The Lord cherishes me. It's much deeper than caring. He deeply esteems me. He gave His life for ME. His thoughts are higher than my thoughts. His ways are not my ways. Full reliance upon Him is necessary. Not optional. If one desires to walk in His ways, one must be fully surrendered to Him. He knows the intentions of our heart. He doesn't look on the outward appearance as man does. He doesn't look at what we've achieved, where we work, though those things have little importance. What matters in His eyes are the intentions. The consistent working out of our salvation, with fear and trembling. The realization that it takes labor. The realization that we are in the world, not of it. The realization that His opinion of us matters far more than what other people think. He desires us to walk toward others with His eyes. Not how the world would view them. Thank you Mike Bickle for allowing the Lord to speak through you.
Everytime I listen to anything from IHOP I am always so encouraged. It all fits together so perfectly. One doesn't have to approach Scripture as if it's something they can't understand. God has a plan and it's all laid out. I am so thankful the Lord is calling forth a remnant. A people set apart. One's who allow the Lord to speak through them.
Psalm 15: 4 He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
The importance of meditating on His Word. This verse really stuck out to me. The beginning of this Psalm asks the question, "Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle?" It then describes the character of those who may dwell and abide.
He who swears to his own hurt and does not change.
And does not change. So I must accept that I've been hurt but not allow it to change me. Not allow it to consumer me. To alter how I interact with others, what I do, what I say. This truth became clear with how I reacted to Amy's death.
Has this been that which has held me back?
