Repentance. Refinement. Restoration. It’s a New Day…
Looking forward to the new and embracing what God has for you can be exciting, challenging, and catch your breath all at the same time…but springing forth into the new is so worth it so let’s jump in! - H.C. Daniels
#GCG Blog 01 (Intro Blog) - Written by: H.C. Daniels
…and providing a glance back into the life and times of yours truly I think is a good place to start for my premiere blog post. Just a glance though, at this point and time and for the purposes of this blog post. I can’t even believe I am here…writing this…on my blog website. Out.of.body.experience.right.now. A good one though :)! There is so much that I can tell you about myself, my story, and how I arrived at this place by the grace and mercy of God. But I will let these themes continue to unfold in the postings and videos throughout the site where they fit best. One thing is for certain that I can share is that over the past year and a half I have become one of the wealthiest people on the planet. Not by way of material things as I am sure you have been conditioned to think. But by way of sitting at the feet of Jesus. The Bible often speaks of the “poor in spirit” or the poor and needy. In this context, the meaning of poor is those who are in need of instruction and filling from the Lord’s counsel. Those who inquire of the Lord and seek His counsel will never thirst again.
I experienced a pattern of brokenness in a particular area in my life and I couldnʼt understand why my outcomes were not what I expected. I thought I solved the problem by changing superficially what I thought would get me the outcome I wanted. When things still didnʼt work out, I was heart broken. I was angry. I was hurt. How did this still not work out? As some might say “The math wasn’t mathing.” And I was always the one looking for a formula as I love math and by occupation used to be an engineer.
One of things that God brought to my attention was I had not surrendered this part of my life completely to Him. I did not intentionally inquire of the Lord and secure His yes before proceeding. God has always spoken to me logos - rhema word ever since I was 15 years old. I discovered this on my own when the words started popping out to me when I read the Bible. By popping out, I mean I was hearing instruction regarding my situation through the words in front of me. However, I never really knew about deepening my relationship with the Lord by seeking His counsel first in all things. The Bible is the revealed written counsel of the Lord (logos). Our daily bread is the revelation given by Spirit as we partake of reading the Word that is spoken for us specifically from the Lord (rhema). Jesus says His sheep know His voice; not just the shepherds. The reality is a lot of us are misaligned and not living the Father’s will for our lives because we are not going to the Source and seeking His direction. Sad but true. Sometimes, for example, we might seek the advice of others, which isnʼt a bad thing, but it should be supplemental to the main course. The main course is sitting with God and inquiring of Him, learning to hear Him for ourselves first. Community should be for confirming direction God has given us already. Humans are fallible (including myself) and come with our own filters and lens’ based on experiences. This is why we must sit with Jesus and cultivate our relationship with Him by seeking first His direction and waiting patiently for His answer.
When I sat with God for myself, remembering how He spoke to me (logos-rhema word), He did not disappoint. He answered, transformed, healed, re-parented and restored (which is on-going) beyond what I could ask or think. He allowed me to wrestle with Him like Jacob, be frustrated like Job, angry like Jonah, and rest at His feet like Mary (sometimes resting all weekend - I prefer it). And boy did I need rest. My soul was weary but He gave me strength. There were times I wanted to give up and check out but He wouldn’t let me. My chest would fill with warmth, encouragement and joy supernaturally. I literally have felt healing balm fill my chest and numb palpable internal pain and it had to be something from heaven. He would remind me, He was going to heal me and He did. He even used trusted community to confirm what He was showing me without me even asking them or saying anything in advance about what God was showing me (the body operating by His Spirit).
The beautiful truth is through it all God kept me. I had to repent for rebellion out of not seeking Him directly more, even if it was out of ignorance. I also learned sometimes God allows us to go down certain paths in order to grow and learn. Furthermore, sometimes God leads us with divine shakings that can cause some pain but is necessary to get our attention. That is the definition of Jesus’ relentless love and commitment to His Bride (the most important covenant we can ever have). God is the Most Loving Father (Abba), Perfect Bridegroom and Savior (Jesus), and Best Friend (Holy Spirit). God has never failed me. I can genuinely smile today because He has filled my cup overflowing and made me whole again! Be encouraged as whatever you are facing, He can do the same for you! For He is the hope that never disappoints!…Rejoice!…It’s a New Day!
Blessings,
H.C. Daniels
