I just wrote a post similar to...you can't push God when He is still. You can't stop Him when He decides to move.
I have prayed for something most of my life. I have read, studied, tried to change, gotten counsel, given counsel, prayed, meditated, loved, hated, gotten angry, kept silent, it never happened. God has a much bigger picture in mind than we ever imagined. We have our agendas. He has a kingdom focus. He is about winning our hearts and making us more like Jesus. I am not saying he does not care about our concerns but He is so much more grande than we can grasp. We think small. He thinks tremendously big. So big His ways are not even our ways.
He promises to give us the desires of our hearts. When we let go of the things we hold so tightly and give our hearts to Him freely, He works. Until then He is in war for us. He is aggressive and jealous and relentless. He is moving mountains and hilltops and valleys. He is moving the earth and heavens to bring our hearts and souls to rest and love with Him. Nothing is too big or too small for His attention. He has an agenda. He has a purpose and a plan. It is about His glory. It is about dragging us home if He has to. Nothing on earth, heaven or hell can stop Him. THere is a battle to be won and He has won it. He claims His own and goes after them with all of His might it takes to deliver them from bondage of slavery and fear.
When He accomplishes His purposes and the struggles of our hearts come to a place of rest, we enjoy His divine presence. We are free. Free from condemnation, legalism, oppression, the love of the things of this world, our selfishness, inward love and focus, our spirits are one with His. We are more concerned with the best for others than ourselves. We have His thoughts, His heart, His will is ours, His love is ours, His passion is ours, His compassion is ours. We hurt over the things that hurt Him. We set into battle over the things He has won and we are fearless. His peace is our peace that passes all understanding. As we share Him our joy is made complete. He is in us. He is being and living and moving and doing miracles in and through us. He is changing hearts and freeing from sin. He is giving identities and purpose. We are His and nothing can ever separate us or take away the things He has given us, Himself.
I have prayed for something most of my life. I have read, studied, tried to change, gotten counsel, given counsel, prayed, meditated, loved, hated, gotten angry, kept silent, it never happened. God has a much bigger picture in mind than we ever imagined. We have our agendas. He has a kingdom focus. He is about winning our hearts and making us more like Jesus. I am not saying he does not care about our concerns but He is so much more grande than we can grasp. We think small. He thinks tremendously big. So big His ways are not even our ways.
He promises to give us the desires of our hearts. When we let go of the things we hold so tightly and give our hearts to Him freely, He works. Until then He is in war for us. He is aggressive and jealous and relentless. He is moving mountains and hilltops and valleys. He is moving the earth and heavens to bring our hearts and souls to rest and love with Him. Nothing is too big or too small for His attention. He has an agenda. He has a purpose and a plan. It is about His glory. It is about dragging us home if He has to. Nothing on earth, heaven or hell can stop Him. THere is a battle to be won and He has won it. He claims His own and goes after them with all of His might it takes to deliver them from bondage of slavery and fear.
When He accomplishes His purposes and the struggles of our hearts come to a place of rest, we enjoy His divine presence. We are free. Free from condemnation, legalism, oppression, the love of the things of this world, our selfishness, inward love and focus, our spirits are one with His. We are more concerned with the best for others than ourselves. We have His thoughts, His heart, His will is ours, His love is ours, His passion is ours, His compassion is ours. We hurt over the things that hurt Him. We set into battle over the things He has won and we are fearless. His peace is our peace that passes all understanding. As we share Him our joy is made complete. He is in us. He is being and living and moving and doing miracles in and through us. He is changing hearts and freeing from sin. He is giving identities and purpose. We are His and nothing can ever separate us or take away the things He has given us, Himself.
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