Scripture Reading: John 20:30-31, Hebrews 1:1-3, John 14:18, John 16:7-11, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:14-21, Ephesians 1:11-14
As we’ve been reading this year’s Advent study together, I’ve both loved and struggled with that uncomfortable feeling of the in-between. There are so many ways we get to experience these aspects of Jesus now, and there are still so many we cannot fully experience until we’re in His presence. The lyric from the Jimmy Eat World song, “The Middle,” comes to mind—”It just takes some time / Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride / Everything, everything’ll be just fine / Everything, everything’ll be alright, alright.”
There are some days when I don’t fully believe those words. Faith tells me everything will truly and completely be alright, but logic, emotion, experience, and even well-meaning family and friends can slip notes of doubt into my mind’s mailbox. This is, I’m very thankful to say, why Jesus did not leave us to our own devices when He returned to the right hand of the Father. He sent us His Spirit to be with us always as a close, ever-present Counselor.
The role of the Counselor according to John 16 doesn’t sound super fun and exciting at first read, but these convictions of sin, righteousness, and judgment are the things we need in order to find the true peace, joy, and belonging of Jesus’s presence. If I want to follow the Jesus I read about in Scripture, I need to have the Holy Spirit’s convictions of my sin in order to turn my heart back to Him. If I want to live with the same love and grace Jesus is known for, I need the Holy Spirit’s conviction on righteousness to guide my thoughts and actions. If I want to have the endurance to withstand the suffering and brokenness of this world until God makes all things new, I need the Holy Spirit to strengthen me as Jesus was fortified to endure the world’s judgment of Him.
Looking at that job description, the Holy Spirit has quite a task when it comes to leading and shaping me to be more like Christ! It’s hard not to think that there has to be something more I need or something I must be missing when it comes to knowing how to live and love like Jesus. But as Ephesians says, the Spirit is the “down payment of our inheritance” (Ephesians 1:14), so the Holy Spirit’s presence in our life is the firstfruits of our relationship with Him.
I can’t help but think of the many, many phone calls with lenders and seemingly never-ending list of documents and identifications from our home-buying process, all just to prove that the money for our down payment was indeed ours! As cliché as it sounds, praise God that’s not what having the Holy Spirit as our down payment looks like in His kingdom. The Holy Spirit is not something we have to scrape and save for or something we have to prove we possess; the Spirit is here with us now, giving us the convictions of sin, righteousness, and judgment that make us more like Christ. As we long to live according to God’s wisdom and His best way, we reach for the guiding hand of the Holy Spirit to lead us in the way everlasting.
Written by Kayla De La Torre
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This is so good. Glad I’m determined to finish this study -it is very rich with truth.
As a 52 year old looking back at my life I wish the words “the middle” would have come up
I am still surprised I am here – suicide attempts and constant thoughts of how I could die from depressive disorder were apart daily j life
At 52 I’m n blessed to have it under control with God’s help of the blood of Jesus
JENNIFER NDepression is such a difficult and misunderstood disease. I’m sorry you’ve had to battle it during your life. I’m thankful that God is helping you to feel better. Praying that you will feel God’s presence and love, and that He will bring healing to you.
I am so sorry that you have had to deal with that struggle, @Jenifer N! I know that can be such a difficult road to walk, so I am so thankful that you are still here! God definitely has a purpose for you and I’m sure you bring light into so many lives!!
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I wish there was a way to mark the parts of the guest writers comments for later reference. This is such a rich explanation of the Holy Spirit’s purpose for us. I just love it! “If I want to be more like the Jesus I read about in scripture” YES! Yes, I do!
❤️❤️ Great study today. The Counselors job description oh my. I have never seen it like that. Gives me quite a bit to ponder
I’m so blessed to be surrounded with others who echo what I’ve been thinking about and convicted about from today’s reading: for how massive and important the gift of the holy Spirit is, I don’t think often enough about Him and His presents! May we all “prepare Him room” and may my own agendas get out of His way so He can fully occupy my heart!
