Have you
thanked Him?
Have you
praised Him?
Have you
made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?
Have you
taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?
1
Timothy 2:1 (The Message)
The
first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone
you know.
I was honored
yesterday to be a part of the last of (7) FAITH-FOCUSED events with our amazing
team from Governor Kasich’s office of Faith-Based initiatives. They along with
his regional liaisons are ALL AMAZING and DEAR people to work with.
Yesterday’s
event was titled, “Leap to Faith in Recovery”!
WOW what a
day!
We hosted
it at HOCKING COLLEGE in Athens County and it was quite the success! New folks
entering the game. New denominational leaders stepping up in FAITH to make a
difference! I love MC’ing these
things! I do.
And given
the last week or so of my life it was a WELCOME return to my heart, helping
folks and helping faith.
It has been
a tumultuous several days for me.
I have been
in the spotlight and the crosshairs on an important issue that is being decided
in November. And that journey, the
activities surrounding it, the sacrifices that have had to be made and the “stress”
of the politics was taking its toll.
It
has been quite the storm.
That is why
“getting back to work” was so
refreshing yesterday; that emerging from the “storm” so to speak, so
energizing!
I won’t
sugar coat this, my faith was and is still being tested. But GOD hasn’t abandoned. And as I closed yesterday’s event, I was led
to a posting from the “I Hear His Whisper”
devotional. Here is an excerpt I shared
as I called the audience to action in the early evening yesterday.
A soaring faith will bring you into My ways. A
sagging faith will bring you down into the ways of men—seeing only what man
sees and believing only what man believes. My word is greater, My strength is
stronger, and My purpose is more glorious than anything found on earth. Never
let your faith be set on the words of men, but on the living words of God! As
your eyes focus to the new reality, you
will see that I am at work in the storm.
GOD has
been at work in my storm.
He
has. I haven't always believed it.
I am a little battered, but I am beginning
to see HIS purpose and the new REALITY.
And perhaps you
are in your own storm right now. Read that little excerpt again!
Set your
FAITH on GOD’s WORD and remember…
We
all experience times of testing (storms), which is normal for every human
being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity,
nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And
each test is an opportunity to trust him more, for along with every trial God
has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously…
1
Corinthians 10:13 (TPT)
And…
“There are some things we learn on stormy seas
that we never learn on calm smooth waters. The “God of the Storm” has something
to teach us, and His love always drives His actions.” Deaubé
Our job is
to HAVE SOARING FAITH through it all.
Have a
blessed day!
I love you all.
OPPORTUNITIES for HOPE
Pastor GDelaney
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