Totally committed to God!

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This week has been a lot of rest, a lot of prayer, reading and studying the word, listening to God and crying it out. No one said spiritual growth was easy, with it comes a lot of hurt and a lot of revelations, but it is worth it. The word tells us that you'll know a tree by the fruit it bears, so God has done a lot of pruning with my spiritual tree and whew wee... does that not feel pleasant. Thank God that He loves me enough to grow me and show me. I have had to learn to be a big girl with growth, stop my whining, and listen to God. Sometimes we have to learn to stand on our own without anyone's approval except for God's and that is where I am. I have truly grown spiritually, and it is not something that I am boasting about, it is something that I am sharing because it is a praise report. A wise woman of God told me several months after I started attending church at Clanton Church of God (back in 2014), that I was going to have to get some tar under my feet and stay where God could plant me, mold me, grow me, and use me... I was on the fence just like every previous church, wanting to run at the first sign of adversity, discord, or opposition... I took that advice to heart and that is what I have done over these past few years. I have got some tar under my feet and took my God sword and cut through every seed of discord the enemy has thrown my way, pushed through all the opposition and adversity, and learned to stay focused on God's plans. I've prayed and praised my way through every hurt, mistake and trial, error and blunder... and I've learned from it all. I was also told that the best apology was changed behavior. So that is what I've learned and still learning, to change any of my behavior that doesn't line up with the word of God... I've been delivered from strongholds and I am excited about this year knowing it could be the year the Lord comes to take me home. It is my desire to be a part of the last great revival, to be on the sheep side, and to hear "WELL DONE thy good and faithful servant". If I stay focused on God, everything else will work out and fall into place as it should. It is my desire for the Holy Spirit to use me as He sees fit. 2018, this is the year of total commitment and growth explosion at Clanton Church of God and in my walk with God. It is all about HIM and winning souls for He told us that He is coming SOON! And might I add, I sure am glad to be a part of it and I pray we'll all be ready for HIS return!!

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