In the midst of what?
In the midst of whatever is going on…
God is good
and we believe Him because of who He is…
for no other reason
Because:
· of who He is…
· of His character that He is building in us…
· of the destiny that He has planned for us—that we don’t see yet…
· we do not fully understand how we participate in His Kingdom…
· when His testimony—in our difficulties—shines through us, it affects others…
He knows what things each of us need, to become what He designed for us to be.
Besides all of the good stuff, you will be confronted in life by:
· Hurts
· Misunderstandings
· Disappointments
· Injustices
· Betrayals
· Losses
· Abuses…
Sometimes you will face something that you:
· Never thought would happen
· Never wanted to happen
It is typically these things—our deepest desires—that God uses
to bring each of us to a crucible in our life.
When the thing you want the most is out of your control…
what do you do?
~ Do you just stop wanting it?
No.
~ Can you just let it go—especially when those around you seem to so easily get your dream?
No.
There is nothing easy about this process.
This is the journey of life.
This is where character is forged.
This is where the greatest opportunities happen…
What is so great that it takes this aching place, to discover?
It is the place:
· of laying it down before the God who gave you the desire
· of complete and absolute surrender
· where you can offer your greatest gift to the Lord
In this place, the ache of your unmet desire… your deepest longing unfulfilled, becomes:
· the greatest gift you have to offer the Lord
· the richest of incense where you choose to worship
· the most tender and costly thing you have to surrender
It seems impossible to let go of this desire
When you do not want to give up your dream.
How is it possible not to want this good thing that you long for?
This was my revelation:
*** I did not stop wanting what God gave me a desire for.
I just needed to want Him more.
When I want Him more than the desire of my heart, then I am fulfilled.
I am filled with all that He is.
This is the secret!
*** God asks each of us to want Him More.
Will you trust Him to lead you in life, and satisfy you with Himself?
Will you believe that He is bigger than:
· every dream, desire, fear, hope, pain, loss, and emptiness that you have?
My friend, I tell you:
He will fill you.
He will take the sting away.
He will bring you joy…
whether you end up getting the thing that you were praying,
hoping
and believing for, or not.
Because you will have Him… and He is the fullness of Joy!
In Him, you get it All.