His Wiring, My Calling, His Anointing, My Obedience

God wired you for the way He wants to use you.
Forget walking in the shadow of a fellow friend, spouse, colleague or role model.  You need to find your identity in Him and live it with abandoned faith.

There hasn't been much time on my part to blog as regularly as I'd like to but my personal journal seems to be getting thicker by the weeks.  Hopefully some day I would find myself blogging daily.
Since my last entry SO MUCH has transpired.  2013 has been incredible thus far.
I am not saying it's been a walk in the park but it's been different to the years before.  Somehow through my challenges, I am finding that I am confident in myself as a Christian and follower of Yahweh.  It's not through self edification but through sanctification of the Word.

I have met new people, started journeys with most, have experienced many GOD encounters through His people, many unbelievers, and my personal quiet times have gone up another level altogether.
Business has been an interesting experience as well - it's a vicious cycle.  Not for the faint hearted.
Adversity is a champion's breakfast.  I find I continuously need to remind myself of this.

I love that the Lord is just as busy with us as He is with our ministries.  He uses every single situation for His glory.....even the bad ones.
The more I chat with people that face struggles, I realize, if your identity in Him is not grounded, solid and confident, you begin to doubt His mercies, His capabilities and His strengths for your life.
I've been there and boy, it's frustrating when you know He is the GREAT I AM yet you question, "And now Lord?"
A few months ago I had a sit-down with Daddy and shared my frustrations with Him.  Personally it was not trusting that He knows what's best for me and that I just need to trust.
I resented the fact that I'd face trials and want to throw in the towel when I knew better.  I have seen Him at work even in dark situations yet I still doubted, I still got angry with Him.....
I reached a point where I had enough of my own insecurities in not believing fully.  I reached a point where I was so hungry to get over this hurdle & fully throw myself in Him, believing the Word now more than ever!
How do I make my Father's heart happy in trials?

A few days ago my quiet time was a reflection of cherishing His Words in my life.  Not just reading the Word to understand and share but to truly cherish it and make it my oxygen.  Are you at that point or where?
"Holiness is not a feeling - it is the end product of obedience.  Purity is not a gift - it is the result  of repentance and serious pursuit of God."
Powerful?  Yip, I know.

Heaven rejoices when we go through trials with a singing spirit.  Our Heavenly Father's heart is cheered when we endure the test and do so without questioning His mercies.

A word of encouragement:  I have asked you to give, in order that I may bless you more.  I have challenged you to pray, so that I may respond and help you.  I have asked you to rejoice, in order to keep you from being swallowed up by anxieties.  I have asked you to be humble, to protect you from the calamities that fall upon the proud.  I have asked you to forgive, in order to make your heart fit to receive My forgiveness.
Learn my rules and put them into practice consistently!