I (Jesus) am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for (because) without me (Jesus) ye can do nothing.
John 15:5
Things I wasn’t good at and other things that bugged me or annoyed me in life – God was about to touch these areas and heal them, line upon line in His time…☺
In the beginning, although I thought I was going to be good at marriage, and had many good intentions, the Lord showed me I was a pretty selfish husband and had a lot of insecurity and generational strongholds. For instance, I wasn’t as gentle as the Lord knew I needed to be with my precious wife. God had to make a lot of good changes in me because, apart from Him, it wasn’t going to happen.
It takes humility to come to God and to experience His love and healing. I’ve found that nothing really gets done in me when I cling to pride. And humility becomes so attractive and feels so right and good. That’s why I’ve come to embrace surrendering to the Lord. It’s the sweetest posture and position/place in the universe.
What was/is God’s intention for life? Last night, the Holy Spirit said something really interesting to me. He said, “I know how you’d be in Eden.” Wow, that stopped me in my thoughts and I sensed I should let it linger on my mind…☺
Goals have you tied up in urgency? Feel vengeful. Aggression keeping you keyed up? Do you hate red lights, stop signs? Wrestle with pride, unforgiveness, impatience? Have trouble stilling yourself before God?
That’s wonderful. God points these things out to show us our need for healing in these things. And, that’s just what He loves to do. He’s all about making us new.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
God can/will turn these around for you. Whatever the devil has told you you’re harnessed with can be redeemed in Jesus. We’re not left to these things, nor to ourselves. That’s just the devil’s lie. No, Christ can set us free from any annoyance we’ve picked up in life, and from our own fleshly tendencies. He can help us to come away from minding the flesh. Isn’t that exciting? God can make red signal lights enjoyable and restful as we stop and take time out in our day.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
Just let it go and leave it with God. Let Him change you. If we’re willing, He can set us free to enjoy everything in our lives.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden (burdened), and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Don’t believe God can do it? Like me, ask Him to heal your unbelief. ☺
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good thing, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalm 103:1-5
Just let it go…
God bless,
Mark