weekend = indifference, but tonight = peace!

I am being blunt and honest -- this weekend was ......I don't want to say the word hellish, nor bad...but it was indifferent for many reasons.  

The enemy will continue to attack and  on the one hand -- that means I must be doing something right that the enemy would continue to frustrate me.  

On the other hand, some of my frustrations were because of choices I had made and not because of the enemy.   

And some of the 'stuff' was because there was a stand to be taken and many times, when we stand up for truth -- it is not met with acceptance.    But God knows.  

 So, when the enemy attacks, the consequences of choices rise up, and the enemy uses others to stir strife up,  AND...the weather is yucky...

 .................well, it all adds up to an indifferent weekend.  

The Holy Spirit spoke and reminded me of something. I could not  slack off in my prayer time for my husband and my family......  Stuff seems to get better and our lives are running pretty smoothly and wham... it hits.  As a wife and mother, I am suppose to cover my man and my kids in prayer.  All the time -- in good times and in times of need.  

IN  God's word  I read about remembering ALL the good that HAS transpired and that God wins....and therefore -- this current 'thing' that has crept into our lives and our peace -- will soon pass.  

IN fact, I have such a peace today --  that the "in-differentness"....from the weekend -- seems months ago!    ( Is that even a word? )  

So, I have a blog in the works... as  the HS spoke and taught me something very vital today ...but I have to bathe it in prayer and ask if THAT is for this blog and others. 

 So, I decided to go back....to February of 2011 when I went to my  God Encounter Weekend with my  church  and -- my life changed. 

 I reread this tonight and it blessed me so.  

Other women that have been to a God Encounter Weekend can relate.....but, I believe that there is a woman reading this tonight that WANTS....something more.  

She wants more peace.  

She wants to understand how to STAND OUT for God.  

So, maybe with this REPOST.... the Holy Spirit will speak to her heart and tonight will be a night where her relationship with Christ changes.  

Tonight, one person is still trying to control their life...when they need to totally release it to HIM.    I am praying right for the one reading this -- God bless, Amen.  

February 28, 2011I had a tremendous weekend. Thank you Lord. It was perfectly orchestrated, and prayed over, and then executed so that I could have a face to face ENCOUNTER with my Lord.

Thank you!

In the course of the weekend, a very sweet counselor advised me ....."michelle, this weekend God wants you to forget about everything and everyone else and concentrate on Michelle and God and seek HIM only and really allow HIM to minister and heal what needs to be healed and to deal with what needs to be dealt with."

....So that is what I did.

I am a 'good student'. I listen.

Saturday I opened  my  Jesus is Calling Devotional for February 26th -- my day to really have a meet and greet with my Lord.

And I did . .too too too too so much to share .. and I can and will . .slowly, but for now -- I just want to share the devotional that started my day as Jesus called me out.

HE reminded me of what I thought I wanted and then HE showed me how in control HE really is, and by Sunday morn -- I hugged HIM, I saw HIS face in others, and I was healed of many many many things, feelings, and just the STUFF.

But -- I wanted that, I sought it out. Some people want to stay in their sin. Some wish to stay in self-pity, and others just don't want to be set free. If you want to be set free -- ask me. I know a secret and it is one I will share.

In the meantime, be blessed by this message from Jesus:

I am leading YOU, step by step, through your life. Hold My hand in trusting dependence, letting Me guide you through this day. Your future looks uncertain and feels flimsy -- even precarious. That is how it should be. Secret things belong to the Lord, and future things are secret things. When you try to figure out the future, you are grasping at things that are Mine. This, like all forms of worry, is an act of rebellion: doubting My promises to care for you. Whenever you find yourself worrying about the future, repent and return to Me. I will show you the next step forward, and the one after that, and the one after that. Relax and enjoy the journey in My Presence, trusting Me to open up the way before you as you go. - Jesus

Deut 29.29 Psalm 32.8

Does that just not make you want to hug HIM too?