Something big is gonna happen. Delana Hope

 https://youtube.com/watch?v=aP3McEurx10&si=VI0K901E0nfm3A6E

God does his greatest work in the dark. He does his greatest work in our confusion. Oh, we want the light to shine in that darkness, and we want answers quickly. But sometimes it doesn't happen that way. This is the time to keep praying, to keep seeking, and lean not on our own understanding. Don't lose faith. Keep your eyes on Him. 

Hold on to the promises that He spoke to you from His word and keep repeating them back to Him. Believe that something good is gonna happen. It may not be as quickly as you want it. It may not even be this side of heaven. But if you're a believer, you are in a win win situation. 

God uses everything for His glory. The pain and the suffering that we don't understand. But this is not home. I know I have to keep repeating that to myself over and over again. This is what helps me to keep pressing on. To see through the lies of the enemy and know that my God is good. To keep my faith unshakable.

 I've watched people suffer with this unshakable faith. I've seen some come out and be able to use their suffering as a testimony. But i've also seen people that went home to be with the Lord that even while they were in their battle of suffering, they brought glory to God. When challenges surround us, we rest in the hands of the ONE Who never looks away. His protection doesn't mean a life without struggles or suffering. 

May our struggles become the evidence of what God can do. As we wait on a miracle, wait on a turnaround, wait on a victory, know, that God us working all things out for our good, but most of all for His glory. Romans 11:36, Roman 8:28.

 Every transformed life becomes a testimony to the light of Christ, inviting the world to know our Savior.

Never give up believing, hoping, trusting..

 Ephesians 3:20 

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

For Your glory Lord 

Kim D mvdevotional.blogspot.com 

The Gardener

 https://youtube.com/watch?v=E5bJguYEapg&si=Oux2mFRL2I6WhD9D

I believe one of the hardest things to tell God, is to ask him to cut away anything that doesn't reflect His character. God is the Gardener and Jesus is the Vine. Being a christian, whether we like it or not, He will have His way in our life. It hurts and it takes time. We are the ones who want everything microwavable. It seems like the things that we want to get out of takes Him longer than we would like. But it's for our good and His glory. There is no way around it. We are pruned to bare His fruit. Love, patience, goodness,kindness, self control, long suffering.... He is making us pure and holy. He does what he has to do to reflect Him.

How we remain in it is up to us. But I know by experience. Keeping our eyes, our thoughts, our hearts focused on Him, and remaining in Him as, John 15:4 states. The "why me"  the " why is this taking so long" will become less and less. With the little understanding that we have, you begin to understand. Just like a child when they're growing up and experiencing.

 growing pains. So do we as grown ups, growing spiritually. Yes it hurts. I have learned as His child, and He as my Father, I can talk to Him open and honestly. We might as well, because He knows every thought we have anyway, Romans 8:27.

If you're not going through anything right now, you will. Every one of us will have seasons in our life. Some of the seasons are longer than we would like. But hang in there. We never go through them alone. He's in it with us, He's fighting for us. I pray.We come out not even smelling like smoke, Daniel 3:26,27.

For your glory LORD

KIM D ..mvdevotional.blogspot.com