Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

I know most everyone has something that is considered your 'thorn in the side" but God can make those thorn's a good thing if you will allow Him to. Paul's thorn brought him transformation, thankfulness, and a testimony. I did not abandon ship during all the storms with sickness, and God's grace is always sufficient to make it through. Those tough and painful experiences are what molds and makes you into a mature Christian, so you can praise God even during your pain. It's so hard to know we should pray for transformation but we pray for substitution; meaning we pray for God to take away all the bad and replace it with something good. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but how can we grow closer to God if we are always abandoning ship during the storms. Those unexpected storms will bring smooth sailing, just hold on and PRAISE HIM during the storms and during the thorns.

Everday, I am working on becoming the best version of me "Becoming a Better Woman" of God that I can be. God wants our best. God needs our focus. When you focus on the goodness of God in the midst of a world turned upside down... you will see and feel the goodness of God... Jesus has never and will never leave us comfortless... He gave up His spirit at his very last breath that He took to ensure that wouldn't happen... His sweet Holy Spirit, who is literally the One who walks beside us to be our comforter and helpmate... even when the enemy hinders and distracts, I quickly remember his game and I get my focus back on God... the peace and calm returns... the Holy Spirit has reminded me to remind others that He is still here to comfort and guide. 🩷🙌

"I'm Jehovah Shalom, the God of peace. I have this situation in the palm of my hand. You need only to trust Me and not question the plan and purpose in this. Trust the process. Be strong and courageous and do not fear. Trust in Me with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Me, and I shall direct your paths. I am working behind the scenes to bring about your victory healing. Renewed strength and an even greater anointing is on the way for you. I am your protector and healer, says God". Then, I was reminded of the words of a song, "and I see a great band of angels camped all around me. And I see the captain rising up, the challenge to meet. And I know I'm safe from harm when I'm touching Jesus. Oh, yes, the battle is His, the victory is mine, and victory is sweet." ♥️🙌

I have been waking up again often between 3am-5am. This popped up at the top of my home page on YouTube as a suggested video. God allowed this to be there for me to listen to it. He brings out so much that I want to share about this time-frame. It's definitely a prayer time, and God is waking you for a reason to not only pray but listen. I've went through this season before and learned not to fight it. If you're waking up during these hours, it's most certainly for a reason and I encourage you to take the less than 20 minutes to listen to it. At YouTube link below: https://youtu.be/FBh6hyBBpv8?si=umeEXj-ZLKgLpPHm

The Lord is so HOLY and worthy to be praised!! He's holy forever!! As a Christian, in the good and bad times, I forever choose to praise Him, trust Him, and depend on Him! ♥️🙌  Word from the Lord, "As you lift your praise, honor, and worship to Me, I will meet your needs. Trust in Me, as You call to Me, that I will hear you and I will answer you when you trust in Me with all of your heart. Trust Me this day for the needs you have. Trust Me to lift you up, to encourage you, to heal you, to forgive you, to give you strength and hope for the future ahead. Trust in Me and never doubt. I will always be with you, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you. I am your God, and you are My own. Trust in Me this day, TRUST IN ME", says God.  Now, more than ever, is the time to fully trust in God and fully depend upon Him. Life's not always easy, but trusting in God is surely the key.