Amen. This is convicting to me and a great way to look at having the Spirit. I’d never seen this or or thought about it like this before. This Advent devotional has really opened my eyes this season and taught me a lot. I want to continue to see more. I pray that God will continue to open my eyes as I continue to open His word daily.
The Holy Spirit is not something we have to scrape and save for or something we have to prove we possess; the Spirit is here with us now, giving us the convictions of sin, righteousness , and judgment that make us more like Christ.
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Thank you, KELLY (NEO)! I bought a notebook yesterday that has sections b/c I thought I remembered you had divided requests into sections. Can’t wait to get it all set up and organized and put to use! My brain can’t keep up, so I hope writing it down will help. I’m sure it will!
Blessings!
Oh, DW… I am right there with you. As I am praying for mine, I will be praying for yours.
Thank you!
Highly recommend the Bible study “He’s where the joy is” by Tara Leigh Cobble from the Bible Recap. It is a study in the Trinity and I found it so incredibly helpful!! Thankful for the Holy Spirit who enables us to follow Christ every day. As Tara-Leigh says, “He does the doing!!” I can do nothing without him. I have been realizing how pride has slipped into my thinking at times…I can come across as the girl who has done nothing wrong…but its not true. I desire to be right, or to be SEEN as right…to be SEEN…but ultimately the glory goes to God for anything good I do. He gave me the breath in my lungs, therefore any word I speak, any good action I do, comes from him. He formed me, therefore any good thought or idea I have is from him. I can do nothing without him!! Praying through this time of singleness too. Although times have been tough before, right now it feels hard just since I see a godly guy who could be a potential, but am waiting to see if it will go anywhere. I am excited at the young adult, post grad group I helped start at my church, and the guy who joined our leadership team is the one I’ve been interested in…I’m thinking that there are several risk factors he’s weighing if he would ask me out, since we hang around the same people at church. I am praying that 2024 would be the year God would bring the gift of a relationship. But I have to recognize that even if he doesn’t, it’ll be hard, really hard. But, God is still sovereign and his timing is still perfect. He still hears my prayers. I pray I can work on humility and serving others now. That I wouldn’t go looking for what a guy can give me, but rather how I can serve him and others. Praying for that!
Holy Spirit will lead and guide you. Praying for you. You are waiting on the Lord. God is so proud of you.
Kris loved your comment today. Sharon Jersey Girl, yes indeed it’s a very rainy day here in RI. A beautiful song called “Holy Spirit” sung by Pat Barrett is a great way to start your day. It begins:
You’re the light, You’re my path.
You’re the shepherd of my soul.
All I am, all I have.
Holy Spirit lead me on.
It then talks about opening your eyes, your ears and your heart. I use this as a prayer each morning. Blessings sisters.
The Holy Spirit to me has never been a distinct person apart from God. It’s all ONE, blended in, and altogether almighty, comforting, all-knowing, wise and discreet, mysterious, the Giant Gentle, and the ONE who gives insights and foresights, directions, guidance, heart impressions and promptings.
@SHAMRA HICKS: amen to all that you described. Discerning the balance when following His prompt takes some fine tuning, or we can run way ahead of God (me guilty, and then burned out on my own strength). It does take wisdom (strategies) and always close communion/returning to His Spirit like you described.
@D W: prayers for your son and your mama heart. How precious are the prayers of mothers!
@MARTHA HIX: so sorry for the troubles during Xmas, I also had that metallic taste during my 3rd pregnancy out of nowhere, like a penny was in my mouth (ugh), prayers for you and healing.
@RHONDA J: prayers that you will feel better this day, and what a scene in jail that must have been, continued prayers for the ladies in jail. Did Nicole get to go to church by any chance?
@SEARCHING: Yay you’re back… how was your Xmas?
