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#828Blessings Share Social of 2014!
As I look back over my life, I realize there were things that I never knew that brought me to places I never thought I would be. Β As a Teenager I never knew that those doors which were closed to me may have been blessings in disguise. Β During the struggles and situations I faced where I felt that things were working against me I always felt that somehow God was turning away from and neglecting my needs. I never knew it was in my favor. I would fall into a depression and wonder what I was doing wrong. Β I never knew it was for my good. Β I would neglect my prayer time, my Word, my prayer, my praise. Β i never knew those were my lifelines.
It wasn’t until I began to search the word for comfort that I discovered that closed doors may only mean opened windows and missed opportunities may only be delayed solutions. Β The same way my mind was still learning to deal with life as an adult so too was my spiritual mind learning to digest and eat the Word in a mature manner.
I needed those moments of ‘not knowing’ in order to fuel my thirst and hunger for more knowledge of God and His promises for me. Those times helped lead me to a closer relationship, a closer walk where I can hear God’s voice in the winds of a storm or the soft whisper of a breeze.
I had read Romans 8:28 many times before I was actually able to receive the truth that ALL things were working for my good. Β The ING behind the work in that verse means process. Β It means that even though I may not see the evidence of the Blessing immediately the results are still on their way.
Why? Β How? Β simply because I am called. Β That’s it. Β The process of hearing and answering the voice, that whisper of God calling me to His purpose supplies me with the assurance that even the times I perceive as rejections and let downs are actually God working out things for my ultimate favor.
What better assurance can I have to keep my head up? Β To stand firm on my faith? Β To continue on my journey and share what goodness He can offer? Β None that I can think of. Β It is this assurance that allows me to smile in sorrow, laugh in sadness and remain calm in a storm. Β I KNOW who my God is and what He is capable of. Β For me that is my greatest story of my #828Blessings.
The times when I’ve thought I was alone I had my Word to remind me that I never am (Matthew 28:20). Or when I felt fearful I knew He gave me me not fear but power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Even in my weakest moments when my mind went back to my past I had the assurance that the plans God had for me were to prosper me, to give me hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
This is why, I am able to walk into this New Year, I release the fears, doubts and worries that I have had concerning all things and instead embrace and receive the promises I have been granted simply by heeding the call and yielding to his purpose. Β I Now Know what my purpose and my path are and with God I can walk in them both with strength and faith.
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