But come before the foot of the cross right now.
Imagine kneeling at it as Jesus hangs there, dying, covered in blood, so that RIGHT NOW, you can choose something besides your own disappointment- hope because of your faith in God's promises to you. That is why Jesus died so many years ago, for this moment right now. Because He is working all this awful, hard, strenuous situation around you into the good that He wants to give you in your future, but you have to trust in that even when it all feels awful.
You do not have to stay in the hopelessness of your disappointment, in the discouragement. You CAN grab faith. Jesus made the way for each of us every day to have the opportunity to grab a hold of faith and hope.
{As Christine Cain said:}
"One indication that we are not pressing on and serving the Lord at full throttle is when we start to stiffen and refuse to continue to stretch, enlarging our personal capacity. We settle at our current level and no longer lean into the challenge and discomfort of stretching. If we allow ourselves to get too comfortable and stiff, never wanting to stretch into new levels of life, we will hinder so much of what God has planned for us. He has great exploits for us to accomplish, but it's up to us to keep growing, changing and enlarging if we want to see these plans come to pass. Let's be determined to stay flexible, ready and willing to step out in FAITH and step into God's great promises and plans for our lives."
Listen to this song and let the words wash over you. He is the LIVING GOD and no problem or disappointment is too large for Him. Take heart, be encouraged. Let hope abound and break our chains! Let the walls fall down! Let faith rise up in Jesus' Name! As you draw nearer to us!!
Proverbs 16:1 "The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answers of the tongue is from the Lord."
2 Timothy 4:17 "But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me..."
My child,
Its okay to be disappointed, I feel your struggles of living in this world full of hard times and things that are not easy. However, it is not my intent for you to stay there! No! You have hope and therefore you can pick up faith and the joy of My Presence which is always with you, regardless! Because you have Me on your side, who truly does care about you. Just like a parent with their child, although bad happens My compassion for you is great and I will rescue you. Don't give up, don't grow faint. Look to me on, come to the foot of the cross daily and lay it all down before Me. There I will then be able to give you faith and hope.
Imagine kneeling at it as Jesus hangs there, dying, covered in blood, so that RIGHT NOW, you can choose something besides your own disappointment- hope because of your faith in God's promises to you. That is why Jesus died so many years ago, for this moment right now. Because He is working all this awful, hard, strenuous situation around you into the good that He wants to give you in your future, but you have to trust in that even when it all feels awful.
You do not have to stay in the hopelessness of your disappointment, in the discouragement. You CAN grab faith. Jesus made the way for each of us every day to have the opportunity to grab a hold of faith and hope.
{As Christine Cain said:}
"One indication that we are not pressing on and serving the Lord at full throttle is when we start to stiffen and refuse to continue to stretch, enlarging our personal capacity. We settle at our current level and no longer lean into the challenge and discomfort of stretching. If we allow ourselves to get too comfortable and stiff, never wanting to stretch into new levels of life, we will hinder so much of what God has planned for us. He has great exploits for us to accomplish, but it's up to us to keep growing, changing and enlarging if we want to see these plans come to pass. Let's be determined to stay flexible, ready and willing to step out in FAITH and step into God's great promises and plans for our lives."
Listen to this song and let the words wash over you. He is the LIVING GOD and no problem or disappointment is too large for Him. Take heart, be encouraged. Let hope abound and break our chains! Let the walls fall down! Let faith rise up in Jesus' Name! As you draw nearer to us!!
Proverbs 16:1 "The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answers of the tongue is from the Lord."
2 Timothy 4:17 "But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me..."
My child,
Its okay to be disappointed, I feel your struggles of living in this world full of hard times and things that are not easy. However, it is not my intent for you to stay there! No! You have hope and therefore you can pick up faith and the joy of My Presence which is always with you, regardless! Because you have Me on your side, who truly does care about you. Just like a parent with their child, although bad happens My compassion for you is great and I will rescue you. Don't give up, don't grow faint. Look to me on, come to the foot of the cross daily and lay it all down before Me. There I will then be able to give you faith and hope.
Love,
Your Daddy in Heaven