@MICHELLE PATIRE: amen, joining in agreement with your prayers.
@KRIS: thank you for sharing your work and the joy of seeing people financially organized and generous, very much why I follow Dave Ramsey and heed the financial advices. I want to be like that, a good man leaves the inheritance to his children’s children.
@KELLY (NEO): great journal strategies.
@TINA: how incredible. I had to read twice!
May the Lord be with you and your families going into the New Year 2024. May this new year be kind and good to all of us by the Lord’s grace and rich mercy.
Love you all.
Be blessed dear sisters.
This was a convicting and comforting devotional. I have been a Christian for 21 years, and I know I have changed but I still fall short in so many ways. Lately, I have been focusing so much on the ways I am falling short and where I would like to be. Sometimes my sin can make it seem as if I don’t have the Holy Spirit within me, but the conviction of my sin, I think proofs that I do. God wants me make me into the person he wants me to be. In order to do that, he needs to show me the ways I am falling short. I wish I was perfect, but on this side of eternity, I won’t be.
Amen! Today’s reading was great and gives me hope. I am thankful for the Holy Spirit that God gave us in the “meantime” until Jesus comes back again for all of His children. Love and Hugs to all the SHES!! Here is to the rest of this last week of 2023. 2024 will have even more blessings and fulfulled promises from God. If you are having a bad or crappu day or just don’t wanna….I understand that. Just rest in God’s peace and grace and in the Counselor His Holy Spirit. He will comfort you and wrap His loving arms around you.
So thankful for the Holy Spirit!
Romans 8:22 For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children,[j] including the new bodies he has promised us. 24 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope[k] for it. 25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
20 For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
2 Corinthians 1:21 It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, 22 and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.
We lost Wi-Fi this morning and just got it back about 2. I had just finished reading the Scriptures and devo when it went out, so no posting til now.
Continued prayers for all SHES and anticipating updates!❤
SEARCHING – GREAT to see you back! ❤
I definitely feel in the middle, but I eagerly await Jesus’ return!
The guiding/teaching/conviction of the Holy Spirit is not always easy to follow. It is my will, which is not always the right way, against what God wants for me. He is growing me into the person He needs me to be for His kingdom and to bring others to Him. My heart keeps growing for His people and there are certain groups that I feel called to, but I know that I have to wait on His timing. I can’t jump in with both feet and hit the ground running or it won’t be successful. This is where I battle fear and anxiety. I normally jump feet first so I don’t have time to think about it and He is showing me how to pause, consult with Him, sit with Him, wait on Him, and follow when/where/how He wants it to go. There are times I stumble in this, but I always get right back up and return to Him.
Holy Spirit, Come! I struggle sometimes, thinking the Holy Spiriy has been quiet in my life for a long time. I look back on a time when I could “hear” His voice, and feel His leading in the way I should go. But there are times when I don’t hear Him, and I get afraid at those times. But reading today’s Scripture and your comments, I’m coming to realize that the Spirit moves in each person’s life in the way each person needs. When I was in the prime of my life, I heard the Holy Spirit quite clearly. Now, I have more down time, and have time to read God’s Word and ponder what He is saying to me today. I think it’s like one of you said (I’m sorry I can’t find your name right now) that rather than a clear voice, there is a quickening in my heart. Quota.com says, “The verb ‘quicken’ means to make alive; to vivify; to revive or resuscitate, as from death or an inanimate state. So quickening giving life or energy to someone.” I love that the Holy Spirit quickens my heart – He gives life to me in His Word and in the funny feeling in my yummy sometimes when I’m reading His Word or praying. I’m so glad that He brings life to (quickens” my soul when I begin feeling lifeless in my Spiritual life.
