Prolific You

Happy November!  He who is faithful has brought us this far-all glory and honor be unto HIM! I am so thankful and excited that so far this year has been one filled with great adventures for me, and I hope for you as well.

In the last week, I have learned much about discernment, integrity and faithfulness in the simplest of tasks. Note however; I don’t claim to have attained in these beatitudes but I know the Faithful One is perfecting me.

So, I found myself doubting while almost at the door to embark on a short trip I had planned in heart and mind for about a month. My reasons for wanting to back down was due to the fact that I innocently failed to reserve my spot, and so just a few minutes to the door I picked up the phone to call, and of course could not go through.

Momentarily I thought, it would be foolish of me to venture out plan-less, but then a thought came to me saying, “if you believe you are going to your Father’s house then just show up. A double minded man cannot receive anything from God.” Right there I was activated with such intensity to forge forward as I discerned I was in a battle field of the mind or the spiritual conspiracy if you know what I mean. And so, I went, and although I felt like I didn’t fully accomplish much as I desired to; I realized just before I left to return home that I was there to learn to approve myself in faith as well follow through–integrity. Romans

14:22 says, “Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves (or decides, my word). But he who doubts is condemn if he eats (or acts), because he does not do the action/whatever, my word) from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.”

What I learned:

1. Discernment: Is when you are able to extricate between the two opposing thoughts in your head or ways before you.
2. Integrity: When you do and follow through on what you said you would do without backing down… unless it’s wrong and you come to realize your wrong then by all means forsake the error and go with the right.
3. Faithfulness: Is when you consistently do the above well till the end of time–whatever good and in this case the faith and confession we have in Christ which allows you and I to walk the discernment and integrity.

Oh, how I need the Holy Spirit help to do any of the above for I recognize my heart desires each of these principles but to walk them out I need His grace and strength. The Romans scripture helped see things from another viewpoint as well: that when I judge my ways and conduct in right of faith before God or His Word I will be accepted by God and be approved by man. See Romans 14:18, meaning there is s place for judgement and I.e in my own heart. A lot of us like to say do not judge, and yes we should not judge others but we should be able to judge our hearts on why we feel or see what we see in the other–the person whom judgment in this case is attributed to. Hence the Word’s admonishment, if you judge yourself you will not be judged. 1 Corinthians 11:31.

Moving forward, I pray the Holy Spirit who has shed abroad His love in my heart and yours continue to teach me His ways, and guide me into all truth because what I know to do, I don’t do and do do what I know not to do! In all, I am happy HE is a good good Father and a good father knows his child’s weaknesses and comes to the child’s aid always! So, in Him I can and I am confident I can do all things in Christ Jesus who strengthens me! I pray you and I will take some time to reflect on those simple ways in us that HE is tweaking and tagging so as to prefect us in our weaknesses, and be grateful giving Him thanks that He loves us No Matter What!!!