đđ«đ€ Christâs peace and presence be with you. This past week Iâve still been reviewing my notes from the Glory: Womenâs Gathering and working on unpacking how the words the Lord spoke through those ladies were meant for me. Michelle Benzinger spoke about trials, which got me thinking about them differently. For instance, we canât go over, under, or around our trials. We can only go through our trials. I think there is a lot of truth in that statement. The more we try to avoid or work around our trials, the more we are moved back into the heart of them, where we need to address them.Â
Have you ever noticed that when you say âNoâ to what God asks of you, He will give you a little bit of time, then come back and ask you again, and again, and again, until you finally say âYesâ? He doesnât do this to be a total pain in your side. His persistent pursuit is for the purpose of preparation. Your preparation and anointing for your next purpose. It may seem like a lot to give God your complete âYesâ, but why should we expect that He would want anything less from us. Seriously, Christ gave YOU His complete âYESâ. This is what His âYESâ for YOU looks like.
Is He asking that much of you? NEVER! He will NEVER ask that much of you, which is exactly why HE DID IT FOR YOU!
Every day is the perfect day to thank Christ for His COMPLETE YES. But donât stop there. Thank Him and then ask Him what you can do for Him today. Donât wait for Him to ask you. You have no idea how much pleasure and joy your sincere ask will bring Him. With that ask, you must be prepared to act. Donât shy away from His ask. Remember those trials I mentioned earlier? They have prepared you for Godâs next ask of you. God has a purpose, but itâs not pain. His purpose is pure joy and love of being in communion with YOU.
Bless others and be blessed.
Shelly :0)
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