Trusting in God in the STORM is what is required to attain total freedom from this carnal world, self, (one’s own mind) and flesh.
I wrote this in 2017, when I was going through another horrible storm. I chose to TRUST GOD as the boat lurched up and down and back and forth; waves soaking me to the skin; as the wind howled and tossed me to and fro, as the lightning and thunder dislodged the train of my thoughts and emotions….as I went through what seemed like a second divorce; only 3 short years after the first, but really, only the continuation of the first one….with the enemy hell-bent on making me lose trust in God and focus on the things of this world, rather than on GODS profound love and provision. The testimonies I have of God’s mercy, goodness, help, protection, refuge, support, provision, deliverance, healing…are so many I am seriously thinking of writing a book. But for now, some of these will be shared here. I’m basically sharing my heart with you, in the hope that no matter WHAT you are going through IN THIS WORLD, you obtain and hold onto the perfect FACT that God is GOD, and HE WATCHES OUT FOR HIS OWN.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Tells us to “LEAN NOT UNTO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING
If my own “:understanding” is daunted by only what I know to be occurring in “the natural”; then I don’t know HOW I will survive, naturally (food, housing, pay bills, etc. ), and financially, this picture could not be more bleak. “My understanding” of the natural and the natural alone, leaves no room for GOD’S SUPERNATURAL PROVISION TO POUR INTO MY LIFE. Indeed, if I am to look at this situation only from a natural perspective, then this can work OPPOSITE, and cause my complete trust in Him to falter….not good! God, I am trusting you because I don’t understand….
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
It’s my hurting heart, longing for “natural things” to always be perfect that will keep me living “in the natural”. However, inside my “natural heart”,
GOD HAS INSTILLED SUPERNATURAL FAITH IN HIM AND IN HIM ALONE! This “Mountain Moving Faith” is a gift from Jesus! 1 Corinthians 12, for I do not achieve it on my own, or of my own accord or only by my desire, but rather, from inexplicably PLACING MY HEART, with all it’s hurts, disappointments, rejections, and anxieties, directly into His Loving Hands, counting on Him, God Almighty, to remove from it ALL of these things, in order to prepare it to spend eternity with Him.
Today, Father, I place my heart in Your Hands, I’m asking you to take ALL of it, and DO WITH IT AS YOU WILL. I SURRENDER MY HEART, which is the loving Work of Your Hands, to be clay within Your design for MY LIFE. You are MY Jehovah Jireh, My Provider; My Jehovah Rapha, My Healer; My Jehovah Makaddash, My Sanctifier. Take my heart, and remove all those things that darken it before You; only I ask that You perform this sanctifying WORK quickly and without further pain inside it, for it feels so broken; anymore pain and it would dissolve straight away… but You can Take MY HEART AND MAKE IT 100% FREE; MAKE IT YOURS! I am trusting You for my heart to totally trust You.
IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM
You are God! You know all things and see all things before they even happen! You have laid down a PLAN for MY LIFE, purposely; for me and me alone! You knew me BEFORE I was in my mother’s womb! You know all my weaknesses; and all my strengths. You gave me my talents and abilities. You fashioned me according to Your Good Pleasure, to be pleasing to You in all areas of My Life! You know me, and You Love me! You are My Father. You are My GOD, and I acknowledge that You, TRIUNE ONE TRUE GOD; HOLY FATHER, HOLY SON, HOLY SPIRIT—THREE IN ONE, are GOD, and that YOU HAVE SUPREME RULE AND AUTHORITY over all things, especially over My Life! You, El Shaddi, El Elyon; Genesis 17:1; Daniel 4:34; are Lord Almighty, God Most High, and You rule and reign over my life! Let me not make any choice or decision without first consulting YOU; and let Your Spirit guide me, counsel me, teach me, and use me as you will, for Your purpose and plan. Here I am, Lord! Send Me! Let me hear Your voice clearly, Good Shepherd Yeshua, and let not the voice of the stranger ever be heard by my ears! Let my communion with You, God, be continual and everlasting! For I am TRUSTING YOU to always lead my mind to acknowledge you.
AND HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATH
Oh, God! DIRECT ME! Steer me on the right course of the path which YOU have already laid down for me! Let me not choose my own path, or another’s; but, rather, LEAD ME EXACTLY DOWN THE PATH THAT YOU HAVE FOR MY LIFE. Let me not father or hesitate at YOUR DIRECTIVES, but let me run this race effectively and efficiently; directed by Your Voice, Jesus, and the prompting of You, Mighty Holy Ghost within me!
I only ask that You, Almighty God, protect me from all enemy strategy intended to get me off-course! Let me not turn to the left or right or falter backward; let me not take in ANY of the wicked one’s lies, but rather, to walk boldly and purposefully in Your Truth, 24/7 directed by YOU. Ephesians 6:10-20 I am trusting you to move my legs in the direction they are to walk.
Keep me protected on my journey to my forever Home! Abba! Father; shield my body, soul, and spirit, in the safety of Your Arms, for nothing can possibly harm me as I rest nestled next to Your heart, covered in Your Loving Arms!, (Deut 33:12) Let my enemies, physical and spiritual—flee in a thousand different directions, as they see YOUR GLORY AND YOUR LOVING PROTECTION enfolding me and covering me, 24/7. Psalm 91
You, Mighty Holy Ghost! Jesus IN ME; The Hope of Glory; the Gift of My Father! Let my thoughts be thoughts of You, let my mind be focused on You, and who You Are, and what You have done for me—You have given me HOPE when hopelessness attempts to bind, FAITH when FEAR tries to attack; PEACE when concerns for daily living beyond today pull my mind away from WHO YOU ARE. For You are My God, My Savior, My Sanctifier, My Sustainer, My Healer, My Provider, and so much more!
My ALL IN ALL;
THE GREAT I AM.