I am known by Him

I am done focusing on my thoughts , my fears and doubting what God has planned for His kingdom. He has called me to lay down my ways in exchange for His heart. This life is not wrapped up in what I can do but what He can do through those who are willing to aline themselves with His desires. 

The more that I can honestly rejoice in His presence the better my life will reflect His love. I am His and His alone. I will not be marked with the worlds expectations but will dare to allow God to give me his peace and understanding in all things.

I will no longer fix my eyes on the promises of the world but will completely surrender to what is true in Him. I refuse to to keep my gifts hidden out of fear but will boldly make known His love to those around me. He goes before me and the visions and desires He has given me will be made known in His time so that people may know that they are loved by the one who is love.

Philippians 4:4-9 The Message

4-5 Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!

 

6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

I lean not on my own understanding

This last month I have realized that I under estimate what God can do through me. I have been challenged to learn by heart the book of Ephesians, yes the whole book I must recite by memory.

 However by doing this I can not explain how much I have learned about what Gods expectation for me is. He calls me to trust that he is always working through those who have a yes in their hearts to be obedient. I have given him my yes to follow him with all that I am but I still was lacking the confidence in what that really looks like. These last weeks have really helped me to put in perspective how much authority I have in Jesus. Below is a part of Ephesians I have memorized. I pray that I continue to fight for Jesus and see those who trust in him have break through against the plans of the evil one. God is love and His love never fails.

 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.  Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,  and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.  Pray also for me,that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,  for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.