"RISE UP BELOVED AND COME AWAY"
I know it has been a while since I have shared through this venue but today I had too much to share to speak to you through group text message, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter! Here we go.... :D
God has been calling us to Him through our circumstances though we recognize Him not. Are you confused and frustrated about what has been going on in your life? Can't hear God's direction for your life? Maybe He has been speaking clearly but we sometimes refuse to believe/trust the doors He opens and closes.
It is time to "leave and cleave." Each of us must seek God for what that means for us individually. "God is a Spirit and we must Worship Him in Spirit and Truth."
We have become professional Praisers - thanking God for what He has done for us. What happens when we no longer sense Him "doing" anything? Does it become harder to talk to God....spend time with Him? Has our relationship with God become like our relationship with people (carnal)....if you can't give me what I need, right now, I can't find time for you? As long as we continue in a "hand-out" state with God....,always seeking His performance and not his presence, we will remain dependent...weak...helpless....stuck.
Our relationship with God (process of getting to know Him) starts with our ability to easily recognize Him doing things for us/through us.
At a certain point we must move from "what have you done for me lately, God?," into relationship with God (Worship) - be able to thank Him/spend time with Him because of WHO HE IS. Once we are in relationship, we love/adore Him even if He is not giving us what we want. We love and seek His presence because where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, joy (strength), peace...
If you have been in a season of defeat/weakness/frustration/confusion/sadness/loneliness, it is time to move into relationship and all the benefits that comes with Who you know, not What you know. Start to reflect on Who God Is. If it is a struggle for you to do that, remember that He is never too high that we can't reach Him....He is a "practical" God....a God of "truth" Start approaching your spiritual relationship like your fleshly relationships. Be intentional, set aside regular time just for Him....schedule brunch, a date night....Happy Hour, 15 minute breaks, slumber parties, day parties, March madness...whatever it takes to get to know Him/recognize His ways not just His acts.
Relationship of any kind requires TRUST and trust develops over time and experience. A worshiper grows to understanding that through experience with God, sometimes His acts may not "feel or look" good. But because of the time we have spent with Him, we know that His motives are never to hurt us but to ultimately equip us for the purpose and plan He has for our life.
Worship/Relationship (our connection with God) has nothing to do with Emotions (our feelings)....Personality (how we act/respond) or Comfort Zone (familiarity).
Stop waiting for something to happen and RISE UP AND MEET GOD....BE INTENTIONAL!
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