What is happening is not a surprise to him right now, and to be honest, he is actually quite amused by the wilderness he has caused because he sees beyond your thoughts and actions right now, he sees how you're really going to be bold and confident in him. Isn't that wonderful? To have a God that sees beyond what you're viewing of yourself. He knows you from the beginning to the end because he's your creator. He knows how he wanted to use you and every single thing he has placed inside of you and HOW he will reveal it to you. I don't know about you but that is so exciting and amazing for a God to really see beyond my sin nature to desiring to share with me my full identity in Christ. Some are experiencing it, and some maybe right now don't see what he is seeing because condemnation took its course, but we rebuke in the name of Jesus any condemnation that you have amongst yourselves. Know that God is not sitting there laughing at you while you're going through it, he simply just wants you to relax and let him finish what he started, he caused these test and trials so that you can learn how to rely on him. And because he loves you, he wants you to seek his face first before ever thinking about seeking man and responding base on your feelings.
His unfailing love runs deeps and so does HE inside of you. Because GREATER is HE that is within you. He just wants to activate what he has given you so the operating table is necessary for your good. Surgery is about to get real. So, this new post is for those who aren't comprehending God's unconditionally love for them personally during tough seasons.
Our millions of rants as to why God this? Why God that? Has taken up the time of appreciating why God is actually allowing it. If we're not careful, we will miss what God is teaching throughout those tests and trials. God is always about teaching his children so that we grow from whatever he is pruning out of us. How can we be who God has called us to be if we're running from those uncomfortable situations?
Trust me, I can testify. Being a member of Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands has become more and more uncomfortable, even after being in the band for all 4 years of my college career. It has only been uncomfortable because I just did not fit in to the hype of what everyone else was hip to. I felt alone and did not feel like I had anybody to really relate to, but God is faithful, he gave me a few friends and even ones that aren't necessarily in the band but band managers to talk and relate to. I am extremely grateful. But even with having them, I still wanted out. I wanted to go back to that place of peace because I swore up and down that no matter how I try and prayed I just convinced myself that I could not find peace with this band. But you know what, God gave me such a strong revelation. He told me, "Because I love you, you will remain in this band." I looked puzzled. I said, "Well God, if you loved me, you will understand how I feel and will get me out of this band so that I can recollect my peace somewhere else because this isn't it anymore." and he kept repeating to me that because he loved me, I have to stay there. I was of course angry, confused, and bothered by the response but God always has a divine purpose and plan with everything he says. He gave me the revelation that being in this band again is not about me but for someone else, there is someone that I needed to impact, and he told me that it may be more than one and to just know that I am going to use you for my glory but you must be uncomfortable, you must be in tuned with me, and know that I LOVE YOU through this tough season that I have you in.
I guarantee that he is saying this to you too..."Because I love you, you will remain (fill in the blank)" regardless if it is making you unhappy. For God's glory can be revealed through you if you let him do it in the midst of your unhappiness. Trust me, God knows what doesn't give you peace, but does your feelings matter over God's plan? His purpose needs to be fulfilled through you and if he has called you at such a time as this, he is waiting for you to act upon what he is telling you to do. But our emotions are speaking louder than him. We miss that small whisper of "I love you, just trust me." because we are too busy complaining to him. Be encouraged to know that those unhappy moments are for divine purposes that we can only understand if he seek the Lord for understanding. And in that understanding, he'll lead you into what you have to do and it will eventually find its way to that peace that you've been praying for. Somebody is waiting on the other side of your obedience. Let us rest assured that God will come to terms with telling you his purpose for this tough season right now.
And let me tell you sister or brother, I am STILL currently in this season as we speak. Which means, you're probably still in yours. But know this much, God's loves for you tops everything that you're going through, just keep pushing. You're almost at the finished line. You may not know why God does what he does, but all God wants you to do is trust him even when he gives you the revelation of why you're in that predicament.
God is just that in love with you because he BELIEVES in you. He thought you were worth dying for so he sent his only begotten son on the cross to die for your sins. | John 3:16 |
God is just that in love with you that he had those great plans for you pre-planned before Christ died and that is why he sent his son to die for you because he could not WAIT to share with you all that he had to offer to you.
God is just that in love with you that he will do everything he can to get your attention in wanting that intimate relationship with you.
So why do you think God doesn't love you still during those tough seasons? Why do you think he has left you? What has the enemy twisted your mind with? Be encouraged to know that God still has a plan no matter what, he still is deeply in love with us even when our decisions are sometimes fleshly, he still is willing to forgive us even when we think otherwise, he still is willing to send his grace and mercy even when we feel unworthy. Don't you ever think that God does not care about where you are right now, he simply placed you there so that you can seek him more because he just desperately wants to talk to you because HE is just that in love with you. You matter to him, so honey, this season shall pass, but don't let this season pass without taking the lessons from it. God, of course, would not want his children to miss what is important for you to know. So cheers to tough seasons and knowing that God still loves you unconditionally within it. Cheers to the tears, isolations, and pruning because it is all worth it. God is worth it. HIS LOVE IS BEYOND WORTH IT.
God is just that in love with you that he used me to remind you. His love is equally within us.
I am no different from you, just a vessel who is learning too!
I love you, always!
Love, Desjane McDonald
