PREPARATION
Something that is usually a necessity in order to be able to be successful for what will be coming your way in the future. Sometimes you can get by in situations by winging it or by luck; however, typically you need to prepare.
I came into South Africa knowing I needed to be preparing, knowing I needed to be sitting with the Lord allowing Him to pour into me the very things He knew my spirit would need for this time. But honestly I didn’t do everything I could have. Since I wasn’t doing this I felt discouraged and very unsure, but then the Lord started showing me that this preparation that I need is constant. He is working daily and the second that we start trying to walk on our own without Him leading us we will wander and fall short of what He has in store for us. He has so much for not only me but for you if you allow Papa to rebuild, reposition, and restore you.
Since being in South Africa the Lord has not only started opening my eyes to all of this but has put stars in them. I’ve started seeing the world and people around me with awe and wonder as He has started allowing me to see His glory in them. He has started helping me to stop listening to the voice of the world but still see Him here. Not listening or trusting the voice of the world has been one of the most difficult things I have started learning. Trusting and listening to the world in the past has looked many different ways, but most of the time it usually looks like me following what the rest of the world is doing. When things are moving…I move, when it’s still…i’m silent. But recently the Lord spoke these words over me. “Run in the silence and be still in the movements”. Take a second to think about that. Doesn’t make much sense at first right? Because if you are still in the movements then you’re not gonna be able to keep up, and if you run in the silence then you’ll miss out on where you were. But what would happen if we did this. What would happen if when the world said run you sit still and embrace what the Lord is doing at that time. What would happen if when the rest of the world is sitting quietly you were running towards all that the Lord has for you and furthering His Kingdom.
I want to encourage you to come alongside me and ask the Lord what areas of my life do I need to sit still and where do I need to run. I’m asking the Lord what it looks like to sit and embrace the things He is doing around and in me. What does it look like to listen intently to the words He is speaking to me constantly. How do I run to all that the Lord has for me and take steps for His Kingdom?
Preparation is good. Perseverance of not listening to the voice of the world is good. It’s not always easy but just as the Lord keeps reminding me…good does not mean easy.
