THIS ONE IS PRIVATE!

THIS ONE IS PRIVATE!

                            •    God is our Father.

                            •    God is our Friend.

                            •    God is LORD!!! 

     We know personal storms come and go in our lives just like storms in the natural. These personal storms will test our character, endurance, faith, etc. Some we can predict and others can catch us by surprise like a flash flood.

   The Good News is: God will not allow us to be tried beyond our ability, strength, and power to endure, I Corinthians 10:13 amp. He knows exactly when we had ENOUGH, because our times are in His hands, Psalm 31:15. In many cases, we are stronger than we think because His grace is sufficient, II Corinthians 12:9.  

A Personal Storm

   A few years ago I went through a terrible storm. God prepared me before the storm hit. He had me praying and fasting for a whole different situation, so I thought. By the time this “tornado” touched down in my life, as the “old saints” would say, “I Was Prayed Up.” This is why it’s good to pay attention when God is nudging you to fast, pray, or whatever. You can never tell what He’s getting you ready for.  

  When all this happened, I was out of town. Friends welcomed me to stay in their home. But, I chose to stay in a hotel all by myself because I had to get before God, alone. I knew the only way I could survive was to drown everything and everyone else out in order to better Hear what He had to say.

A lot of times people around you will want to talk about the problem over and over; and over again. That can weaken you when you need STRENGTH the most. However, there are times when you need to confide in people. But, for this particular storm, God wanted me all to Himself. This One was Private!

         There might be times when you feel like you have been abandoned. You feel like no one cares or understands what you’re going through. Well, maybe God moved people out of the way. He might want your UNDIVIDED attention to show He is “I AM.”

Do you need God as your Father for Wisdom? Or, do you need Him as your Friend for comfort? Or perhaps, you need Him as LORD with All His POWER to go to BATTLE for you.

During these times, we bond closer to God. Our Faith Developments, and our Trust in Him Fortifies. This One on One Private Time is INVALUABLE.

It might be hard to see clearly while the tempest is raging, but after it passes, look for the DIAMOND in all that debris.  © 2013

References:   Psalm 23    Psalm 31:15   Mark 4:39   I Corinthians 10:13   II Corinthians 12:9    

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