Its amazing how our "feelings" and "emotions" can make situations appear bigger than what they really are. For the last two months the Lord has been taking me through a "love" journey. Last year I remember asking the Lord for "Love at 25". Ive always been mesmirized with the number 25 :) I remember telling people "Im officially a quarter of century old" people would look at me and laugh..epecially the older people.Well, as they were laughing my heavenly Father heard my plea consciously and uncounciously. Let me just say that when you sincerly ask the Lord for something He is faithful to answer and reveal. So through out this year and towards the end of last year.. I kept declaring "love at 25" in my head. I really didnt know what that love was really going to look like I thought.. "wow.. the man of my dreams will come into my life" and I will fall in love. It was like I was saying "okay God, Ive been serving you the majority of my life..bring it on" lol Towards the end of last year God totally turned it around.. to where He said "Im revealing my love to you in a new and fresh way.. you will experince Eternal Love" To my joy this year has been filled with so many special suprises from Him.. He has shown me that who I am and what He has for me is of good and not of evil. He has literally revealed himself to me in such a new way.
This year has brought a lot of new personal challenges for me. He reinstated my seemingly sturdy man made foundation. I thought I had a good understanding of how He operates and works (oh was I wrong) He has been stripping away my old ideologies and views of what "love is" He is the greatest love of all. If I am ever in the place of feeling lonely, needy, depressed or angry I have learned to look up and cast my burdens upon Him. He see's and knows what I go through.. He wants to be the person I go to when I am hurt or confused. He wants to be that anchor that standard. He is the standard..whenever we lack focus or have doubt.. He is there to bring the peace and the wisdom that we need to get through it. With His phenomenal grace and mercy..I can honestly say that being 25 has been AMAZING!! He has brought me back to the basics. I remember speaking with a few of my friends and sharing with them my journey thus far.. I started to share how the popular hymn titled "Jesus Loves Me" has now took on a brand new meaning for me. Love knows how to correct and heal you. There were areas in my life.. that still needed healing. I now know that regardless of what I go through and experience my greatest peace and joy admist it all will be in me going to Him and allowing Him to heal it as He pleases. Everything He does is perfect. Trust and know that. He is what is steady and never changing. Jesus desires for each and everyone of us to be whole.. He died so that we could be made whole by and through His precious blood!
I pray that this post encouraged you, Ive come to the place where truth and transparency is the only way to go.When Jesus came to the earth He did not hide anything from the world he was made vulnerable so that we could be made whole. So that we would not be left in the dark.. so that we may stand with confidence. Im excited about my journey and the journey He has for each and everyone of you!!! Be encouraged and know that the best is yet to come!!!
I wanted to share a song that has helped me and encapsulates my year this far <3
Be Blessed
Jeremiah 29: 11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,saith the lord thoughts of peace, and not of evil to give you an expected in"
All I can say is WOW!!! I needed to read this, God lead me to your blog through your Love Story on youtube. Which is so beautiful! God is sooo God!Thank you again for being lead to write this, it really help.
ReplyDeletethank you for posting this !! ur sharing has open my heart to keep trusting in His plan ! this wonderful article really help me.anyways,May God bless u n ur family <3 i'm looking forward for ur next article !
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