Every time I pick up my book I am blessed to the point of
praise and I can only get through about 3 pages before I am flooded with
thoughts and notes. I can't seem to get my Nook to respond fast enough so I
place the notes on my phone.
Today T.D, Jakes floored me with "One of the greatest struggles I have encountered is the
temptation to make a permanent decision based on temporary circumstances.
Someone once said, "Patience is a tree whose root is bitter, but its fruit
is sweet." The reward of patience is reflected in gradually not having to
amend your amendments. Temporary circumstances do not always require action. I
have found that prayer brings us into patience. Patience results from trust. We
cannot trust a God we don't talk with....Prayer is the seasoning of good
judgment.
I have been writing about moving beyond mere belief. I been
saying that we have to live, breathe and have our being in God.
Personally, I could feel the spirit move and my heart change
the very moment I decided to stop giving lip service to, compartmentalizing and
intellectualizing my knowledge of Christ. I could feel Him lift the weight of
excuses. I could feel the strength return to my body when He removed the constant
voice of self-doubt. I could feel the cleansing tears watering my parched and
dormant heart.
Psalm 40:1 - 4 I
waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of
the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise
unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his
trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
I've been discussing my spiritual awakening for a few weeks
now...as T.D. Jake so aptly described it
in my first day of reading, my anointing began with adversity...what I say and
do in the press is up to me. As I shared my thoughts with a friend, this Scripture Luke 4:
17- 19 …17 And the book of the
prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place
where it was written, 18 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE
HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM
RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE
WHO ARE OPPRESSED, 19 TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD."
…became a very clear message for me
Have you experienced your call? How do you know? How ya
livin' ?
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