HE–Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit keeps telling me to write–tell what He says. Up till now this blog has been all HIS words only. I believe He wants me to share our conversations and how HE affects my life–HIS STORY–My testimony. So it will be more personal from here forward. You will also hear directly from Him too and you will be able to know the difference. ENJOY! and Get ready for more intimate conversations in your own life. That’s absolutely HIS DESIRE!
For many years now I journal what He tells me and my book and this blog have been Him speaking in that moment as I typed. I absolutely love this with Him. He wants to talk to all of us and be the leader of our day, ordering our steps, helping us through, speaking truth in ways that astonish, stun, and silence us to AWE in HIS PRESENCE.
Yesterday I woke up with such pain in my knee that I lay there trying to think how was I going to get all my Saturday chores done before work again on Monday. The night before I had hyper-extended it. Fears were assailing me from every angle. I was asking Jesus to heal my knee and help me in the middle of my angst. Before I opened my eyes HE said, “put the knee brace on that you bought for your husband.” I remembered immediately that it was supposed to have real benefits, but where had I put it. Then HE showed me exactly the memory of placing it on the closet shelf with all the other athletic items. I got up and put it on. I started moving through the morning, doing one chore after another. I used coconut oil, lavender, Advil, everything I could think of. I kept moving as they say to do and got all the chores done by mid afternoon. Was there still pain–yes! But laying in bed that morning there was no way in my mind that I would accomplish all that HE had just helped me get done. I was amazed. This included making a big breakfast for my husband, cleaning the house, laundry, ironing–everything. I was up and down stairs so many times I started being strategic about my trips. My WAR ROOM for prayer and piano are down in the basement and I hadn’t done that for awhile, so I played and prayed waiting for washer/dryer cycles to finish just to avoid more stairs. I didn’t go slow, but felt HIM say keep moving as if everything is fine. So I did! Now it was time to finally sit down in a chair and hem 3 pair of new pants that HE had helped me find earlier in the week. I knew I had to cut the current hem off and then fold up the hem the same length again and it would be just about right. I had thought about doing the assembly line process–cut all the hems off and then pin, and then sew. However, I did only one pair first which I’d tried on, knew was almost 3 inches too long and so ASSUMED they all were the same. However, before cutting the next pair the LORD said, try each pair on. I thought that was unnecessary, especially with my knee, but did it. I was surprised to find that pair number 2 fit perfectly. Then pair number 3 was also perfect. I was shocked. By trying them on I learned that they were different and only the one pair actually had to be hemmed. I told my husband–do you believe this. HE just spared me from literally ruining 2 pair of pants. If I’d cut them all the same at the beginning, the 2 would have been too short to wear. I was so grateful, so amazed. HE also knows that I don’t like to sew or hem and with all that I had done with His help that day, this was a blessing. I WAS DONE! It was then that I noticed the pants were not the same sizes. The 2 pair were “short” and not “regular” in length–already sized perfectly for me. I had not noticed that when purchasing–but HE did. At the store I had been in a hurry, had tried on several pairs and had some in my hand to purchase. I had put off buying pants for probably the last 10 years–yes for real! He led me to a corner of the store I hadn’t noticed and I found these perfect dress pants. YUP! Perfectly sized for me. The funny thing is, that later that night I had almost returned them thinking I should not spend the money. But HE stopped me–knowing I needed them for work. WOW! He has always promised to provide and show me what to wear. He shopped for me. Amazing.
DOES HE CARE!
Yes! I do care about every aspect of your life. I know everything about you and you cannot out do ME ever. I AM here and well and alive and I need you to trust ME and believe ME and do exactly what I tell you to do. Don’t be afraid of anything. Don’t rationalize with your mind. LISTEN, HEAR, OBEY and discover joys with ME that will fill you up to overflowing. Even when it’s tough, you can do it with ME. YES I love you all. I know you personally. This story is your’s too! Keep coming, believing ME and receiving all that I have for you each day. Notice ME. Open your eyes and ears and heart to really believe that it is ME. Things don’t just happen. I AM GOD and I AM in charge. Thank Me and let’s enjoy your life together!
