I have a new challenge that the Lord has recently put before me to do something that literally scares the bejeebies out of me. I know, "what in the heck is a bejeebie, right?" Who knows, but anyway, I know that anytime something scares me, I will do it afraid if I know that the Lord's hand is upon it. I am growing in that area and am willing and that is all that matters. He has told me clearly that I am to do this thing. However, this morning as I was praying and reading, I kept questioning anyway (sometimes I am stubborn like that). God, how am I supposed to tell people what this is? I have so many question and I don't know if I have overstepped you. I feel like I am making this too complicated and I need you to quiet my soul. So I began to praise Him for taking me once again out of my "comfort zone" so that I can be stretched. He LOVES to do that. My reputation is the only thing at stake if I stumble and really? That doesn't even need to be a concern for me. I don't have to have the approval of man. Now, I know that because I serve a mighty God that I will grow in favor with HIM and with man, but I don't NEED the approval to live because I get my approval from my DADDY. He loves me and I am the APPLE OF HIS EYE. :) Anyway, still I was having an anxious morning and I opened my "Come Away my Beloved" devotional by Francis Roberts. Here is today's devotional (I might share a lot of these):
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. (Psalm 119:35)
My child, the path of duty is before you. It may look rugged, but it is the only way of divine blessing. Choose some other way, and you shall find only disappointment and frustration of soul. Weariness shall overtake you on the smoothest road, if it is not the pathway of My ordained will. Be not deceived by doubts and be not detained by fears. Move into the center of My purposes for you. You shall find glorious victories are waiting for you, and recompenses far exceeding every sacrifice.
Be obedient: You will bring joy to My heart. neith the applause nor the scorn of others should be of any consequence to you. My approval is reward enough, and without this, any other satisfaction is not worthy of your pursuit.
Walk on with ME. I will be very near to give you support and encouragement, so you have nothing to warrant your fears. The will vanish as you obey.
WOW!! So after reading this, I can't help but say THANK you daddy once again for calming my fears and knowing my anxious thoughts and making a way before I ever had them. I am a truly blessed woman and I know who my daddy is. I am becoming more and more confident of this very thing "He who began a good work in me will complete it" Hallelujah! I pray that each and every one of you know who your daddy is. If He is God, I am thankful, but if it is not God, then it is the Devil and I pray for you to repent and turn towards God and cry out!!! He longs to be with His children and He has made a way through the precious blood of Jesus!!! He is loving and kind, but also strong and to be feared. He reminds me about that song as I say that. "Daddy's Hands" It says "Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I done right, Daddys hands were big and strong when Id done wrong, Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but I learned to understand, There was ALWAYS LOVE in Daddy's hands" I didn't have a daddy growing up so I am thankful that God has picked me up and called me HIS own. He is a loving God and He is a wonderful Father. He loves you more than you will ever Know..... Be blessed today and ask Him to show you His heart for you!
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