As i was praying one night, feeling lonely and sad, I took out my prayer journal and to my surprise these were the words on the paper. I know I'm not very good at meter and continuity, but I so need to learn how to quiet myself and let God be in control.
BE STILL
Jesus whispered in the still of the night.
I could feel Him quite near.
“Don’t be afraid. Be still and listen
To a message whispered in your ear.
“I know you are frightened.
You certainly aren’t the first
To hunger for love and
Need someone to quench your thirst.
“So many are rooting for you
Both in Heaven and on Earth.
They want to see you smile,
And have your face full of mirth.
“I love you, My lamb,”
Said the Shepherd so great.
“You too can be happy.
It’s never too late.
“Trust in yourself.
Have faith in above;
Look around at the faces
Watching you with love.
“For whatever happened to you
So long ago, was not right.
But it’s time to forgive;
Be still and no longer fight.
“You think anger and fear
Are very dangerous emotions.
But it’s when you overreact
That causes all the commotion.
“Learn to be still.
Allow God to be in charge.
Giving up control, for you
Has always been large.
“Let Me rock you in My arms
And sing you a lullaby.
Sometimes you need permission
To let loose and cry.”
“Control is not everything,
Unless you give it to the Lord.
Let your burdens go and
Be pierced by My mighty sword.
“Together, we can end the fights.
It’ll be an answer to many a prayer
Go and tell the world that Jesus loves them
And that every person is in My care.”
Life Change...Destiny Change
Rom 10:8-10 "'The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart' (that is, the word of faith which we preach); that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
There is something about our mouths and our hearts…they are connected. I am not talking about the physical heart. What I am talking about is the inner man, what makes us tick inside, what motivates us, the center of all of our physical and spiritual life. What goes on, on the inside has an impact on what comes out on the outside.
In this instance, what goes on, on the inside and comes out on the outside determines our spiritual destiny. It establishes our deliverance from sin and self and Satan.
What happens on the inside? Belief. An absolute persuasion that Jesus is no longer dead…that He is alive and well. If I am totally convinced that Jesus rose from the dead, if I have this deep conviction inside that this event actually took place, it will reveal itself through my words. What will I say? That Jesus is Lord. I will declare openly that Jesus Christ is the owner, controller and Master of my life…and the sovereign of all the universe. When this happens something amazing occurs. I am saved. I am delivered. I am redeemed. I am bought back. Before this takes place I am on my way to destruction. Before this takes place I am totally lost and going down fast. Before this takes place I am destined for Hell. But…when this takes place everything changes. My destiny is changed. My future is changed. My life is changed. My motivations are changed. I am a totally new man.
What we saw recently in church exemplified this very truth. We saw many people confess with their mouths. We experienced what God does: Life change and destiny change. We saw God at work in salvation and deliverance. It is an amazing thing to watch, in my life and in the lives of others....
