Project Hope: Thank God For Where You Are

Project Hope: Thank God For Where You Are: So, last night as I was preparing for bed- I began to pray and get ready to spend time with Jesus. And as I began to pray all I could d...

Thank God For Where You Are

So, last night as I was preparing for bed- I began to pray and get ready to spend time with Jesus. And as I began to pray all I could do was thank God for who He is, for my health, for my leaders, for my mother, for my family, for food, for shelter, for God connections. I was overwhelmed with how good and how faithful God is, has been, and will be continue to be. 

What season is this for you? Are things going good? Are they mediocre? Are you questioning why GOD is allowing certain things to happen to you? Don't question your existence. God knew what He was doing when He was calling your spirit to your mother's womb-He has a plan for you sis. You are here ON PURPOSE! Directly after graduation I entered into this season of tests, trials, etc. My aunt had fallen deathly ill, I couldn't find a job, I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life and on top of all of that- I had no idea where I was going to live. Would I stay in Greensboro like God told me to for the time being or would I go home because that was a comfortable place for me? EVERYTHING was falling apart and I just kept asking God when He was going to come through for me. I was so lost but I continued to trust God. Was it difficult? Of course it was. No test is easy. And if your tests are easy- I encourage you to plug back in to the source because tests were not created to be easy. If that was the case, we wouldn't have anxiety attacks when we have to take natural tests. The hard thing for us to do is to stay encouraged during the test... Because GOD has already won this battle for you. I believe that tests are put in place to humble us and for God to search our hearts. Will you trust Him when everything goes wrong or will you run back to your old ways? 

You may not be exactly where you want to be in life but at least you're still here. At least you still have the ability to change things around. No, you cannot change the past but your future is bright if you will just trust God and fall into His will. Fall into His arms. Fall back in love with Him! He wants your heart. Make the quality decision not to keep going to service and leaving the same way. Give God your worries and cares and fears. Lay at His feet. Engage with Him. Commune with Him. Let Him back in sis. He will not hurt you and His word says that He will never leave you nor forsake you. Get out of the habit of solely thanking God for what He's done without first having a heart of gratitude for who He is. He is God, our Lord, our Savior, our Redeemer, the many breasted one, the God of another chance because we are wayyyyyy past second chances! He is the Alpha and the Omega, the King of kings. He is coming back and He has a place of rest for you. Everything will fall into place if you will fall into the hands of the Potter. Trust HIS plan and not your own. Trust His way and not yours. Stop comparing what others have to what you don't have and begin to get lost in God. You don't have to compete for God's love-it's freely given. So, let's be thankful and continue to know that God has not forgotten about us and He knows us by name. If you have a job, thank God. If you don't have a job, thank God. If you're married, thank God. If you're not married, thank God. Everything will fall into place but you must first be thankful for where you are. I'm 23, single, with no prospects, no children, and so many other things that I don't have. But I still thank God because I have the understanding that it is only for a season and as long as I stay submitted in the will of God, things will fall into place. Am I bitter? Not at all. I'm enjoying my single season and I'm enjoying the luxury of getting lost in God so that He will send the right man for me. I'm not looking for anyone because as I get lost in God, I believe that we will meet and everything will be to God be the glory. Even then, will things be perfect? NOT AT ALL-In fact, i'll have to pray more. Lol But i'll be able to look back and say, if He got ME through that- surely He can get US through this! I'm grateful and as a result of that, I am beginning to love ME! "Love God, love you, love others, love things." - Dr. Ronald D. Wilson 

PRAISE GOD for where you are, where you've been, and most importantly- where you're going! I love you sis and I pray that you stay encouraged in this season and remember that God's hand is upon your life. He loves you. You, my friend are the apple of His eye. :)