WONDERING WHY

 

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY

Many Times we look back on our lives and "wonder why" after giving certain relationships the very best of what I had to offer they

still failed

You went so far as to change who you really were and you put to death many of your own hopes and dreams to build a life with the person who had given you every indicator that they would be there for you, and it seems the worst part was

you believed them

Over the years you have fought with yourself over and over again, even punishing yourself by refusing to go any further than where you were when you were with them

But at last you sit and gaze while the memories of the figment of your own imagination about how great the relationship was and find that you have only been deceiving yourself in waiting for someone to return who never had a thought of coming back

As a matter of fact they have long ago moved on, they have new relationships and have not once looked back

but

it's hard to think that this could possibly be true, but deep in the chambers of your heart you know it is true

but

you just haven't been able to "know it" and "Own it"

 

"You shall KNOW the TRUTH and the TRUTH will make you FREE"

John 8:32

 

I will be the first to testify that "Truth" is not easy to swallow, as a matter of fact it can be one of the bitter pills we will ever have to swallow in our lifetime.

But I also know that until I am willing to take the "bitter with the sweet" the life of love, joy, peace, health and prosperity

is unreachable and if I do attain it I will not be able to maintain it or multiply it and all because I choose to have life without "Truth."

I recall saying some years ago to a young friend that getting older was a wonder

she laughed and said "what do you mean?" So I replied to her that quite a few mornings when you awake and start to get out of bed

you may feel a pain and you "wonder" what could be causing it, time and time again until you get the revelation that "it's just ageing"

Well we often have the same question about the pains of the past and we say "I wonder why" and one day the revelation comes to you that will make you Free that "It's just life" and it's time to re-adjust make some changes

and

"Move Forward"

in spite of not having the answers, it's time to

"Move Forward"

in spite of never receiving the apology, it's time to

"Move Forward"

in spite of not feeling justified, it's time to

"Move Forward"

and

As you

"Move Forward"

one day you will find yourself saying

"it really doesn't matter now because i'm too blessed to be stressed over what was, what could have been and why,

it just really doesn't matter now because my past is in God's hands, my present is in my Heavenly Father's hands and my future is my Heavenly Father's hands and I'm choosing to

"Move Forward In HIM"

 And

I'm so very Glad about it because it feels good to be

"Free Indeed"

 

©showersofgraceandmercy2014

 



IT JUST MAKES SENSE

 

 

 

"We Know that All Things Work together for the good  for those that are called according to HIS purpose"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Father God we thank you for this time of fellowship and communion in your Word and in your Presence and we pray that as we endeavor to expound what is on your heart for those that will read this post that you will bless us to quick of understanding, wisdom, comprehension and the skill needed to feed your Sheep and your Lambs

Amen

 

 

 

As we consider the original text concerning "All Things" working together for our good when we are called according to God's purpose, we want to take the time to look at a few of the types of things that can "work" (the good doesn't happen just because) but things are "working" to bring about the unexpected end of the person involved but the "expected" end of God's Divine Purpose.

 

You see when we are in the midst of our trials and tests we are just not so very sure how any of this can "work" for good or for "God", as a matter of fact most of the time we get so caught up in the emotional frustration of the day by day moment that we can easily lose track of our Spiritual bearings and revert to the methods of flesh to sustain or bring us out.

 

But in our frustration we are often like the proverbial DoDo Bird making belly flops for landings in places and making choices that are totally off balance and off point for our future destination.

 

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight"

Proverbs 3:5-6

 

In the midst of lifes storms our first reaction has one goal in mind and that's to retreat from the storm by any means possible, it's called the "Survival Instinct"

but our Heavenly does not intend for us to live after the dictates, whims or even strengths of our base nature. HE has raised us up together and seated us in Heavenly Places WITH Christ Jesus.

 

Therefore HE has instructed us in HIS Word to "WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH (Baser Instincts) but to WALK AFTER THE SPIRIT" (being led by the HOLY SPIRIT), that we will not fulfill the LUSTS OF THE FLESH,

 

For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.…

Romans 8:3-5

 

When we walk in the Spirit we are able to have the patience, faith, confidence and love that it takes to seek our Heavenly Father for the proper Solutions and Directions we need to shall we say "come out of our trials without the smell of smoke" just as the three Hebrews boys and bring God the Glory due HIM for showing Himself mighty as HE did in the fiery furnace with the Hebrews boys.

