What You See.... ISN'T What You Get

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

God is such a good God. Yesterday, I was praying before Bible teaching. And I just flat out told the Lord that I wasn't sure if he would make a way for me. I know that I could be further along. I know that certain situations are the way that they are because of me. Why ask for help? I was feeling bogged down. 


I made it to Bible teaching and God did what He does best. He answered me. He spoke directly through my Bishop to me. 2010 is the year to become. To become what? It's the year to become ALL that God said I would be. It marks the year and decade that God proves Himself in me and through me. 


Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Bishop broke that down for us last night. Of course, the devil doesn't want us to have faith. We know that, "without faith it is impossible to please Him." God works via faith. So, if the enemy can kill that, then we're doomed. How does the enemy kill faith? By killing our hope. Faith is the substance of things HOPED for.
The enemy doesn't want us to have faith or hope. When we hope for a new day, hope for better living, hope for help for Haiti, hope for salvation, we are saying that we want these things. We can't see them, but we want them. Faith says that we are believing God for those things which we can not see.

But if we allow the enemy to kill our hope, there will be nothing to have faith for.

Yesterday when I went into prayer before Bible teaching, I was feeling that way. I was losing hope that the Lord could truly help me. I was losing hope that he would turn things around for me. I was listening to the enemy tell me, "Why are you praying? Why are you asking God for help? You've screwed things up! So just don't even bother to pray about it."

But thank God that He is who He is!! God immediately brought that prayer to my mind and all I could do was shout Hallelujah because in that moment I knew that this is still my year. In the natural, things are looking kinda shady. I see relationship issues. I see financial strains. I see bruised hearts. I see almost impossible goals. But spiritually, I know that my faith will take me to the place that God has already set up for me.

I will continue to pray. I will continue to have hope. I will have faith! I will work and watch God meet me. Devil you are a liar. Seriously. You are a pesky, insignificant, defeated liar.

You even threw a dart at me this morning! But its cool. I've got the victory. Guess what? I know who I am.

Walk in victory. Walk in faith. Don't live life according to what you see. Live life according to what God says. =)


Be blessed.