The power of our Father God is truly unmatched. When we choose to be positive in life because we know God’s got our back, you can approach life in a much different way. When you meet someone and you get to know them a little, you can feel that vibe. I have always been thankful to the Holy Spirit for allowing my discernment to be on point the majority of my life. When we choose to walk in our integrity, Our Father God will continually redeem us and be gracious to us. I am learning on a slow pace that life will always have adversity but Jesus will confront the adversity for you. It doesn’t mean you won’t feel it but it does mean it won’t beat you!
The more I spend time with God and realize that He is my Heavenly Father and that He wants what is best for me, I know to deny my flesh. There is a struggle but in the end I want my peace and time with God to be treasurable and not focused on repentance and conviction. When we walk in our integrity it affects us, it is not about others, although they benefit from it. The amazing thing I think that sticks out the most is you choose to be honest with yourself. You will look at past situations and you can see how you didn’t let God do His thing. We figured we knew the answer or we knew we could handle it and then Boom, It Escalates!! Since changing how I see God the Father as a loving amazing Father who wanted the best for His Beloved son, It is much easier to deny the flesh and whispers of the dark and stay close to Him.
Feelings have always been my number one enemy or weakness. My feelings are what would make me overeat and would be what got me into a lot of trouble. I would feel some type of way, whether it would be envy, sadness or just that I had missed my opportunities, my feelings would dominate. Now, as of the last 3 or 4 months I have been able to realize I can feel some type of way but I do not need to feed that monster what it is longing for. I do not need to let my flesh allow the evil one more access to my broken mind, body and soul. So I look to God in the morning, during the day and at night. I have changed the way I talk and what words I say out of my mouth to myself and to others.
The first couple weeks of walking in my integrity was difficult and it wasn’t because I lie or tell half truths to people. NO, it was because I believed the lies I was hearing about myself. Finally, I know that I am LOVED, DESIRED and COMPLETELY SAFE with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I do not need a feeling to know what love is. (just words, nothing to do with the song, LOL!) I just need to know!! It is funny because just in writing that last sentence took me back to my childhood to realize GI JOE had it right, “Now you know. And knowing is half the battle,” We need to be putting in that Faith and work to honor God with all of our Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength and as Jesus says, Love your neighbor, as you love yourself!
I shall walk in my integrity!! I am Redeemed and I know my God LOVES Me!!
One Love, One King and All Christ!!
