A couple years back God was taking me through a
rather lonely season – moving things around – re-shuffling people in and out of
my life and just separating myself to Him like He has done so many times before.
I will never forget that season. I have been through break-ups and been
rejected to my face - but not even the pain of those break-ups or rejections could
compare to how my heart hurt in that season.
I cried so much!
My mom fetched me from church after a National
Woman’s Day Meeting – and she could see I was hurting… When she asked me what
was wrong I explained to her how I felt and what had happened to me that day
and I ended off by saying “It hurts so much mama – I just want to die and go to
heaven”.
Perhaps the best is to die! But not physically!
Dying to ourselves means we gain Christ… and His Love which we so desperately
long for… Sometimes we think we have died to ourselves – but these seasons
clearly reveal that there is still so much of “you” in you! He’ll remove those around
us who serve as support systems –to show us how much we truly need Him and how
we’ve learned to rely on others’ love, their approval and encouragement in our
lives. He’ll open our eyes to see the truth about what truly is going on in our
hearts and in that break down the things that we’ve built in our lives that are
of ourselves and not of Him – and that right there is the painful part.
Maybe you are holding on so tight to what you
want and refuse to let go and trust that He is for you! He will give you the
desires of your heart if you just trust Him and allow Him to make it happen!
When Jesus comes to fetch us to spend eternity with Him, chasing after the
things of this earth will hold no value at all… the days, weeks, months and
years we spend chasing after earthly things in desperation to belong and
neglecting the one true love would have been spent in vain…
In pursuing Christ – (HIS KINGDOM) you will
have all the things you desire “added unto you”. But seek first… and only then…
Matthew
6:33
King James Version (KJV)
33But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you.
I dare you today to pursue Him and trust Him to
love you the way He desires to… Let go
of YOU being in control and LET GOD be GOD in your life!
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