Repentence. Refinement. Restoration. It’s a New Day (Part 2)…
#GCG Blog 01 (Intro -Part 02) - Written by: H.C. Daniels
…Did anyone catch the problem that 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, however we think we are by really seeking otherʼs ideas about our personal lives. Sad but true. This is the result of not sitting with God and inquiring of Him and learning to hear Him for ourselves first. Community should be for affirming direction God has given us already. People (including myself) are not perfect and come with our own filters and lens’ based on experiences. Humans are fallible. 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.
The beautiful truth is God kept me. I had to repent for rebellion out of not seeking Him directly more, even if it was out of ignorance or a lack of sound discipleship. The thing also I have learned is sometimes God allows us to go down certain paths in order to grow and learn. And then sometimes God allows divine shakings that can cause some pain to get our attention but you can rest assured that He is with you through it all. That is the definition of Jesus’ relentless love and commitment to His Bride (the most important marital covenant we can ever have). God is the Most Loving Father (Abba), Perfect Bridegroom (Jesus), and Best Friend (Holy Spirit). God has never failed me in any of these areas. I can genuinely smile today because He has filled my cup overflowing and made me whole again! Be encouraged! For He is the hope that never disappoints!…Rejoice!…It’s a New Day!
