I raise a Hallelujah!!!

I had begun digging into my Bible more regularly in September, even writing down my prayers. And then I stopped in December. What happened? I would wake up knowing that I needed to read, knowing that I needed to dig deep but it was superficial. I started slowly to begin again but it wasn't like it was. I was letting satan's lies once again take hold. The busyness of Christmas came and went.... 

A few days after Christmas I started several devotions in my Bible app. That's where I found a devotion where it said we needed to dig deep and plant our feet on solid ground, Jesus Christ. His mercies are new every morning, through the things that life throws at us we aren't supposed to allow them to consume us. I never wanted my suffering to become my unbelief. Something clicked, there lay my answer!! I knew this, I've known this but why had I forgotten!!! That's why God tells us every moment of every day be in constant prayer, constant communication with Him! It is all to easy for us to become lost again, filled with satan's lies but every time God will be there waiting. LEAN ON HIM!!!! CRY OUT TO HIM!!!!

Yesterday morning I had asked God to show me if I was on the right track.... Later in the morning I received an encouraging message on Instagram from a stranger encouraging me to push on even when it gets hard, knowing that what lies ahead will be worth the suffering now. 

This morning my eyes went to this verse (mind you it wasn't even in the devotion), "God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns." Psalms 46:5. Right there, His promise spoke volumes to me!! God was showing me that He is holding me, helping me. I only need to cry out, to dig deep into His words. 

And then YouTube pops up on my phone (I hardly ever get notifications from it so this was very odd), it was notifying me of a song from Bethel called "I raise a Hallelujah". What perfect timing does our Lord have!!!

So friends, in the midst of satan's lies, what the world expects of us and life demands of us, cry out to Jesus!! With every moment we can be tossed about or we can be sure in Christ our Solid Rock. The doubts that come are not meant to stay but we allow them to take refuge in our soul. These doubts eat at our confidence making us question what God has promised us. He hasn't called us to live in the darkness, wandering around aimlessly. Ask Him to show you today, listen for His voice, dig deep into the Bible. Don't over complicate it by trying to find the perfect thing, just dig!!!

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Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper.... those are my words for 2019. I was excited with the first days of this year, it even begun days before. Slowly the doubt and insecurities started to creep back in. Life got busy. I also wanted to start this sooner but didn't... I was lost at what it meant to dig deep. I was already reading the Bible, what was I missing, was there something more that I should be doing?????

In Sunday school our pastor mentioned, "Jacob should have known who he was talking to. We should also know God, but more importantly we should be using what He has taught us!!" THIS!!!! This was God speaking to me!! Am I using what God has taught me or am I listening to satan's voice more than HIS?????

Yesterday in a training for my business this trainer said we can learn, and learn, and learn but if we are not using it, doing the things, utilizes what we have learned it is all useless!!! If we want the results we have to do the actions!!

Then comes this morning, the feeling of being unsure was overwhelming. So in my prayer I asked God to show me what he wanted me to do, what I needed to do. I open my devotion and there it said, "Heaviness is not of my kingdom!" Can you say wow!!!! When am I going to open my eyes and see that the heaviness I have been feeling is not what GOD wants for me!!! The answers are right there in front of me!! BUT the biggest key is am I taking action with what He has given me?! Am I sitting here wallowing in the lies satan has placed in my thoughts and on my heart or am I going to take captive of what is God's and make HIM proud?!?! It all begins with me and what I choose to listen to. Are my thoughts filled with His word, His promises, rooted in His love or am I listening to the deceiver, filling my thoughts with negativity, doubt and hopelessness? Every day I am going to be more purposeful, especially on the weekends, to fill my thoughts with His word and pray constantly. Writing down His promises, my goals, etc... will also be part of this.

I am making goals, I am going to write them down and be more intentional with what I do with my time. First are my long-term goals, how am I going to get there, what kind of steps do I need to take to make them happen and how am I going to implement them. Second are my short-term daily goals, these need to coincide with my long-term goals and how I am going to accomplish them. Below is an example.

I am tired of letting satan lead my life, my thoughts and my actions. Not only am I going to be digging deeper in scripture but I will also be digging deeper into my actions and how I am implementing what I am learning. I pray this will spark hope and inspiration but more importantly lead others to more of a rich life, a life that God wants for you!! Don't let fear stop you!!