Sit In It!

Have you ever made a big mess and didn’t know where to start to clean it up? Have you ever overreacted and didn’t know how to fix it? Have you ever intended to do something out of love but it came out the wrong way? Have you ever felt guilty for doing something that you know you could’ve done better?

We all have!  You are not alone. The first question we typically ask is: God can you please get me out of this? What happens when God tells you NO? What happens when a God tells you to sit in it? We don’t like to do we? Of course we don’t. We want God answer us immediately and to do exactly what we want Him to do, but that’s not how gods work in most cases.

It’s almost like a child being put in time out. Do you remember when your mom made you sit alone in timeout after you did something you had no business doing? Your parents use to tell you to think about what you’ve done. This is the same way God does us. He doesn’t jump every time we want him to jump. He will leave us in situations until we learn what it is that is necessary for us to learn before we are removed. Sometimes, we repeat the same cycle because we haven’t learned the lesson yet. So God allows us to sit and think about what we’ve done.

Who wants to sit in mess? I know I don’t. However, I have found myself there many times. Sitting in my mess allowed me to go to God. Sitting in my mess lead me to the Word of God. While sitting in my mess long enough, I was able to learn other ways I could’ve handled different situations. While sitting in my mess I gained clarity. I learned my ways are not His ways. I learned to not be so easily angered. I learned not to respond to everything. I learned the importance of just walking away.

So, see sometimes sitting in it can I help you out a lot. We may not like it while we’re in the midst of it, but it is for our good. Sometimes sitting in your mess is necessary for out growth. Sometimes sitting in it helps us understand that we were wrong, and that’s okay. We need that reality check. The Word of God says be still, and know that I am God. We must practice it more often.

SHE came! SHE conquered! SHE WALKS!

With love,

Minister Melissa

The Stretching!

Imagine someone is pulling your left arm, your right arm, your left leg, and your right leg with all the force that they have in different directions. Can you imagine how uncomfortable that feels? Can you imagine the pain that is associated with it? Can you imagine what posture that would leave you in? Well, that’s what it feels like the moment God starts making you uncomfortable. That’s what it feels like when God is moving us into greater territory.

Trust me, it doesn’t feel good. Most of the time we get in those places where we feel like we’re being pulled and made to feel uncomfortable. We start calling it warfare. We instantly blame the devil. We instantly give all of Gods credit away.

God is saying to you today. Stop giving the enemy all of my credit.  I am positioning you so that I can use you. I am breaking you so that you can be prepared for whatever warfare comes your way. I am giving you supernatural boldness and supernatural strength so that you can stand up against the enemy and his tactics. I am stretching you to a greater dimension and a greater level. You have been created in my image. I am making you strong. I am preparing you for what is to come. You are my disciple, so fear not I am with you.

God said yes I’m stretching you because I’m preparing you for where I am about to take you. You can’t go to the place I’m taking you with the same small mindset.  You cannot go to the place that I’m taking you with a heart and body full of fear. I’m reconstructing you. I am preparing you for greater. Trust my plan. The pain will be worth it. Losing people will be worth it. Walking away will be worth it. Moving into your calling will be worth it. Trust me, I knew you before you were formed in your mothers womb.

SHE came! SHE conquered! SHE WALKS!

With love,

Minister Melissa

Dear Dad,

I pray everyday I’m making you proud up there in Heaven. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about. There’s so much that has happened since you’ve went to your Heavenly home, but I know you’ve been watching. I can feel your presence when you do come around and it’s very calming. I love the blue butterflies you send when I’m sad, but I still miss you so much. I miss your hugs, I miss your scent, I miss our laughs, I miss hearing you say “hey Daddys girl”, I miss our talks, I miss us decorating for Christmas, and  I miss our drives. Sometimes I wish I could back in time, but that would be selfish of me.

Dad, I just hope you’re proud of me. I know I’ve made so many mistakes along the way since you left, but I hope you’re still proud of me. There’s so much more I have to say, but  I’m going to stop this letter now because you know your baby girl is a crybaby, but I miss you so much.

Continue to watch over me…

SHE came! SHE conquered! SHE WALKS!

Daddy’s Girl,

Melissa