Wednesday, February 25, 2009

He Cares...

Have you ever had a situation that you saw to be so big and so impossible that you thought there was no hope? Have you ever had something weigh so heavily on your mind that you couldn’t think about anything but your issue? Have you ever been weary, troubled and you go to church and there the preacher is preaching about a similar situation or you turn on the television, answer the phone, or look out the window and there someone is going through the same exact thing you are going through? Let me take it a step further, have you ever prayed for guidance and just opened the bible to any page and landed upon a scripture that applied to your situation? I have.

Before I received Jesus as my personal savior, I thought these things to just be coincidence. I understood that God hears all and sees all but I didn’t think that He was concerned about me. I knew that God was all powerful and that there was nothing too hard for Him but I thought that God had more important things to be concerned with beside me and my little problems. I realized that it wasn’t until circumstances proved I needed God that I called upon Him. And even then my pride wouldn’t allow me to call on Him when I needed Him the most. I feared that He wouldn’t want to hear what I had to say considering I hadn’t bothered to talk to Him until I needed something. But on the contrary, God was right there with open arms waiting for me the whole time. God was right there watching me search high and low for answers and He never imposed Himself on me. Yet, I’m sure it saddened His heart to watch me turn every which way but to Him. I thank God that He is not like man and wasn’t vengeful. He waited for me as long as it took and then accepted me just as I was. (Imagine if we had the same patience with others.) Jesus wants us to understand that there is no one else who can make everything alright. I realized that it was the will of God for me to try doing things “my way” so that I could understand that He is The Way.

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 NIV)

I am coming to understand that God not only wants me to trust Him with the “big” situations in life but the smaller things too. There is nothing “too small” for God. We often limit the power and purpose of God by delegating to God what we need Him to do (the big things) and electing to handle the lesser things ourselves. We have to learn to seek God in everything no matter how small it may seem.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV)

Many times I find myself trying to figure out which way to go, what to do or what to say but I’m learning more and more everyday that that’s not my job. My job is to trust Him blindly. My job is not to make sense of the situation but to give up all of my own rationale and understanding because faith doesn’t always make sense. I can beg and plead to God, throw temper tantrums, give Him back every scripture in the bible, and pray to the top of my lungs but none of that moves God. Faith moves God. That’s why the Word tells us to walk by faith and not by sight. When we pray, Jesus told us to ask and BELIEVE. If we could see what God was doing and know the outcome we wouldn’t have to trust Him. The scripture says that God will make our paths straight. That means that as long as we seek him, and trust Him we can’t go wrong. Isn’t that good news?

I never conceived in my mind that God would pursue me. I used to think of God as some Great Superior Being that was so far away and preoccupied. But all thanks be to God that I now know God has not forgotten me. He is concerned about me. Not only is God concerned about me but He knows all about me and my problems and they matter to Him.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)

He is concerned about all of us. With God, there is no such thing as coincidence or happenstance. Those signs that I thought were coincidences were actually confirmations and convictions. God used certain series of events to get my attention so that He could save, heal, deliver and set me free. God allowed me to go through certain things so that my life could be a testimony to others to make me an effective wittness.

Dear Lord,
I thank you for your love, your grace, your mercy and kindness. I thank you for waiting for us . I thank you for all those you sent to wittness to us and all the things you used to get our attention. We repent for anything we said, done, thought or felt that was displeasing to you and ask us to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Secondly, we repent for being so preoccupied with the cares of this world and limiting your power in our lives. We acknowledge you as Lord of Lords and King of Kings and simply come to thank you for all that you are, all that your're doing and all that you're going to do in Jesus' name. Amen

15 comments:

Standing Able said...
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Standing Able said...

What a Rhema word for this time. God knows all and He knows when we will turn to Him. I love Him so much for being the gentleman that He is because He will never force Himself on anyone. The word says that without Faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please Him. So many lack faith and is the KEY! We most learn to give it ALL to Him. Great Post! Missed you!

Love Ya,
Stacye

B His Girl said...

Trust Him blindly....Girl that's good. You were speaking it today. Faith moves God. I believe everything He has spoken into my life. Thanks for this powerful word. God is working powerfully through you. Powerful. Full of the Spirit. Keep sharing. B

luvmy4sons said...

Good stuff here today. I don't think we grasp totally how much God lvos us. My post tomorrow talks about how it pleases Him when we need Him. I never thought of it that way till I was pleased to be needed by my son. A lot of what you were saying in your post today made me think again on that! He is PLEASED to help us and bestow gifts on us and PLEASED when we come to Him. Hugs to you today!

From the Heart said...

Great to have you back. I've missed your posts. There's a song "PRAYER IS THE KEY TO HEAVEN BUT FAITH UNLOCKS THE DOOR. Words are so easily spoken. Prayer without faith is like a boat without an oar. Have faith when you speak to the Master, that's all He'll ask you for. Prayer is the key to Heaven, but faith Unlocks the door! Have you every prayed for something big and personal? How long did you have to wait or did the answer come at all. Words are mere expressions of thought and nothing more. Believing, believing, my friend is what really counts and faith unlocks the door." by Samuel C. Scott and Rober R.Sands.

Powerful word you spoke and powerful words in the song.
Blessings,
AliceE.

A Free Spirit Butterfly said...

Thank you Heavenly Father for having patience with me and for being the only one to pull me out of my deepest darkest moments. I once was blind but now I see....

Oh how I love you, in Jesus name AMEN!

Hey Ms. Shanita, thank you for bringing back memories of pain so that I can remember all that he is capable of even when my life seems to be going so great!

SLC said...

Good Word as always.
I remember someone not wanting to bother God with a prayer about a little pain they had. A minister reassured him that God healing that minor ache would not bankrupt God. There would be plenty more healing power left for everyone else. Allowing God to do what HE so graciously wantes to do will help me conserve my spiritual energy for the things he's called ME to do.

Thanks again for the blessing.
Missed you.

SLC

Joyfulsister said...

Hi Sis,
(((Hugz))) It was so good to see you today!!. What an awesome post, and testimony my friend, I could sense power in every word from a heart that has experienced the Lord that has been filled with his spirit. Thank you for sharing on your with me on my blog. I can see you and I sitting together and just sharing our similar journeys. I saw myself in what you shared and I know many of the other ladies as well. You bless me so!!!

Luv Ya Lorie

Spring M Fricks said...

Woo-hoo, she's back, she posted and it was beautiful. Funny, I was learning this very thing this week.

I have missed you so much!!!

HALLELUJAH said...

Thank You for reminding us that he does care.


GOD Bless~~~

Sharon said...

The signs that you thought were coincidences that were actually confirmations and convictions I have experienced the same. God has used events to get my attention so that I would learn to recognize. And yes you are so right God has allowed me to go through certain things so that my life could be a testimony to others.
This is a awesome post and a reminder I needed to hear so bad.
Thank you my friend
Have a great day, glad you are back have missed you very much.
Hugggss & Blessings

lulu said...

amen! i have had moments where God spoke to me through a book, a song, the bible, a preacher, i feeeeel you shanita so much!

Debra said...

Beautiful post-I needed it!
Love, Debra

prashant said...

We most learn to give it ALL to Him. Great Post! Missed you!
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