Thank you Kelly (Neo) for asking if I went to Waco for Christmas. Two weeks before Christmas, I missed going to Waco to see my granddaughter dancing in the Nutcracker because I was sick with an upper respiratory infection. I went to the doctor and she said it was viral after testing negative for flu and said it would be over in one or two weeks. Unfortunately, it turned into a sinus infection and I had to go back and begin an antibiotic and I missed being with my family at Christmas as well. I don’t know if any of you have taken antibiotics that have a metallic taste, but that side effect has been difficult to endure despite the healing. I am feeling much better! Thank you so much for your concerns and prayers and I’m praying for you all as well! ❤️
@Tina what a special story. Praying for you all today.
Praise God for the Holy Spirit. A promise of the inheritance soon to come. He has planned great things for us.
I have felt a heaviness about the sinful ways of our world. It stirs up fear in me. I realized those fears are because I want to live in my precious safe place. Instead I should be clinging to God and realize this world is not what I should be desiring. It is not my place to convict others of their sins. That would be me trying to control what I cannot. As ADRIENNE said, it is not my job, but His. I pray that I can find peace living in this world today. That I keep my eyes up on God. That I long for Him and to seek His ways not the worlds.
I don’t comment often but read your posts everyday and pray for the requests. If I could add my son to your prayers. I’m so encouraged by all the moms on here praying for their prodigals. I wouldn’t say my son is a prodigal but just not walking with the Lord. He’s had a hard year with lack of community, job disappointment, loneliness. We are praying for him to seek the Lord for his peace and identity but he seems to just stay in the same old patterns. Would love prayers for him to come close to the Lord, good Christian community, a godly wife and a job prospect. All these things in the Lotds timing. He knows best but we have been watching him stay in the same cycle for years and nothing changes. I know that sounds like a lot to ask for. I would love some other prayer warriors praying for him. Thank you so much.
@Kris–Thank you for a terrific visual of the Holy Spirit as our inheritance!
Often, when I want to expand my knowledge of text or scripture, I turn to GotQuestions.org. There is a wealth of information there to enlighten my often sluggish mind.
Like many of you, I tend to read everyone’s response and pray for requests/situations without actually posting. Know you are thought of…
So much to take in when letting the sacrifice of Christ leaving the glory of heaven for a world full of sinners sink into my heart and mind. The fulfillment of prophecy, simplicity of the plan of salvation, our struggle to accept our need for salvation, grasping the need to seek/accept the Holy Spirit’s wisdom and guidance. I am drawn to Acts 2:21, and again to Ps 51:10 and Micah 6:8. Praying for those in my life who “don’t see the need” for salvation, and others who are caught up in thinking that being a nice person is all you need to go to heaven.
MERCY – praying for Lisa & husband as missionaries in SF
MICHELLE PATIRE – continuing to pray for family dynamics and for hearts to turn to the Lord. So happy about studying with your brother! Loved insight in yesterday’s comment.
SARAH D & VICTORIA E – good to see you the other day
RHONDA J – my heart was warmed that your son went to the Christmas Eve service. Continuing to pray for your grandchildren and for the discord at home. Praying for appreciation, patience, thankfulness, conviction, communication and understanding as things sort out. And the waiting – yes it is hard! Remembering a devo from many studies ago – that we may only see 3 things we recognize that God is doing in our lives, when in truth He’s working on thousands. I saw myself in your testimony of turning to, running to God in our time of need – thankful He never gives up.
TINA ❤️
ALEIDA – praying for Victor in his struggles, and for his salvation. Also praying for relationship between him and his dad
HL – safe travels!
TERESA DONLEY – thank you for the update that you are feeling more like yourself. And yes, the value of praying mothers!
AZ WALKER – praying for your dad’s salvation and more understanding of God and His plan. And yes, a bit awkward to be the one to pipe up about saying grace … especially when some at the table begin to chow down as soon as the plate is in front of them.
KRIS – loved your prayer and shout out to TANYA EVANS, hope she saw it. Has your son made the move to NZ already? Praying for wisdom in his decisions.
