Most of you were probably expecting to read about how the girls and I are doing in our west coast location today. I wrote a blog describing the details of our time and lo and behold, God had a different agenda. I tried to post and was so disturbed in my soul; I had to retract each word. All He will allow me to say is that we are having a blast. The weather is warm and the times are sweet.
God brought me back to his mighty ocean shore to renew my spirit and remind me of the power and might he possesses to roll in each wave to shore. Daily life in my home is special between me and God, but he knows the coast holds a special place in my heart and it is here that he draws me ever so close to his heart. We hear a lot of talk in our time about a need for revival in our nation. I learned this morning that the most necessary place for revival to begin is in the heart of each individual believer. Living in the last days before we see the rapture of Christian believers, we are facing times of paramount warfare. From unparalleled temptation to oppressive discouragement, I am witnessing the body of Christ being slowly drained of our hope for survival.
This morning I was in just such a place personally. Seeking God for many weeks, days and hours over some difficult situations I am personally facing, I set my face steadfast to the Lord for an answer I had been longing to receive. In my personal fieldtrip of life, I have learned not to give up until an answer is received. And just like the sweet Father God has proven to be all of my life, he did not give me a quick fix answer, but instead allowed me to wait until the precise moment he knew I was ready to receive the answer. God was waiting until I was at a place where I would be still and ready to hear his gentle whisper. Then He spoke the life giving truth to my situation. The answer came, my heart rested and I joyfully leapt into the air in praise of my God and his perfect timing. It became a moment of personal revival.
I wonder how many more of you need a moment of personal revival. A moment where the time is right and the heart is receptive to hearing the Word of God. I wonder how our spirits would be rejuvenated if we would all stop searching after our own answers to life’s difficult situations and would simply resolve to simply wait upon the Lord for his answer. From my experience, the “wait” is the catalyst that is necessary to prepare the heart for the truth. The “wait” brings you to a place of complete humility where you realize you are nothing without your God. You learn you have no answers to life’s difficulties, and that your only hope is in the Almighty.
If you are in such a place today, resolve to wait steadfastly upon your God. He will not disappoint you. He will give you the exact answer your longing heart searches for and at the exact moment He knows is best for you. And when found, it will bring you to a place of personal revival. You can then use the moment to not only praise the Giver, but encourage the next one in line waiting. Maybe then, our nation will see the “revival” it has been longing for. When you reach such a place, your heart is receptive to the gentle whisper and the truth then gives you joy and direction. The truth honestly sets you free to make the next necessary step in the popcorn trail of life. LIFE IS BUT A JOURNEY!
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Much fun to be had as we journey on in this adventure called life. Blessings to all. ME