So Amazing! 

     It is August 19, 2015- 8:27 pm on a rainy Wednesday afternoon and the spirit of God is resting on my heart...  I am singing "How awesome is our God (Overwhelming)" by Israel & New Breed (feat. Yolanda Adams), there is not an actual song playing on my Mp3 or the radio in my car but is on repeat in my head and heart as the storms and worries of life are raging around me.  There seems to be a peace resting on me as I listen to members of my family scream, holler and complain.   I am numb to the complaints and overwhelming nuances that seem to plague their mind, not as an act of disregard, but as a reminder to trust the one who can change it all.  Have we inquired of him?   I notice the looks on the faces of the children in the room and I begin to pray for them.  They are victims of our adult stress and strain, also realizing if you don't tell them any different - they believe all is right with the world.  Children are a blessing and a pure wonder of God.   So we should cover them in prayer, that they're innocent and the strength of their dreams may survive the negativity of our adult experience.  I am praying that the Lord of host will pierce through the stench of our worry and increase our faith, giving us child like faith to experience and approach the things of God like a child.  Lord help us.   

But it all begins with ....

Obedience. 

     An hour before arriving at this "Amazing" reminder of God, the Holy Spirit began to move in my heart about being obedient to the urgings of God no matter how difficult.  I witnessed the movement of activity or perceived busyness and outstanding accomplishments of my Facebook counterparts, college colleagues, family members,  church family and other random faces, however the Holy Spirit reminded me to remain, be still in the midst of so much activity.  As I sit still trying to quiet the thoughts of "what I should be doing", a familiar image settled in my mind of speeding cars and people... moving in warp speed as a central still figure slowly turns in the midst of it all, methodically moving in slow motion as the people and things around he/she become a blur or streak of light.  This is what I felt like at that moment, determined not to join the crowd...but to step back and allow God to speak and direct me above the bustle of accomplishment.  

       4:44 pm - August 19, 2015 

(Passing Up Walking/running in order to sit before the Lord God) 

Text to Self :  There is an old school Gospel song entitled  "I believe I'll run on to see what the end gonna be..."
Well, I don't really know that song, however the title reminds me of a scripture "You say, "I am allowed to do anything"--but not everything is good for you. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"--but not everything is beneficial..." 1 Corinthians 10:23
I love this scripture...because God has made us so wonderful...we as humans can accomplish infinite feats....we have a plethora of possibilities...of doing and accomplishing whatever we set our minds to do...   But is it beneficial...Will it bring God glory?  Is it beneficial to all who seek the Lord?  Our natural inclination is to consistently move toward a goal or a way of blessing ourselves...this is an incomplete understanding ... this is not the only way of God.  Yes the Lord blesses, but the Lord also chastises, prunes, teaches, humbles, counsels, and loves.  There is no greater experience than to follow God's wondrous lead, untouched by simple human wisdom and misperceived needs....to allow him to lead... To just believe in his plan, even when we don't understand.. 


There are running days, walking days, and rest days; This was a be still day.  So amazing.

#wholeness <3