Spirit of God

            

             I love the feeling that comes when the Spirit of God fill a room. It's one thing for the presence of God to visit, but it’s another thing for the presence of God to dwell somewhere. Without the presence of God we are like fish out of water. We were created in His presence. It's our very nature to be in the presence of God. So many churches act like it's so hard to get God to show up, and it’s not. He is simply looking for a people whose heart is for Him. He is not looking for the biggest church, or the best sermon. The bible says he searches the heart of man. What's in that heart? Does it look like His? Or inside do you still agree with some of the things that are not of God that we tend to think are harmless. 

               The bible talks about how in God's presence is the fullness of joy! How where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom, liberty! In God's presence, there is healing and deliverance! There's hope and faith arises! In His presence hearts are healed again. God’s presence is made known in every living thing. Whether people want to believe God is real doesn’t even matter, because His proof is all around, its even in the very person who is doubting.

               No man on this planet in history all the way until today can prove that God DOESN’T exist. We really think that our peanut brains can comprehend the vastness of God. Don’t get me wrong God has made some people genius’s but, even the smarted man on earth, Steven Hawkins, thinks there is no God. If you ask me that’s not a smart thing to believe.

               The bible says in Psalms 14:1- The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." Hey, that’s God’s words not mine lol don’t get mad at me I’m just the messenger.

               I 100% don’t believe that Atheists exist on this planet… I didn’t make a mistake in what I said. You may be thinking “Sierra, there are Atheists everywhere saying that there is no God” Let that “Atheist” be near death, let that plane begin to plummet to the ground with him in it, let him be at gun point and in danger, let a loved one’s life be in the balance, He will call on God, that “Atheist” will pray. Why??? Because in EVERY human heart there is a knowing, that something is out there, God.

              Everyone is searching, every religion is born out of someone’s opinion of God. Everyone’s looking, who is this God, where is He?

              A lot of people blame God, the very same people who say there is no God, blame the God that they don’t believe in, which is God, for everything wrong that happens in the world…yet….they… don’t believe in God… but they are mad at Him? OK…LOL I’M CONFUSED.

              People know there is a God, they just don’t like Him and His ways. They tend to tell Him what He ought to be doing. Everyone knows there’s “something” out there, however few actually seek and find Him. The bible says

Acts 17:27
that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

Proverbs 8:17

"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.

            He is there… and you know it. And guess what if you seek Him, you WILL find Him. I promise. And you will find out that God is not who you think He is. He is not angry at you, mad at the world, He is kind and He is a real Father. He will give you identity, tell you who you are, build your confidence, provide for you, and tell you your purpose, something we are all looking for in life today.

          God is not far away. He is near. Pursue Him. He said if you take a step towards Him He will take a step towards you. He presence is all around, you just cannot recognize it yet. 

Waves of the Soul

             Is it just me or, do you sometimes feel awesome about yourself! You feel like you are sailing on a boat on a beautiful sunny day! Sky is a deep, beautiful, rich blue. Clouds are white as snow! Temperature is perfect about 75-80 degrees! You feel confident and strong and you feel like you can do anything! Your happiness comes from the fact that you know your purpose and you are walking in the call of God on your life! Everything is good! But then, the winds of change come! A breeze of cool air comes, causes goosebumps and a little shiver. You look to your left and right and gray, gloomy, heavy clouds are headed your way. Worry comes from your heart, panic, anxiety. And as you look up the beautiful blues sky is being swallowed by the gray monsters in the sky. Sun, gone. Temperature is now 50, and the winds are picking up. Waves are growing, up and down you go in the middle of no where, alone, isolated, full of fear. 

          That's something I experience every once in a while. It's something I haven't quite overcame but I am making so much more progress than I have in the past. I am a very sensitive person at times, I play it off and act tough but later on that night, I lay in bed thinking about what someone said to me. Wondering if they were right. Sometimes that alone can send me in a boat to the Island of "I" as my Pastor calls it. Depression is nothing but a trap. It's a trap from satan to try and get you all alone. Away from people who can keep you accountable and help you. 

