Posted: May 30, 08 6:22am
To GOD be the glory for the things HE has done.
God is so good and He is so amazing. God knows what we go through as well as what we have need of even before we ask for it. He sits high and looks low. He is the protector and the watchman of my soul as well as my well being. I was thinking on a few things about how people will try to trip you up and hate on you because you are blessed. Just as the word has been going forth in church we (Christians) do not operate or depend on the world's system for our source of living. My God supplies all that I need. I have learned to pray to God about spiritual things and not worldly or material things all that will come in time if we're obedient to the word of the Lord. And I have come to know that God does answer prayer and we are to be careful about what we pray for. I am so delighted that God has been answering my prayers lately and he is doing it swiftly too. The Lord is giving me more of a better understanding about the spiritual gifts within me because I have asked him to stir up the gifts in me and to help me to learn how to operate the gifts where it would be pleasing to him. Also I have been praying about my mind and asking that He give me the same mind as Jesus: (Let this mind be in me, which was also the mind in Christ Jesus.) He is giving me more understanding of things that I face on a day to day basis and he backs it up with scripture whether it be through him speaking it in my spirit , through visions and dreams, or it comes through over the pulpit in church, God is good.
Just this morning as I was stirring in my sleep I heard the 23 Psalms being quoted in my spirit. I got up and went to my prayer closet to seek the Lord because he was trying to tell me something so off I went to reverence the Lord. As I was in my praise mode the Lord was revealing to me about a person who is hating on me because of my appearance and my demeanor because they know nothing else about me because we only met through this class that I am in. Well this person seemed to me to be a very bright and intelligent young lady, but she has an issue with me for whatever reason. Well a week ago as I was coming from the restroom from our break she and one of the male instructors were walking behind me and he said out loud Ohhhhhhhhhhh so that's the one. And I knew he was talking about me.
But I never turned around or addressed the issue. After class when I got home and all that evening I pondered over it back and forth wondering what and why did he say that? Apparently she has been discussing me amongst other people there, but God! So the Lord knew this was an issue for me and I wanted understanding as well as closure in this matter, so I prayed about it. Well on this morning the Lord revealed to me that she has been searching through my personal file there at the class and trying to find out my personal business but there really isn't much she can find out because the paper work we filled out doesn't ask for much information on you. Then when my hubby and I had to meet with our consultant there she was going over all the assignments we had to turn in for our business plan and she was saying some things were missing when we had turned them in weeks ago.
Well the Lord gave me this: 23 Psalms. This is how I'm breaking it down, it comes from the NLT version but I tweaked it to where it applies to me and this situation.
The Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.
He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.
Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for he is close beside me. His rod and his staff protect and comfort me.
He prepare a feast for me, in the presence of my enemies. He welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.
Surely his goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. Now in our class we always give a quote of some sort before our instructor takes the floor, well this is what the Lord is leading me to say at my next class. This is my quote for the day. Ain't God good and his word will convict those who try to rise up against you. To God be the glory. Inspie of all that I've been through or may be going through I still have my joy, and the Lord is letting me know that he is my provider as well as my shield and buckler. He will hide me in the presence of my enemies. The weapon may form but, he will not allow it to prosper. I love you Lord. Thank you Hallelujah!!!
