I'm sure many of you know what I mean when I say I've reached a "dry spell" in my spiritual life. The high has worn off and I'm left waiting for the next encounter with the Spirit. I'd like to say this is the first time this has happened to me, but we all know that's not true. This life is a journey and we need to praise God through it all.
A little while ago someone prayed over me and said that they saw that my "outside" was stronger than my "inside". They told me that my words/actions were different from my heart. In other words I felt like he/she was telling me that I was a FAKE. Those were hard words to hear and at the time I dismissed them. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I really started evaluating my actions. I started asking myself, "why am I doing this? For my glory or His?" It's been a real struggle and I'm beginning to see how selfish I really am. I also started reading
So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There by Charles Swindoll. WOW what an eye opener. It's been a HUGE help in my search to be more like Christ. I'll share one phrase that really hit home for me. "Growth is change, but change is not always growth." This has helped me realize that I need growth in my life not change. If I try to change something I will fail. If I allow God to help me grow, I know the end result will be a success!
So to all of you who are down in that valley and need a change....I encourage you to GROW!! Let God mold and shape you in this time of desperation. In our weakness HE is strong!
Glory to God!
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