Soul Food, My Walk With God
STORMS
Sometimes in our life we have storms. Trials. Times that really aren't so happy, happy, joy, joy.
But one thing I've found we don't ask ourselves is, essentially "did I do this"?
What I'm learning about myself is that when I don't line up my life with the Word, I will find myself in a place I might not be in if I had just done what God said.
NOW, that doesn't mean that God won't ALLOW things to happen in our lives to get our attention. I believe that as well, but some things we do NOT have to go through if we (I) just do what God says.
I can remember a time in my marriage where it was HORRIBLE. Seriously. I would pray and fast and just stay before God and I'm like WHY am I going through this. God's answer? Because I didn't obey. I didn't obey what the Word said to do. I MESSED UP BIG TIME. I sowed that seed, and when it was time to reap? MANNNNNNN I felt like God had just left me all alone.
I wasn't even walking according to His will but I KNEW what to do. I knew to fast and pray. I KNEW to get away from everyone and just talk to God. I KNEW. I also knew that when I was sowing that seed, it was DEAD WRONG.
I'm going through a trial now and Tony and I were talking and we realized it was something we brought on ourselves by NOT being obedient. Obedience is something else.
I'm also learning that HOW you go through a thing really matters. It is NOT easy to "count it all joy" as the scripture says when you are in the FIYA. No sirrrr. Not easy at all, but it's necessary. I figured that out TODAY.
I had to learn to not be so quick to say it's the "enemy" doing things.
Don't be mad at God.
Look at yourself first. Look at what you have been doing. Look at the seeds you have been sowing. You might learn a WHOLE lot.
If you are in a season of storms, just know that seasons change. It won't always be this way.
I'm not perfect, just striving to be the woman God wants me to be. Keeping my life lined up with the WORD!
Lissa/ 25.09.2011
That is so true! It is definitely a sign of spiritual maturity when we begin to see how our own choices DO create consequences. Obedience is def key. I’m striving daily to stick to that.
Terri/ 25.09.2011
Good Morning Sweet PEA YOU ARE ALWAYS RIGHT ON TIME FOR ME i AM GOING THROUGH A STORM right now I might have a part I don’t know but I am expecting a miracle. In all things I try to be thankful but it is so hard and I am very uncomfortable I have done all the foot work now the hard part is wating on God even if he doesn’t answer like i want him too he is always looking out for my well being Thank You for being you I wish I had your wisdom at your age I am finally getting it at 62. Be blessed love you and your family
Terri
Kimberly/ 25.09.2011
I love your thoughts on this realization. One of my favorite titles I’ve seen on a book (I haven’t read it) was, “How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back My Fingerprints Are on the Knife?”
Marla/ 25.09.2011
Love this! Thanks for the testimony and inspiration.
Andrea Hendricks/ 25.09.2011
I hear you…This reminds of a song “The Storm is Passing Over…Hallelu!” Storms will come, put they will pass! Thank you Lord for your mercy and grace.
Andrea Hendricks/ 25.09.2011
I meant *but 🙂
Regina Gee/ 26.09.2011
I have learned that sometimes what I have considered to be a storm was God’s way of leading me down a better path. For example, when I left my job this year I was so afraid of what my life would become. But my mother became very ill shortly afterwards and because I was not tied to a job I have the opportunity to assist her to regain her health! God knew she would need me and through a storm he just opened a path for me to do so. “His rain grows beautiful flowers!”