I AM that I AM (Exodus 3:14)

We are in the Season of Transition. Things get topsy-turvy, and we don’t know if we’re coming or going. That’s not to say things are all bad; there could be some good things coming through and it can be overwhelming. Who wouldn’t want that kind of action?! However, we have to remember that however a good or bad a thing is perceived, we still have to remember who is in control. God is and will always Be (Psalm 34:18). He leads us and guides along a righteous path if we trust Him enough. How much is enough?

Enough to know when to say when.
Enough to wait for His Plan to manifest itself, instead of making our own.
Enough to listen to Him, instead of listening only to the voice in our heads that says "I" before any other word.
Enough to not ask "why".
Enough to say "If It Be Your Will".

My heart is heavy for those who are struggling right now; with loss, the fear of loss, rejection, anger, fear, confusion, hurdles as high as skyscrapers, and pain as deep as canyons. I weep for you. I weep for families that are separated under pressure of not communicating, relationships that are severed, memories that replay like the end of a bad movie -- so much you don't know when you will wake up from the nightmares.

Tell me what will it take for you to let Him have His way (Psalm 145:17)? Tell me how far down you need to go before you will look up and see His Glory is brighter than your pain (Romans 11:36)? When will you allow His Strength to wrap around you as a shield of protection from the storms you are in? Tell me what proof you will need to know that He Is GOD? Life is cyclical. Know that when you are at your worst, God is there.

In the end you will be victorious. This is not wishful thinking. Sometimes we just have to wait. (Easier said than done - doesn't change the answer).

"I am not concerned that you have fallen -- I am concerned that you arise."

-Abraham Lincoln

-EyeSay

Are You Ready

Have you ever held something so tightly, it suffocated and withered in your grasp. After wanting something so badly, you believed it was possible to lose it. So, you lock it in a jar, rendering it useless. Then the “why’s”. Oh the “why’s”. Was it a misappropriation of resources? Poor advice? Could it have been you couldn’t handle what you asked for because in all that wanting, you neglected to prepare to receive it?

For all the things I have said I wanted (at the time I wanted them), I knew afterward either why things turned for tragedy, or that they could have been one. It is the beauty of wisdom, and should be the advantage of age. With it, the knowledge to handle different situations, regardless of circumstance becomes a little less complicated. Perspective.

I am a different person than I was at 18.
I have a different demeanor than I did at 22.
I am a better woman than I was at 26.
Today, I am more grateful for each breath; more appreciative of each friend; more careful of the words I use and their effect; and more willing to listen instead of learn from the consequences of my actions.

There is no joy and certainly no prosperity in being stagnant. Take inventory of today. It is chock-full with blessings and new adventures around the corner…if you’re willing to take that leap.

Fear is a debilitating thing…along with Failure. See a success in you; in everything you touch and are connected to. Don’t stop the train from moving forward.

II Corinthians 9:15 – “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.”


-EyeSay