...Today was a pivotal day, the start of a new life of freedom in Christ, one that I had already been attempting, but now with the power of the Spirit freeing me from bonds that had been holding me back, actually can live.
"The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in Thee. Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord we have an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:3-4
...This verse had a whole new meaning to me this morning as the Lord began revealing to me my lack of peace resulting from my lack of trust in Him. I trust the Lord on a daily basis with most of my life, but there is one particular area that I have struggled with for at least 6 years...trusting Him in, let's see, what should I call it..."my love life"/"boys"/"who's my husband"/"where's my date"/"will I ever get to the next stage"...all this and more.
So, what changed me today? It wasn't the verse...that was just a helper. Christ revealed to me that I was lacking trust in Him because of a situation in the past. He revealed to me why He allowed that situation to happen...and He showed me at least 4 huge great things that came out of it (so far!). This entire time, I had not come to the conclusion that God wasn't a liar, but that He would control the situation, He didn't know how to handle it. But that was a lie!! He was in control, but I just didn't like what He was allowing to happen...I couldn't see the whole picture.
Now, as He's revealing to me more parts of the entire picture, I am understanding that my trust in Him is only through obedience...daily obedience. And only through this trust will I be able to live a "love" life of peace, first with my true Love, Christ, and then with my "earthly love". Whew...what a day! God is good!!!!
(This moment of release from bondage was helped by the Bible study, Breaking Free, by Beth Moore. I highly recommmend it!)
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That's interesting...Emma and I were just talking about going through Breaking Free together. Maybe you mentioned it and that's why, but it's a great study. She deals specifically with a woman's desire for a husband, too. Very powerful. And now I know why you have been in Isaiah so much- that study is chock-full of it!
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