 

Our Heavenly Father want's to show up as the "Fourth" man in your firey trial, HE want's to be the ONE to surround you and keep the flames from kindling upon you or consuming you, because HE knows just how much you can bear and HE want's you to win and not turn back from your journey to the promised land. Just as HE took the children of Israel the longer path lest when they would see War they would turn back in fear and defeat.

 

Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, "The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt." Hence God led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the Red Sea; and the sons of Israel went up in martial array from the land of Egypt.…

Exodus 13:17-18

 

The wilderness is just a little place on the way to the promised land, IF we hear and take heed in the wilderness.

 

The children of Israel could have been out of the wilderness in two (2) years but their newly learned mindset when they were in Egypt caused them to continue their fault of  always' second guessing God through "Self" motivation whenever they were in a test.

 

As covenant people we want to make Kingdom choices that will move us not only foward but in the right direction to reach our God given Destiny to magnify the Lord Our God in the earth. So before you make choices under pressure do seek the face, mind and heart of God for your life and you just might find that even the wilderness is a better route for you to get to your Promised Land.

 

Choose to Obey and Follow God

 

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Isaiah 1:16-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW ARE WE NOW?

 

"How Are We Now"

 

All to often those around us would love to keep us in the box of our past to hold us back and keep us in the same cycles of pain and the agony of defeat we've been in with them for far too many years.

 

It is now and alway's will be up to us to move forward in spite of ourselves and other's who oppose your progress.

 

Let's take a look at our first true obstacle to progress called "fear," one of our greatest fears is "rejection" and there is no one who really enjoys' being rejected and ostricized and most people will do almost anything to avoid the pain of rejection and being on the outside looking in.

 

Another type of "fear" is "fear of the unknown", for some it's better to deal with the horror of the known than it is to deal with the uncertainty of the unknown, example: some women would rather stay with their abuser because they know they have a home to live in, he pay's the bill's and even buy's extravagent gifts when he abuses her or even takes her on luxurious trips and of course he buys her the most expensive clothes to cover up those bruises on her body from the seeing eye of the public.

 

So she stays' even when she is educated and very capable of taking care of herself although not in the style and comfort of having two incomes, "So she stay's" because of "fear" of the unknown.

 

"My People Perish for the Lack of Knowledge..."

 

When a person doesn't know their God will provide for them, open doors for them, send them help, give them divine favor, give them strength to rebuild, and loves them enough to fill those lonely night's and comfort them when they grieve over what the have lost "along the way"

they chose to "Stay" where they are rather than face the unknown.

 

And then there is the "fear" of failure, because they have never known or been shown the marvelous Grace & Mercy that God has for His children through an earthly parent, teacher, friend, acquaintance, school mates, employer's, husband, wife, child or family member.

 

Failure was always' met with harsh punishment and judgement meeted out in full measure and the punishment and judgement produced "Shame" and took away their "Confidence" in themselves, so they ceased to try for "fear" of punishment and judgement from those around them,

"So they stay" in their safe circle of defeat with their partner's in crime, you say what crime? The crime of "Faithlessness, fear and shame" along with those that are in the very same condition for

 

"Without Faith it is Impossible to Please God"

 

It seems as though Everything in this life that happens to us and affects us negatively is all about one end and one purpose, to destroy our Faith, Hope and Love in God to give us good things and to give us new life.

 

You see it takes "Faith" to move forward on a bridge stretched out over miles of water dashing against the craggy rocks below and the only thing you have to hold onto are the ropes or rails on either side of you, and even as you take those needed steps to get to the other side as you look down you can see certain injury or death lurking in the water's below the bridge.

 

"It Takes Faith"

 

To move forward into your life's destiny and it takes determination to take back your "Faith, Hope, Love and Confidence" after life problems have taken them from you. BUT

 

"Nothing is Impossible with God"

 

Moving out of the circle and cycle of defeat only takes one step at a time to escape into a world of possibilities that your Heavenly Father has prepared for you and no other person has the last say on earth but you and God and Only God has the the last say in the heavenly realm concerning your life.

 

"It's all up to you"

 

Your first step may be to change your phone numbers thereby cutting off the voices of negativity and temptation, the second step may be to change locations and start completely over but no matter what your "Steps" are you need to take the "First Step" to set Change in motion.

 

"S E L A H"

 

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