Was me to a friend today! God is so intimately involved in our lives, and I will never get over how He generously showers me with His deep love and faithfulness. I’m like, ‘Wow, God! You did all this?’
And it all began one day when my daughter, Ember, surprisingly called me from her school requesting to be picked up early. I didn’t hesitate because she hardly ever wants to miss school. When she got in the car, I asked her if I should take her home or if she would come to work and hang out with me for a bit. She asked to go to work, and our time alone together there was the beginning of God revealing some pretty spectacular plans He was working on behind the scenes for us.
Let me tell ya, God is too much!!! I have new confidence and respect for Him that whatever He asks of me, I try to do my best to please Him. Finish. Everything is between God and me, not between me and anyone else. Got that?
I woke up this morning to this beautiful message from Him:
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]” – John 16:33 AMP
God, tell me about it! This verse is spot on! There are so many annoying and frustrating situations we have to deal with, but with God on our side we can be cool and calm while He’s at work in the supernatural realm on our behalf. Wink! Wink!
Our job is to listen to what He would have us to do on a moment by moment basis. This is very difficult sometimes, but so worth it. When we do the hard stuff God expects of us like going the extra mile in love and kindness, we can celebrate and be glad because GREAT is our reward from Him.