For quite some time now, I’ve entered a place where
confidence, identity and self-worth were measured by what I could offer on my
own accord. Talents, appearance, job standing, stability, and the list goes on. I confess this to be my
personal habitual sin, however this time around I dug myself deeper into the slimy
pit He once rescued me from. I found it to be dark, yet comforting, YES I said
it COMFORTING. Darkness can bring forth comfort because it blinds you from
looking at your own sin. I believed the lies,
you know the ones that shake you to the core, the ones that make you stumble
and fall, the ones that leave you broken, wounded and scarred because they bind
you until you cannot move, speak, or breathe. I had forgotten about the healer
of all, the one that moves mountains, and caused breath into life.
The Lord used a wonderful dear friend today. I admire her love towards those around her as she shared with me what it truly looks like to be self-reliant on the LORD alone. How painful it can become to rely on our own flesh and efforts. But oh how glorious and freeing it can be to rely on the Lord alone, on His redeeming blood and good works.
Today I
read 2 Corinthians Chapter 3
The veil
from my eyes once again lifted as I read
“Such is the confidence that we have through
Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from
us, but our
sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers
of a new
covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the
Spirit gives life." -2 Corinthians Chapter 3:4-6
Oh how it echoed CONFIDENCE through CHRIST toward GOD ….
Nothing coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.
My desire is that we would be women who rise to glorify Him
daily, that through prayer accountability and love we would not yield to deceitful
lies but battle united against the devils schemes. We are the body, we wear His
armor we are given His Spirit which is constantly praying over us. We have been
given much and in our weakness He is our strong defender, provider, protector.
JESUS has not forgotten me; Beloved HE has not forgotten
you.
At first, I was upset that you had sent me here because I relate to feeling worthy and glorifying myself whenever I succeed and feeling comfort in the dark. However, by the end, it changed. I was all in and before i knew it i came across truth... i came across Jesus. Thank you for writing. DON'T STOP. Ever.
ReplyDeleteAdan thank you for encouraging me to create a blog in the first place! I've realized I need to write as the spirit moves within me. I get so much joy in sharing what it is doing to my heart! :)
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