"Know me More"...-God

Sometimes in our lives we go through storms called life. Some storms are bearable and when we get through them we feel strong. Lately, I have been going through storms that seem like they never end. Or they feel like storms I have been through before, and I wonder "why I'm back in the same place"? Truth be told, we are never out of, or conquer a storm, until the Lord has said we have conquered. Humans are very perceptive people; we perceive what we think is coming next and we go against that. However that decision is most likely a wrong decision because its human perception and not God. When we muster enough strength to say we are done with this storm, we put a rinky dink pair of wipers on and take the next exit out, we fail. Storms are there for purpose, a purpose that we can never understand until we ride it out to the end, and see Gods magnificent glory shine.


It has been my personal experience that cheating my way out of a storm seems easier than to endure it. When God begins to cut on me and trim away excess that isn't needed in my life, I feel like I have endured to much and I take the cowardly way out. I put on this self righteous mind set that I don't deserve this, because I've had a life full of hurts and pains. When in reality, as horrible as some things in my life have been, people have gone through worse. The biggest threat and lie the enemy places inside of us in that "victim mentality" that kills every part of our destiny. The victim mentality gives us power in our own selves that only we can see. It is a lie and an illusion that we are untouchable, because we are victims and we deserve to stay in our own mess. 


Today I spend sometime with the Lord, not asking for blessings and prosperity, but for forgiveness. I asked the Lord to take away His blessings from my life, and only give me forgiveness. That was wrong, it impossible to take the Lords blessings from your life. Your life is a blessing in itself, therefore I would be asking the Lord to take my own life. Sometimes it feels like it would be better to leave with the Lords love and Forgiveness, than to mess up again. Only that is not why we were born, its easy, its a cop out- to ask for the Lord to take your life before you have even began to live. As a Christian who grows daily, it is my job to heed the instruction of the Lord. To listen to His voice, not to run from it. Sometimes the Lord allows storms so that we can get to know Him more. So that we can learn to grow and be examples of His love and mercy manifesting in our lives.


It is time for our generation to rise up and take our place. We are so close to seeing his Glory, that the closer we get the harder the enemy tries to destroy us. We must become warriors who never waiver and never back down when the fight is coming down to death. We have to be a people that seek and want nothing but the life and the love of the One who gave us ability to feel such things. Seek out the God of all comfort, the God of all creation. The One and Only true God. The God who loves us more than we can possibly understand. 


Get to know Him more, and ask Him to destroy every distortion of who He is in our lives. Take the first step in getting to know Him like He is. Magnificent, Loving, Caring, Patient, Kind, Forgiving, Just, Fair, Everything good and nothing bad. Lay your life down to know Him more, to belong to Him and only Him. He is waiting for you.

"(...."Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Gett wisdom. Though it cost all you have,t get understanding. Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown." Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.- Proverbs 4:4-13