After going through a very difficult and refining (felt more like a plowing season) season in my life, I could not imagine keeping this to myself. I believe that what we go through is not purely for our own benefit but God intertwines our lives through others, mixing up the batch of harvest seeds. God had and has done such a mighty work in my life that I simply cannot contain Him.
With fear and faith, I prayed, "God increase my territory. Let me touch other's spirits and share hope and Your Love." I literally imagine more land, area, numbers, to help me spread the Word and Love of God to more women/people. Increase my circle of influence.
But this morning He spoke something into my spirit, it was a beautiful "ouch." The Lord said, " I want to increase the terrirtory in your heart where I reside. Increase My borders." Ohhhh.....ouch. My heart's knees just fell, Forgive me Lord.
The more and more God increases within us, the further our strength, courage and faith carries us out to share hope and love with others. We don't need more people to cross our paths, we need more of God so that our overflow spreads further. We are already standing in a depleated land full of hurting hearts and souls.
Sigh.....................................gentle God, so lovingly revelaing the areas that need truth.
This was just my revelation for me and I pray God gives you His personal revelation in this area for you as well.
I pray that within each of our refining processes with Him, we would be open and willing to allow Him to increase His borders within our guarded hearts so that as we learn to trust Him, we will also begin to increase the borders for "other love" ~His love sent to us from others.
It amazes me, at least true for me, that we allow a handful amount of people who have hurt, betrayed and devestated us to ruin it for the hundreds more that are in our life to love us. I have been asking myself this for a while now as I work on trusting others and letting them in. It is a challenge. I have been blinded long enough. His Light always exposes the darkness. To be honest, I am tired of letting those few have that on-going confining power in my life. It's time to break free from the chains that lock me down! Faith must cut through one link at a time with scissors of Hope.
It can only be through God's love and trusting Him more and more, knowing He works all things for my good, I must trust Him with those He gives me and if I am hurt, He will heal. There is a reason He allowed it, something to learn from, as well as receiving the blessings of real love and being more than blessed through another, for there is something to be learned here too. No matter, He is in the business of growing us, sanctifying and refining us and if it takes pain or if it takes joy, all ways~glory to Him. I can open my heart and allow everyone in and take a chance on being hurt, or allow no one in and...still hurt. What are the odds of being hurt vs. blessed. Is it worth the risk to experience more of His love....
I pray your borders increase where He is. The bigger He is in you, the less you can contain Him. He is a Mighty Huge God, Creator of ALL the Universe...how much space are you giving Him within you? If He is mighty to give, are you ready to receive? Do you have enough space behind your mask or walls for gift placement? Today is a new day. Today is the day you and God can begin the process of preparing your soil to be plowed. It is Harvest Time! Are you ready?!
"That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then He told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop--a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear."
"When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." Matthew 13:1-9, 19-23
Praise You Lord for Your patience and grace, moment by moment, in perfect portion to my need, for EVERY season!!! AMEN!
