With the craziness of the Race, rest is not a top priority. In these last couple of months it has quickly moved up the scale. I realize I need more rest. Not necessarily physical rest but rest in God. I need to learn how to truly ABIDE in Him 
consistently (staying connected to the love vine)–And that means during the chaotic schedule that just seems to come with life. So with a schedule that never seems to slow down, can one find rest?
Yes! The answer: in Him. Easier for some, difficult for others. It can be so hard for the “doers” in life, but it is essential to thrive. This can come across to me as a simple lesson I have heard all my life, but why is it different now? pic: (Vineyard in Myanmar)
Because I am hearing the voice of God. That gentle whisper the BIBLE talks about.
It is not like He hasn’t been speaking the whole time, I just got to a point where I am tired of not walking intimately with Him. I have a choice to either abide or not abide-to listen for that gentle whisper or just blabber on. Well, like anything, this takes some faith and risk, but it is so worth it. I have faith that it was a Word from the Lord, but am I going to step out and risk the unknown reaction.
Confirmation doesn’t always come at first. Confirmation does assist in the process of building faith, but might not always be the beginning step. The true challenge is– am I going to step out and proclaim what He is telling me to say or am I going to be silent because that would be the easy way out?
I had a simple word for the squad a couple of weeks ago: It goes like this:
God: You love to see your squad full of joy?
Me: Yes! More than anything.
God: Where do you find joy?
Me: In you.
God: Tell the squad to return to me.
So did I wait? I mean this is not the easiest word to share. I asked God for confirmation. The day God spoke to me was the same day my squad had a worship night. I thought possibly God would send a person (a messengerJ) my way to tell me to speak. Nope. Wasn’t happening. So the Spirit was just bubbling up inside where I just knew I needed to take a risk.
Me: Ok God. I have faith. (followed by a pirate sigh RRRRR)
I shared the word (with tears of hope) and realized that is was not just a word for some but for most. Confirmation came after through other people’s testimonies, 
but God gave me the boldness to step up and speak out what HE was telling me to say. I would rather speak one word the Spirit gives me than ramble with words I create.
So as a result, people are finding their ways back to Him (with whole hearts). I am finding that God’s voice pierces and brings about change and worship. And in the mean time, I am returning to my first love-Christ. Remaining in the love vine.
ZECHARIAH 1:3 “THEREFORE TELL THE PEOPLE: THIS IS WHAT THE LORD GOD ALMIGHT WAYS: ‘RETURN TO ME‘ DECLARES THE LORD ALMIGHTY,’AND I WILL RETURN TO YOU,’ SAYS THE LORD ALMIGHTY”
A PROMISE FROM THE PROMISE KEEPER!
