Morning Meeting with #theBossofMe 11.24.2020
By HisGrace๐๐ธ๐ฝโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Our Daily Bread, Space For Me (Tim Gustafson), Mark 3:13; Itโs a Good Morning Just Because You Love Me, Worthy (Diane Dahlen, Cari Dugan, Laura Krause, Shannon Lindsay, Cate Mezyk, Stephanie Sample), 1 Corinthians 2:12.
๐: Daniel 4:37
๐: Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and honor the King of Heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgement: and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
Inspired By: Behold the Lilies- Daily Meditations for Christian Women (Verna Mast & Susan Schwartz)
๐: Daniel 4:37
๐: Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and honor the King of Heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgement: and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
Inspired By: Behold the Lilies- Daily Meditations for Christian Women (Verna Mast & Susan Schwartz)
Today I witnessed a miracle!
By HisGrace๐๐ธ๐ฝโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ
๐ฆ: I had my spiritual awakening in March of 2020. I donโt have the words to adequately describe the feelings that immediately enveloped me. I canโt say that I was โsavedโ that day, because I accepted Jesus into my heart long ago. But that was the moment that I admitted to God and to myself that I was incapable of managing my own life. Iโd tried everything I knew how to do. I sought out help from many human avenues. The problem was that many of these humans practice the common definition of insanity (doing the same thingโ the same way, over and over again and expecting different results) on a hourly basis while getting paid to enforce others to do the same. Confused and discouraged, I repaired my relationship with God and began to nurture it. I simply admitted and accepted that I was flawed, asked for the kind of help that could only be described as miraculous, and submitted to Godโs will in all things.
That word submit does not easily roll off the tongue. I struggle daily with stubborn disobedience. Just like Cain did in Genesis 4. Instead of surrendering to God the requested sacrifice, he offered excuses and did as he pleased. Most of us know that Cainโs disobedience did not end well for himโฆ nor for his poor brother, Abel. But for me, receiving the knowledge that God not only allows for mistakes but actually expects them, awarded me with a sense of peace I long desired but could never achieve. I only need work to deserve that peace. Surprisingly, the required work is very simple and has the side benefit of bringing me tremendous joy.
God has answered so many of my prayers this past year. I needed only ask. What My Father has for me is for meโฆno one can take it away. I asked for sanctuary for a year so that I could heal, strengthen, regroup, and grow. First He removed all of the rocks that I had been lugging around since the birth of me. It was hard to let go of some of those stones because Iโd grown rather fond of them. Most of those particular stones were people, so I currently find myself very isolated. As I have been organizing my gifted beach sanctuary, I have been going around searching for the people that will join me for chapter 44โ knowing full well that โit is not good for man to be aloneโ and my Father in Heaven has made โhelper(s) comparable toโ me. (Genesis 2:18 NKJV). Every person I have made an overture to, has blessed me in some way, but these -ships arenโt working out for the long term. It finally dawned on me that if climbing up the mountain and calling for those wanted, was good enough for my brother Jesus in Mark 3, then it couldnโt hurt for me to try it as well. I canโt wait to see who God sends me.
Jesus made surprising choices in his helpers. Fisherman from the wrong side of the tracks, a tax collector exhorting from his fellow countrymen, and a Zealot consorting with the enemy while actively engaging in a feud with the taxman. Whelp, so far God has sent me a pair of crackheads. ๐๐๐คฃ While Iโm patiently waiting for them to get it together (โฆ๐ addiction is a powerful tool of the enemyโฆ), God keeps reminding me that โ[He] have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.โ
The final key to deserve living in peace, joy, and freedom is to be in service to others and give credit where credit is due. By glorifying God at all timesโ for all things (as instructed in Revelations 4), I can be an instrument in helping to lead those touched by my light to Godโs kingdomโฆ first here on earth, and then later in Heaven.
๐ฆ: God makes salvation for me and everyone who who puts their faith in him.
๐ฌ: I must not write anyone off as too bad for Jesus.
๐ฌ: Feel free to share notes & references from your 11.23.2020 Prayer/Meditation/Spirituality in the comments below. ๐๐๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฆ๐ฆ
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