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Gods word > our vision
Today’s encouragement on this app is the same thought I had for several days now. We tend to trust the vision of our eyes more than the word of the Lord.
Last week, I had several things happening in my face with my kids that were the complete opposite than where my prayers had been focused. My mind started to spiral. I tried to pray in faith but couldn’t get past what I see.
I pulled out my Bible and started reading to myself out loud. Hearing myself shift focus gave me the strength I needed to get back into a place of faith. When I was in the middle of my thoughts - it was like spiritual amnesia. I could not muster up a single word to pray. That place feels so dry- but as I read aloud the living word it shifted. I got out of my house to run errands and then started to pray- my spirit flowed and connected with God and it was a beautiful time- I could not have gotten there until I shifted my focus back to the Source instead of the problem.
What things do you find will get you out of a spiral when what you see is the opposite of what you are believing for?
The second part of the encouragement is what spoke to me in my current season of walking with Jesus or at least learning to. “God’s will is not undone by our trials. It is not even undone by our sin. He knows exactly what He is doing. No plan of His can be thwarted."
Today, it finally clicked that the fruit of the spirit is not something that anyone can manufacture through merit alone. It is what we end up with when we are transformed by His grace. I tend to question a lot the hopeful words of Jeremiah 29:11 I had the privilege of receiving audibly in a time when I had no understanding 4 years ago. I often questioned if what God has planned for me, will ever cease to be since I never felt worthy due to my colorful past; but even more so now in the knowing that I am not worthy of such grace. But I ask to trust Him and His character more and more each day as I see the flawed character that overwhelms this world. It wasn’t something I paid attention to in the past because I didn’t know what to compare it to before I got to know Jesus more. But now by the grace of God I see the distinction more clearly each and every day. And that is what we need more of right now. To be more like Jesus so that we can stand out and be different. To shine our light so that people can see and glorify our Father in Heaven. It’s never about judging but recognizing. We need to be able to see, recognize, and seperate the two kingdoms from one another. Because there is such a huge gap between the two!