"Make it your aim to cling to Messiah. Abide in Him. Go to Him as your source of strength and the One your thoughts need to obey. Read Adonai's Word. Listen to sermons. Worship Him. Set aside distractions and claim time for Him. Understand that if anything good comes into your life, he will be the conduit. The dominant duty of the disciple is to cling to Yeshua. And when you cling to Yeshua, you fill your mind with Adonai's truth. You disarm the enemy and keep anxiety at bay. You receive Adonai's truth. And that truth sets you free—free from fear, free from dread, and, yes, free from anxiety.-Max Lucado, Anxious for nothing 2017* Phil. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--think on these things.
Through Yeshua then, let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips giving thanks to His name. - Heb 13:15 TLV The -sacrifice of praise- Interesting words.... When you feel broken and decide to pray and worship re-focusing your attention on Adonai.... things shift. You may not "feel" immediate relief, we also should not be guided by what we "feel" either. We keep pressing into Him. Because He is everything. He is the solution to any tribulation we may face.... He is worthy ALL THE TIME. Let me share a snippet from a social media post of mine from 2017 which is where that picture above came from... "I've been through 'hell and back,' over the past 15+ years (a lot of that simply from holding on to past hurts, and more recently how life has unfolded) with the roughest yrs being 2015-2016 I've felt and been utterly abandoned and depressed, crushed even.. I've prayed: angry prayers, questioning prayers, gave God the silent treatment while I muddled in the muck of my situation and emotions. I've been angry, sad, depressed, filled with anxiety/fearful. Satan and whatever forces of darkness follow him have pressed on my buttons too many times to count...It has taken years of: recovery, emotional healing, hard work, prayer, therapy etc to rise from the pit of despair. I AM BACK! I am the woman of Adonai that was buried and is now risen to stand in the gap for: friends, family, enemies, unbelievers, a corrupt nation and government.... my posts have changed bc the of Spirit of Adoani that is raging within! My burdens, my tribulations are my own to bear they are not the worst case scenario that could have unfolded and there are those and always will be whose story is far more challenging than mine. That stands true in 99% of life situations though for anyone. In a fight of faith, a literal fight for life...when darkness presumed victory. The will and Word of Adonai inside me, said, "No, rest here...be still and wait...wait on the Lord" I did. I am walking in: forgiveness, healing, intercession, and with the love of my life, my husband, and the blessings Adonai has entrusted to us. I am a living testament to the Power of Adonai in the lives of the broken. For that I cannot help but: share, praise, pray and refuse to be silenced or bullied into submission by a culture that rages against Him. No. His love is too great. His presence too awesome, His healing and forgiveness too marvelous to stay quiet. PRAISE MY LORD AND MY GOD. I stand. I am a survivor. Not of my own strength or power but His; even in my stubborn insistence on doing life 'my way' God protected and shielded me from death. Every bomb the enemy dropped in effort to depress and destroy my: hope, joy, strength has been tackled and triumphed. Fireworks of joy and celebration are now the testimony of victory that Adonai has won for His own! That is the GOD I SERVE! My hope is in Him."- ME That was just to share a testimony..... I know from experience and science can tell/show us that: depression and anxiety have very negative effects on the: heart, blood pressure, body, sleep cycle, emotions, will, and in some cases even the desire to live.
As believers in Messiah we are here on ASSIGNMENT as AMBASSADORS of a kingdom and on behalf of the KING : We are therefore {ambassadors} for Messiah, as though God were making His appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Messiah, be reconciled to God. II Corinthians 5:20 TLV Is there a time for sadness and grief? Of course... A Time For Everything 3 For everything there is a season and a time for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to give birth and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted; 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance; 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 a time to seek and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to discard; 7 a time to tear apart and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak; 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.- ECC 3:1-9 TLV But we are not of those who fall back....we are of those who, "press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua." Phil 4:13 click link for music: Zach Williams - Survivor (Live from Harding Prison) - YouTube
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Hello friends and readers. I'm going to write another post on this topic because it is real life. It effects a lot of people, many of whom think this is just how life is.... or they have no one to talk to.....or maybe they don't even understand how very important the topic is to Yah/God and how we can be directly in disobedience by allowing fear/anxiety to tackle us down and rule our thoughts.
- Hello friends, readers, and visitors! Well let's talk about this. Waiting............. Most of us have patience for a few minutes and then start to get irritated. Our limits are generally, well,---- limited. Waiting for a doctor that is running late, waiting for a check to clear, waiting for a package to come in the mail, waiting on a flight, waiting on a prayer, a dream, a hope.... waiting... No one likes it and we teach our children while they are young about patience. Patience is a fruit of the Ruach (Spirit) afterall. Patience is waiting with grace and it's what enables us to live in this demanding world. We develop the ability to evermore " also get rid of every weight and entangling sin. Let us run with endurance the race set before us, focusing on Yeshua, the initiator and perfecter of faith.," (HEB 12:2 TLV) to walk in: love, joy and peace, and all the other fruits of the Ruach (Spirit) "But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—against such things there is no law. " (GAL 5:22-23) Typically the things that people struggle with the most have to do with the things nearest to us. Unresolved prayers. We pray in expectant hope for a move of Yah. When we do not see the results within the time we have mentally set. We may feel all sorts of things....entitlement, frustration, hopelessness, despair, anger, resentment etc. Sometimes these reactions are to very sensitive situations.... a desire of the heart, marital struggles, loss of a loved one, a terminally ill loved one..suffering etc. Let's pause for a moment and reflect on these verses above:
Interesting.
Read through that list again and dwell on it. That is from only 2 verses. Regardless of what we are waiting upon. We have KINGDOM ORDERS as Ambassadors and children of the Most High. Where do we draw: strength, patience, joy, peace etc?
Yah did not leave us helpless orphans. If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper so He may be with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him. You know Him, because He abides with you and will be in you. I will not abandon you as orphans; I will come to you. In a little while, the world will no longer behold Me, but you will behold Me. Because I live, you also will live!- John 14:15-19 TLV When you are weak He is your strength. When you are anxious He is your peace. When you are: sad, downtrodden, or overwhelmed He is your source of renewal and joy. No matter what the prayer, or why the wait, or what requires patience.... we must realize and know that HE IS ENOUGH. I have had some prayers answered very quickly and others over a decade in waiting. Either way I can say and I know from experience of my walk with Yah...He is FAITHFUL. HE IS GOOD. I can trust Him. If you are struggling please feel free to reach out for prayer or just someone to listen, I am here. In the waiting as our Fruits develop let us be found following the instructions left for us.
Listen: Natalie Grant - More Than Anything (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube Blessings and Shalom as you continue to "pursue the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua"-Phil 4:13 He is still doing the Heavy Lifting! |
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