It has been amazing how over the past 3 and 1/2 weeks God keeps bringing His word to give comfort and peace. These past couple of weeks we have been just living each day at a time. We really don't know what we are going to be doing so we have been learning to just take each day at a time and know it is a gift from God. Being here getting in the culture has been overwhelming and continues to open our eyes but it also brings on doubt and fear. We have been going through spiritual warfare the past couple of weeks and Fred said it is very critical to keep drawing to the Lord cuz Satan is going to work his hardest to defeat us while we are here. When I first came I was getting to busy and never gave time to God and after a night of being very overwhelmed and going through emotions i opened my devotion book and it read:
Refresh yourself in the Peace of My presence. This Peace can be your portion at all times and in all circumstances. Learn to hid in the secret of My Presence,, even as you carry out your duties in the world. I am both with you and within you. I go before you to open up the way, and I also walk alongside you. there could never be another companion as devoted as I am.
Because I am your constant Companion, there should be a lightness to your step that is observable to others. Do not be weighed down with problems and unresolved issues, for i am your burden-bearer. In the world you have trials and distress, but don't let them get you down. I have conquered the world and deprived it of power to harm you. In Me you may have confident Peace. Psalm 31:19-20, John 16:33
I want you to learn a new habit. Try saying, "I trust you, Jesus" in response to whatever happens to you. If there is time, think about who I am in all My Power and Glory; ponder also the depth and breadth of My Love for you.
This simple practice will help you see Me in every situation, acknowledging My sovereign control over the universe. When you view events from this perspective-through the Light of My universal Presence-fear loses its grip on you. Adverse circumstances become growth opportunities when you affirm your trust in me no matter what. You recieve blessings gratefully, realizing they flow directly from My hand of grace. Your continual assertion of trusting Me will strengthen our relationship and keep you close to Me. Psalm 63:2; Isaiah 40:10-11; Psalm 139:7-10
It is very easy to keep going on our own strength but for God to be God he wants us to let Him be in control. That is very hard to do but it is amazing when you can surrender and let your guards down and say Lord im weak be my strength. Then we empower God and He shows us through Actions, People and through His Holy Spirit. It can be very hard especially when in our human nature we believe that we are not believing in God if we are getting overwhelmed but that isn't ture it just means we have to go to God and show Him our emotions and lay it at the cross and then God can come in and Be God in our Lives!
We have been doing the 5 levels of Fasting. the church has been doing it the past couple of years once a year. 5 levels of fasting is 3 days of no food just drink then 5 days off the 7 days of partial (one meal a day) then 5 days off; 14 days of partial 5 days off; 21 days of partial 5 days off; 40 days partial and then it is completed. fasting here just allows people to keep getting closer to God. spending more time in prayer and showing God that we will scrafice everything for Him to move in particular issues in our lives. I was afraid to fast due to my past stomach issues cuz even though i haven't had much issues i need to eat and if I don't eat i can get into alot of pain. So i didn't know if i should and i knew i wasn't trusting God in His power. I started the partial on monday but i only missed lunch thats all i thought i could do well by wednesday i was in alot of pain and i cried out to God and said if you want me to fast you need to take the pain away and show me I can trust you with my physical body. Since then I have only done the one full meal in the evenings and i have no pain. God is showing me trust and power and it is great. I am sure to go back to old habbit of just trusting myself but by God's grace I will brought back to Him and his power and i am thankful.
I just felt I needed to share this to encourage each one of us to know God and to trust Him and give up our control. and to know that we are not alone when we are struggling to know what we are doing and what our purpose is.
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