Friday, April 17, 2015

I Can't See . . .

So here goes a real honest moment . . . . 



In this walk with God there are moments where I feel like, I can't see.  I can't see the path that God is taking me on and the directions that I'm given . . . well sometimes, they don't even make sense in the natural.  Fortunately for me, I've had enough experiences with God to know . . . that's exactly how He desires our relationship with Him to be.  


God does not like to be predictable in our lives.  He wants us to constantly be in a place of trusting Him.  He wants us to trust Him, even when we cannot see.  And as we progress and mature in our relationship with God, the level of trust and the things that God will require us to surrender to Him will change and even, at times, be more of a challenge.

There have been times in this walk with God that I've found myself having to surrender to God's will at the expense of my own desires and thoughts about what is "good" for me.  I've found myself having to prove through my desires, decisions, and actions in life that I truly trust God and the leading of the Holy Spirit in my life, even when it doesn't make sense in the natural. I've had to challenge myself to prove that at the end of the day, above all else . . . I trust God's leading in my life. I have to trust that God will guide me in the direction of what's not only "good" for my life, but what's "great, exceptional, and abundantly blessed" for my life.  I have to trust that God will work all things for my good, including even those things that are a challenge for me to give up or walk away from.  I have to trust God even if, at the onset, what I can see in the natural is completely opposite of looking like it is working for my good.

Spiritual growth and maturity is not an easy process, but it is necessary if we truly desire to deepen our relationship with God.  In this type of season, it will require more and more of a dying to one's self (i.e. desires, thoughts, feelings, etc.) in order to progress forward.  As we take this journey, the growth and maturity that we experience in our private lives will begin to spillover into our external ministries. Remember that with every step, God is with you and He will never leave you or lead you astray.  God has your back and knows where the path is that leads to your future. When it is all said and done . . . JUST TRUST GOD!

6 comments:

  1. This truly blessed me. This spiritual walk is such a new experience. Every time I think I'm okay and maybe have a gotten a little comfortable in one spot God yanks me and is like nope time to move and shift over here. In the natural I don't understand it and begin to overthink and in those moments when I want to get anxious and maybe give up The Holy Spirit gives me peace, helps me see that these are not choices but chosen assignments from God; therefore my feelings no longer matter. I either get on board or I am left behind and after reflecting on how far He has truly brought me from, I don't see any another option but to trust Him. When God calls us to do something, remove something, or go somewhere we just have to know the outcome will be just what we need!!! Bless God for you and I know God will continue to fill you with peace, abundance, favor, love, joy, overflow....because of your obedience, sensitivity to God's voice, and all the work that you do for the Kingdom. Love you!!

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    1. Bless you Adrienne for sharing! God truly knows what's best for us, even when we don't understand it at times. The process is challenging, but the result will be exactly what we never knew we needed. Keep pressing in your walk and relationship with God. You will be able to look in the mirror at some point and say . . . "who is this woman" . . . just know, it will be exactly who God always saw you to be.

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  2. Amen for this! I actually just finished writing on my blog about understanding that their is purpose in position even when that position doesn't come with a pay check and/or recognition from man. Maturing and trusting God are key elements of not only dying to self and leaving when He wants us to, but staying put when we think we should be advancing. How complimentary! I was definitely truly blessed- I was just telling our Jesus I really need to mature in holding my tongue, lol. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. WOW - Thank you Anishka for sharing! God is truly amazing! Positioning and timing are critical in our walks with God, keep trusting Him and He will reward you openly for everything that you do that seemingly goes unnoticed by man. Blessings to you!

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  3. Thank you so much for sharing this. It has not only peace, but confidence that God loves me, even when things appear to be a mess, lol...

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    1. Glory to God! Thank you for sharing the impact this post has had on your life. Many Blessings to you!

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