For Everything there is a Season.....

 

For everything there is a season, for me, I am coming out of a season where I was quiet. 

 

But now is the time to share again.

 

In March, I experienced some of the toughest days in my current role.  The enemy was attacking at every angle.  I was devasted.  I did not know which direction to go.  In one moment of extreme hurt, I drove to the school with the intent to gather my belongings.  I made it front steps and could not go any further with those intentions.  I knew I was being completely reactive.  I was not trusting that God would be who he promised to be.  

 

Within a couple of days, I read a devotional by a lady who explained what the Lord had said to her. 

 

There were three roses: glass, silver, and clay. 

 

The first rose, although beautiful, broke when it was touched…. too fragile.

The second rose, although strong, could not be molded when it was touched. 

The third rose was flexible and able to be molded and changed. 

 

I heard God tell me… You are the glass rose.  

Although I had come so far in my relationship with him… and it is BEAUTIFUL… when he tried to mold me a little more, I broke. 

 

So, I stopped and was quiet…. 

…..and I have prayed, reflected and worshipped while I waited.. 

 

And the storm is not over….

 

But while I was quiet, God reminded me that the reason why nothing made sense was because it wasn’t of him.  God is not a God of confusion.  

 

He will show you the truth.  

 

I invited him to search my heart, search my ways, and reveal anything that I needed to change. 

 

I am not one of those people who could careless whether people like me or not.  I care what other people think… and I want other people to like me. 

 

However, this cannot be at the expense of allowing their opinions, perspectives, or ramblings to consume my thoughts and overpower how I see myself. 

 

Most importantly who I am in Christ Jesus.

 

Change was needed, but not in the way that the enemy has hoped. 

 

I needed to move closer to God.  I needed to allow him to be the voice of truth and be my source for….everything. 

 

 

 

 

 

Instead, of running, 

HE held me FIRM in HIS Calling. 

 

Instead of worrying about the mumblings of those who would utter all kinds of false evil against me,

HE has and continues to show me the TRUTH.

 

When I am I am not sure I can face the enemy, 

He gave and continues to give me STRENGTH

 

 

 

In my previous post, I talked about the three circles. 

And during this season of being quiet, I have thought a lot about the absolutes as it relates to 

the following question.  

Who do I truly believe Jesus is?

 

The answer... my belief... has to be my absolute... my inner circle… my focus.

It has to guide my next steps… not just the ones I feel comfortable enough to surrender. 

 

 

There are many words used to describe the characteristics of Jesus.   These are just a few of those words.  These words were displayed during one of my favorite songs. 

 (Yes, I will post the link below)

 

Redeemer

Majesty

Peace

Healer

Everlasting

King

Righteous

Holy

Lord

Savior

Lamb of God

Awesome

Creator

Father

Sovereign

Deliverer

 

Jesus

 

 

 

And during the time of being quiet, I worshipped.  And He became my focus. 

By now, hopefully you have seen my Live Video

For me, it is a big step in trusting what God has asked me to do.  

I have been quiet…. 

But no more because I am going to remember that Jesus is all of the names listed above and more.  

And I will not let the voice of the enemy dictate how and when

 I will raise a Hallelujah!

 

 

 

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardship, persecutions, and calamities.  For when I am weak, then I am strong. 

 

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Revelation Song, performed by NewSpring 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=526335064187275