I am
a working progress.
The
things the Lord is doing in and within me right now are outrageous.
I’m
not saying a bad outrageous, but I am saying that He is doing some crazy good
things.
Let
me just tell you it is good!
It
is GOOD.
SO
GOOD.
For
the first time in my life, I can hear my Father’s voice.
God
speaks to you every single day.
He
speaks clearly to you.
In order to hear his voice it has been a
process.
Weeding
out the distractions in my heart and in my mind.
Not
believing the lies that satan and the world have been telling me for so many
years.
Forgiving
people for ways they have hurt me from the time I was a child up until today.
Learning
what He says about me in His Word.
Acknowledging
that He is here for me when I don’t even know how to pray.
He
speaks to me.
Recognizing
that I am not defined by my past, but it gives me an opportunity to reach out
to some people that others could never reach.
I’ve
been abused.
I’ve
been used.
I’ve
been hurt.
I’ve
been without an earthly home.
I’ve
been in need of a love of an earthly Father.
I’ve
discounted the promises of the Lord.
I’ve
forgotten where my beauty lies.
I’ve
been dismissed by a Christian family that said they loved me.
I’ve
been angry at people, situations, and essentially the world.
I’ve
placed men before my Daddy.
I’ve
failed at honoring Him in all that I do.
I
once struggled with masturbation for 10 years.
I
thought watching pornography was entertaining.
I
have had sex.
I
have dishonored the authority placed above me.
I’ve
gossiped about people behind their back.
I’ve
lied.
I
cheated on homework, quizzes, and exams in college.
I’ve
stolen lip gloss from Walmart.
I’ve
been abusive and hurtful with my words my entire life.
NONE OF THIS LIST
MATTERS.
NONE OF IT.
The
sole purpose in posting it is to hit your spirit, you there reading this.
Your
Father has some redeeming and forgiveness to do in you.
I’m
a vessel in that process.
He
has been redeeming my past.
So
many things that I have done or had done to me that He has redeemed.
I’m
not walking in my sin anymore.
I’m
walking in the freedom of the Lord.
I’m
walking in gentleness.
I’m
walking in who He has created me to be.
I’m
walking in His provision for my life.
I’m
walking in knowing He has created me to reach out to certain people.
I’m
walking in His Spirit every day.
I’m
walking in knowing that He has called me to ministry.
I’m
walking in His truth, not only in His Word, but in the way He is speaking to
me.
Some
of you reading this have never heard the voice of your Father.
Some
of you have been a Christian your whole life, and never heard His audible
voice.
Some
of you have never thought about being a Christian.
Some
of you have been too caught up in sin to acknowledge the truth that He is speaking
to you.
Some
of you have never accepted Him as your Savior.
Some
of you are about to go on The World Race and you are frightened.
Some
of you are on The World Race and you are frightened.
Some
of you have never asked for forgiveness for those things in your past.
Some
of you have people to ask forgiveness from.
Some
of you need to share with your family the ways in which you have been hurt.
Some
of you need to get on your knees and pray.
Some
of you don’t even know how to pray (just talk, just talk to your Daddy, He
hears your every word).
Some
of you don’t believe in the promises of the Bible.
Some
of you don’t believe He has your best interest at heart.
Some
of you need redemption from your past.
Some
of you need a friend to listen to the deep hurts and pains you have.
Some
of you need a hug from a fatherly figure.
Some
of you need to break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend because you are not
honoring God in the relationship.
Some
of you need to fast from the internet because it is too tempting for you to
look at porn.
Some
of you need to repent of the way you have hurt people sexually in the past.
Some
of you need to ask forgiveness for your tone towards others.
Some
of you need to ask forgiveness for sleeping around with too many people.
Some
of you need to stop what you are doing and ask the Father who He sees you as.
WHO
ARE YOU?
Who
are you not by the world’s standards, but by your Father in Heaven’s standards?
Do
you not think that He cares about your every word you speak to Him?
Do
you think He does not care for the desires of your heart?
I
could simply sit here and spit out scripture of who He says you are, but it’s
time for you to hear from your Father.
It’s
time for you to ask Him who you are in His eyes.
It’s
time for you to stand up and be the man or woman of God He has created you to
be.
My
spirit is going crazy right now for each of you reading this blog.
I
can’t even express to you how fast my hands are typing this up.
I
can’t even express to you how much my heart is already breaking for your
brokenness.
I
can express to you that He loves you.
HE
loves you.
He
LOVES you.
He
loves YOU.
The
God of this universe knit you in your mother’s womb, knows every single way you
have dishonored Him, knows every single sin, knows every single anxious
thought, knows every single detail, knows it all.
AND
HE STILL LOVES YOU.
What
are you doing?
What
are you waiting for?
Sit
with Him.
Listen
to Him.
Wait
for Him to respond to you.
I’m
praying for each of you that come across this blog.
That
your spirits would be on fire for Him.
That
you would experience the freedom in Christ that I am experiencing.
That
you would recognize that you are a work in progress, and that He is doing a
good work in you.
That
wherever you are in your journey with Him, He still loves you.
If you need a listening ear, I’m here to skype, to email, to facebook chat.
Comment or message me if you need something.
Just as the Heavenly Father loves you, I love you too.
As I am discerning hearing His voice, He has given this to me to remember what He says about me.
A collaboration of who He says I am.
Who does He say YOU are?
