On October 21, 2011, Daddy had me take another left turn. This was not a small turn, like I have ever had a small one. This was huge. I was laid off!! Now a little background. I am a single mom on an extremely tight budget already. So I did what most people would do.... I hit my knees and CRIED like a baby.
The next five weeks of job hunting, resume emailing, and application printing were lessons to be learned. One of my closest friends said to me, "This is a time to REST!" Hahahahahahahaha, inhale, hahahahaha. How can someone rest when there is no money coming in. Then I heard Daddy say, "Cut all social media." OMG! I am isolated! What am I going to do?! Well, that is where my journey began....
I have grown, been stretched, and have completely rested for five weeks. They have been the BEST five weeks. I have learned so much: how to rest in Him, how to hear clearer, the ability to minister from that intimate place, to grasp the cross like never before. As Daddy releases me to write, I want to share this wonderful, incredible journey I have taken.
Ps 36 states, "Be still and KNOW I am God!" I have experienced the scripture and am still finding new facets of it daily..... I heard deep in my spirit these words, "You have never been passed over by God--this is a new season of knowing the Love of God and who 'I am' is, to be valued and validated. A season of 'US'. Wow, how do you grasp that?! When was the last time you stopped everything to spend time (I am not talking about your minute devotions, seriously....) real, quality time with your Daddy? All blessings are already mine. The Bible is my legal binding covenant. Jesus became the curse so all blessings will be mine... It is not behavior He is looking for, it is faith. Once you fight a battle and win with the Word of God, that becomes your position of operative authority. You now decree from that place of victory! And my decrees begin......
