Just a note to update and encourage all of you lovely ladies! This was a crazy summer for me, I dealt with all kinds of health issues and stresses, I changed jobs - which led to the health issues and stresses, but I digress... Today I am in a much better place, God has done great things in my life whereof I am more than grateful.
One of the things that God has done for me is put me in a position where I have more time to study and to pray. I have a job now where I am almost always in the office alone and very rarely have more than ten pages to put together a day (which only takes me an hour or two to do)... At first the talkative me did not see the value in that, but after having a health scare I have learned to appreciate the quiet moments and recognize that I am called to encourage and to exhort requires that I have some be still and know that I am God time. And as I am sure it is for most of you - I don't really get that at home because when I am there I am on duty in one way or another, and I don't really get that at church because I am always on duty when I am there because if I am there - 20 times out of 15 (ha ha...) there is someone there either waiting for me or just oh so glad I happened to show up. So now I have a job where although I am still managing the office, the office is so quiet that if it were not for the occasional phone call I would think I was on an island in exile...
My beloved sister (of the heart) always says don't despise the process... I went through so much foolishness at my last job - that my spirit felt pulled and overworked... I would be ministering at work, at home and at church - which is what I do, but I never had an "off" moment and that is a serious recipe for burnout... Even my best friends are preachers - and although we laugh and joke and do all manner of craziness together, somehow or another the church prevails in the conversation... At any rate, part of my process was for me to have to leave my job and spend a few weeks at home getting rest... During that time I found out that my blood pressure was out of control, my vision blurred and I found out I had suffered a stroke of the eye, I had another cancer scare (but it turned out to be nothing) and all other kinds of little issues crept up... But it was a part of the process - because when all was said and done I am now at a job that I did not hunt down, one of the people who I have done ministry with called me on a Sunday evening and asked me if I was ready to go back to work because she had a friend who needed an office manager but that they needed someone right away. I interviewed on Monday and was working on Thursday... But had I not gone through the craziness and even a period of famine because I did not know where I was going to work and if my blood pressure continued to fluctuate and rendering high I was not sure if I could work. In all that I went through the only constant was the voice of the Lord saying I just want you to spend more time with me. I need you to not always be running to do, but sometimes just let things run on their own...
So this is my word of the Lord for you...
God has chosen to bless you, He made that decision without my permission but with my gratitude, all because He loves you to life. This day is going to reflect the love that He has for you and the blessing that is now tapping at the window of heaven trying to get to you is nothing short of brilliant. There are countless reasons for me to rejoice when I think of you and just as many reasons for me to intercede on your behalf. This is one of those days that I realize that the reason why God has placed me in a quiet place where I am by myself most of the day is because I have you as my friend and my responsibility in your life is to consistently undergird you with prayer. So there will be an assault on the kingdom of heaven because I am about to send up so much timber that there will be a Holy Ghost fire for sure. God is error free, he has not made a mistake and the things that are concerning you today are a part of His plan for you, yes, He planned for you to work on the puzzle so that you remain sharp and that you do not faint in heart or in focus. You are the anointed of God, you are the appointed woman for this season, I know the problems you are facing seem to be of the devil because they frustrate you so much. But God did it for your good. He knows and He cares and so I plead for your need. Know this woman of God, that the word of the Lord is true and God wants you to know that He who is the God of all grace, who called us to His eteral glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, HE WILL perfect, establish, strengthen and settle you! (1 Peter 5:10)
Flow, it is SO unbelievably good to hear from you. Thank you for this encouraging word. I needed it and I know so many others did too. Please stay in touch with us. We need your wisdom on this board and we love you.
