I WILL TRUST IN THE LORD!

Everybody wants to reign and go to the next level ~ but no one wants to suffer ~ the natural reaction to people or a person when they lie on you and run your name through the mud is to go in that persons face and be like: WHAT, WHAT, OH ~ I THOUGHT SO!!!!!! and man that feels good in the flesh or "the old me" lol ~ but in reality we have to remember that as we go deeper into the things of God and we begin to truly hunger and thirst for righteousness as well as walk in holiness ~ true we will be blessed and promotion is good, going to the next level and all that but..... what about suffering for righteousness? The world hates those that make Christ their Lord and Savior ~ not only that but when we say yes to Christ the fight begins ~ accusations are like butcher knives and lies are like daggers aimed at the heart...but nevertheless.....we have to remember the words of our Lord and Savior when persecution comes: "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me; rejoice and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in heaven"

**EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW CHRISTS' POWER ~ AND HOW TO RECEIVE MORE ~

BUT NO ONE WANTS TO FELLOWSHIP IN HIS SUFFERING**

Suffering has a way of reminding us that it's not about us, but it's all about Him.......
and His will for our lives. Suffering can bring about fruitfulness. If we were constantly on the mountaintop and everything we touched turned to gold, what would we appreciate? When everything is going our way and we never encounter any problems, we tend to forget our source.
Suffering reminds us of our need of Christ, which causes us to rest in Him!!

TRUST IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT!!!

The Assignment

Can you recognize the assignment due date? Do you have multiple assignment in your hand that you have yet to release? As we walk by faith and not by sight...as we discover purpose....we get a revelation that our time here on earth is very short....we begin to understand that we are pilgrims just passing through.

 Understaning that, we know that we have assignments while here on earth given to us by God. It reminds me of being in school and on the first day the teachers would give you a "course outline" this outline would have bullet points, assignments and their due dates. When we have progressed through the 1st 9 weeks, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, and let's say "finished the course" there would be NO excuse when it comes time for our end of year evaluation or final grade.   It's not until the first day - that initial day that we find out our assignment. The assignments can not be revealed to me if I am not in class or better yet "in purpose" because it is in class or "in purpose" that the assignment is revealed. If I skip class or if I am not living in purpose, I can miss the assignment. Living out of purpse produces spiritual lethargy and a mindset of   "What am I here on earth to do?"

The first day of school is on August 25, 1989 (I'm telling my age/10th grade..lol)...and the teacher say's, "students the final draft of your paper is due on September 15, 1989 ~ I know as a student that the assignment is for an appointed time...and at the appointed time... that which has been given to me has to be released to the person that entrusted me with it. I have to give the assignment up in order to prepare for the next assignment.

Often times in life we are hesitant to walk away from a "thing" because of our inability to discern that the "thing" is only temporary or an assignment. It could be a job, it could be moving to another city, starting a ministry or starting a solo career as an artist. We have to know that God called us to it for a season and when the time has come for us to move we have to recall in our mind that this was only an assignment and I have reached my due date. Thats why walking in the spirit is so critical.

There are times in our life when we live in reverse mode ~ we live outside in.... instead of inside out. When we live outside in, we are in control and led by our own carnal nature or our flesh....when we live inside out we are controled and led my the Spirit of God...."for those that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God"

Do you have any over due assignments in your hand?