one we know should be closed. Really trusting in the Lord is more than just saying it, it is an physical act. I am reminded of Jesus and the rich man, Jesus so wanted the rich man to go with him and follow him...
Mark 10:21-23 "Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, “You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” But the man was saddened at Jesus’ words, and he left grieving, because he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God]."
I have heard many times that people would give up what they have for the sake of Christ.
I feel as if we are stuck in a hallway of closed doors... there are a few that have a screen door but it's locked. So I can smell and see what potential that door has for us, but it is not completely ours until the door is fully opened. Where is hope when everything seems closed off to you? It is not in your control you have done everything that you could, and at this point you have to let it go. It is a wondering, searching, seeking, and walking every step in trust with Jesus! How many people can really say they do this? No savings, IRA, stocks bonds.. house, and investments to bank on. A place where you live one day at a time literally. Have you been there? When the Lord says He will take care of the food we eat and the cloths we have and not worry about tomorrow, are we trusting Him. The rich man did not trust, and could not imagine his life without the material safety nets he had in place. It is not a easy road, but one that is less traveled and well worth it! In our journey we have nothing no plans for the future and no material object to count on. We have the Word, and His promises! He has a plan for us, not to harm us... Jeremiah 29:11.
In my current season we are believing and trusting for everything, from where we live to health. At the moment it feels like we live in the hallway, with every door closed to us. We are unsure of the future and where we will go. But we trust Him!
We often ask God to open and close doors for making decisions, and figuring out which path we should take. I have heard many say the Lord will close that door if it is not His will, or He will open it if it is His will. In my recent experience of God closing or opening doors I have come across a few thoughts. When we pray Lord close this door if it is your will, are we really being truthful. How many times have we prayed this and still gone through a closed door? When we get to a place of living in the hallway because all the doors we see are closed are we going to wait until He opens one or walk through one we know should be closed. Really trusting in the Lord is more than just saying it, it is an physical act. I am reminded of Jesus and the rich man, Jesus so wanted the rich man to go with him and follow him...
Mark 10:21-23 "Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, “You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” But the man was saddened at Jesus’ words, and he left grieving, because he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God]."
I have heard many times that people would give up what they have for the sake of Christ.
I feel as if we are stuck in a hallway of closed doors... there are a few that have a screen door but it's locked. So I can smell and see what potential that door has for us, but it is not completely ours until the door is fully opened. Where is hope when everything seems closed off to you? It is not in your control you have done everything that you could, and at this point you have to let it go. It is a wondering, searching, seeking, and walking every step in trust with Jesus! How many people can really say they do this? No savings, IRA, stocks bonds.. house, and investments to bank on. A place where you live one day at a time literally. Have you been there? When the Lord says He will take care of the food we eat and the cloths we have and not worry about tomorrow, are we trusting Him. The rich man did not trust, and could not imagine his life without the material safety nets he had in place. It is not a easy road, but one that is less traveled and well worth it! In our journey we have nothing no plans for the future and no material object to count on. We have the Word, and His promises! He has a plan for us, not to harm us... Jeremiah 29:11.
In my current season we are believing and trusting for everything, from where we live to health. At the moment it feels like we live in the hallway, with every door closed to us. We are unsure of the future and where we will go. But we trust Him!
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