Psalm 55:22 says- Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

         We don't have to carry our cares around like a 100 pound ruck sack! Yes we are soldiers of the Lord but, we don't have to carry the weight of sin and depression on our shoulders. Those moments when you feel down, just speak God's word. Me, honestly, when I get in this wave of emotions, I watch Christian comedy and then speak His word over me, because I won't believe the words I speak if I am low. But when I am laughing and built up I will speak His word over myself and bind the enemy, and from that point on I am good!

        Depression is not a part of you, its a wave that comes, and it's a choice to ride that wave or to allow God to calm the storm. In the past I use to ride that wave, trying to get over it and it would grow and grown and sometimes I would drown. But now, I overcome when ti comes around and I am believing for it to be gone for good soon! In Jesus Name!

        I love to be open and share because we are all in this race together! No one is more holy than the other, no one is better than the other! We all are flawed in some way, shape or form, so why not be transparent and help one another!

       Here are some scriptures to help you if you feel like you sometimes are being overcome but the waves of depression!

Philippians 4:8- 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Deuteronomy 31:8- 8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Psalm 40: 1-3 -I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.

Psalm 42:11- 11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Time... one thing we cannot change!

     So... what do you do when you cannot rewind time? I heard a preacher say something that is so simple yet filled me with fear. He said " There is something in life that always moves forward, you cannot slow it down, you cannot stop it, you cannot rewind it no matter how much you pray and cry and wish and that's time!" Time only moves forward and no man can stop it. I think we waste so much time in life. We just act as if we have forever, God says tomorrow is not promised. The problem is we think we own our lives, so we do what we want, when we want, how we want with our lives. Not thinking that we have this one life to make a difference in someone else's life. What did you think? That you were created to just work a job, party, get married, have kids and die? Really? That's it? This gift of life, the make up of the human body and all of its mysteries, it's uniqueness, your mind, it's intelligence...wasted? Wake up! Time is running out. A guess what, that fog that you cannot seem to get out of... its no one but the devil keeping you from knowing your purpose. Keeping you from making the best use of time. He knows that if he can keep you wasting your time in life, that you will waste the very purpose that God created for you. Satan is afraid of the difference you will make, its why he continues to deceive you. 

      You may think, "what there's no devil in my life, trying to keep me from doing anything." Do you really think he is walking around with horns and a fork, or with big sharp teeth and a scary voice? No, he is very appeasing. He is very sly, and very attractive. He is there to distract you, to get your eyes off of God, and good and to get your eyes on something that makes you feel good but in the end will harm you. He wants to gently destroy your life. Time... is running out. What are you doing?

       How long will you believe the lies? Until you are 100 years old? Forget about your past! Leave it behind! Move forward, like time. There are times and seasons that nature goes through, we can leave from it. You have winter, everything comes to an end, it dies off, falls off, withers away, freezes over. Then you have spring, new seeds begin to bud, new life, warmth, the sun is out more, the rain comes, but it washes away all the dead left overs, it causes growth and freshness. Summer, my favorite! Is where all creation is enjoying life, sun is out everyday, joy in the winds, happiness in the clouds, everything is green, healthy and alive! Here comes fall, still beautiful but fading. Getting cooler, windy and feeling fragile. but every season has its purpose. Every season is necessary for life to continue forward. Every season has a certain time to shine and then its over, even nature understands time. Why don't we?

    Why do we sit, and think about what we are not? Why do we sit and wish wish wish? Why don't we just get up and do something about it? Why do we waste time on the negative when there is so much positive just in the fact that we have lungs to breathe, feet to walk with, eyes to see? Is that not enough to make a difference? You don't have to be famous to make a difference, you don't have to have money to make a difference. Stop wasting time! God made you for a purpose. Stop letting the devil whisper lies to you, saying you are nothing. He's nothing! Learn to fight for your life and stop laying down letting others walk on you. Be tough, be strong and courageous! You are not weak! Be an over-comer, stop being a tumble weed blowing int he wind with no stability, be stable! Stand up! Speak out! Fight for your purpose, fight for your time! Or... you will waste time and when the clock gets here...00:00:00:01... what now? It's too late...Hey... stop wasting time!