I am bringing greater clarity in distinguishing the difference between faith and hope. Your prayers must be established in absolute faith, without any doubt whatsoever; according to My will, says the Lord. If you find that you are in a double-minded position, take the time and effort to suss out any place of fear or unbelief that would undermine your faith. Then, make the necessary corrections so that whatever you ask in My name will be done.
James 1:5-8 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by MARSHA BURNS
I have been demanding for some major life changes to occur in my life. Not just asking from God but Demanding that these life changes occur now and it is time for them to happen. He has made one of the three occur and is showing me he is building the way for the other two. By opening paths and stages and occurrences in my life to show me the doors have opened and I am about to step into the new life I have been demanding.
The major one I have been Demanding from God is coming forth, but it was not coming in the way I had groomed it to my imagination. He has set forth tests in my faith in him and is making me step out of my comfort zone to make it come to fruition. I didn't realize I had a fear of it while I was Demanding it from God. I shared what I had Demanded from God to a Godly friend of mine,asking it to come to fruition and she explained to me I still had the Spirit of Fear in me while Demanding from God to make this happen. In her teachings to me, she taught me that I had to cast out the Spirit of Fear to be blessed from God of my demands. It took me a few days to really understand what she was teaching me. As it resignated in me, I did cast out the Spirit of Fear and as she told me, when you cast out a Spirit of Fear or any other, i.e. resentment, anger, depression, that the Devil will try and fill it with 7 other fears or defiances. She said you must then ask God to fill that void with what you want you in your life before the devil takes that void. I asked of God to fill the void with clarity, peace, serenity and many more.
In a matter of days my life changed. My Demand from God of this Major Life Change began to take root and the doors became wide open. He has made this come to fruition in a matter of a two weeks. I am in amazement and awe of what prayer and God can do in my life.
A simple occurrence happened last week and I was crying myself to sleep. Asking God to comfort me and I had to cast out the Spirit of Fear once again. I was begging God to hold me as I fell asleep and asked him to let me know he was here and was hearing me. I felt God put his two hands on my back ask I prayed for this doubt to go away. As I awoke a song was playing in my head. I had heard the song several times but didn't know the words by heart but did that morning. I began crying and thanking God that morning because he had just answered my prayers in a way I had never experienced. The song is by Phillip Phillips, Home. And so it is...
4 comments:
So what was the demand?
Unfortunately, I cannot reveal that at this moment, but soon : )
A new career path : )
Hey Colette, I recently found your Purity Leathers on Etsy. I was touched by your creativity, also by your passion for God, and for people. One does not exist without the other.
I found your blog, interested in your journey. Although I am familiar with the term you've used here, "demanding of God," I must admit it makes me very nervous. Even as redeemed children of God, there are ways we are to approach The Most High. Yes, He is Abba, but He is also Jehovah. Moses could not look upon His Awesome Holiness, much less approach Him with demands. Can the created control his Creator, demand His Grace, then bow to worship one he has taken authority over?
You may have a different intent entirely using the phrase demanding of God. But I do wonder if those not yet walking in the Light, or young believers may misconstrue the phrase, and be led in a wrong direction in their understanding of mans relationship with the God who is Lord above all other gods.
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