GAYLE CRAIK – praying for your daughter, for your grandson’s arrival, for your healing.
SHAMRA HICKS – praying as your relationship develops with your autistic grandson, for patience and understanding.
Thank you to those who wondered about me! ❤️ – ADRIENNE, MERCY, MICHELLE PATIRE and maybe others I missed. All good! Caught up now with devos, Scriptures and comments but have struggled to find enough quiet time to gather my thoughts for commenting.
GM!
I have to admit I was a little lost on the subject of the Holy Spirit, like Laura said, I grew up in a church that referred to the Holy Ghost that made it seem like it was some ery spirit floating around! I took a class a couple years ago by Anne Graham Lotz called “Jesus In Me.” It really went through the characteristics and purpose of the 3rd person of the Trinity. I still wish I could say I “feel” and “know” He is with me in a assurity and powerful way, but it is more of the little “quickening” or fluttering. One scripture says it this way “it is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, they are life.” Anne says “In my experience the quickening of the spirit life has come in tandem with the studying and reading of God’s Word.” This is true for me, the more I study and read God’s word, I am truly more and more aware and move more with the spirit in every area of my life. I know those people that seem to have this so important, ever present spirit and you think WoW, how do they have such a calm, loving, joyful, peaceful presence!? Like them, I want to be more and more like Jesus. Unfortunately it is a slow process that we must walk through daily, on a path step by step, challenge by challenge, ever growing and looking to God for that strength and wisdom!
I have to say I felt something beautiful and magical (Holy Spirit in the room) at jail yesterday. As we sang “Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)” by Chris Tomlin, there was an unspeakable joy as you could see it on their faces as they were trapped in a place of the opposite. Only Jesus can do that. We had 8 ladies, and 3 rededicated their lives to live for Him. The few I prayed with all said they are trying to use their circumstances to get closer to God and change their lives. I believe they can. Jesus can use all things for His Glory! WE can make a difference for God’s glory! Amen and Amen
We have a gloomy, rainy, chilly day as well (Sharon!) in SWF and I have a headache and am moving very slowly this morning. I am thankful I have the blessing of a cozy house, a cup of joe, my beautiful She’s, and God’s word to study. I also am reading a spot on book by Cloud and Townsend “How to Have a Difficult Conversation,” that prayerfully can help me with a strained relationship.
Praying for all of your requests and thank you for always sharing your hearts!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the counselor will not come to you… John 16:7 this verse just has my heart fluttering. Such a beautiful reminder that when we think things are bad (in this case- Jesus’ death) it’s actually for something better. My prayer today is that Holy Spirit comes upon us and gives us the conviction of our sin, righteousness and judgment! Thank you Lord for the Holy Spirit (You) who lives in me leading and shaping me to be more like You! Happy Thursday She’s!
Thank You Lord, Amen! ❤️
I don’t know what happened but I read the scriptures yesterday in my book. Either my book is missing one or I accidentally got ahead by a day.
These verses just stood out to me: ”And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.“
Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV
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I love how the author broke down the parts of conviction as referenced in John 16 for a simple mind like mine. I’m even more grateful for the Holy Spirit’s presence in my life daily to guide me on my way to become more like Christ and less like me. Praise God for the down payment of my inheritance!!
I work in finance/financial planning. I often see clients building a big inheritance for their children. Then many times, the parents start giving smaller portions of the inheritance to their children to enjoy now, rather than waiting until the parents die. The parents then get to watch their children enjoy some of the inheritance while they are still alive. Some children pay off debt, some children take a dream vacation, some children go back to school, some children put a down payment on a house. Whatever they do with it, it brings more freedom to their life now, more joy, takes some pressure off their finances. I see the Holy Spirit like that. We have an inheritance from God, and the Holy Spirit is that partial gift now for us to enjoy before we receive our entire inheritance (Ephesians 1:14) The Holy Spirit gives us freedom, joy, takes the pressure off of trying to do everything on our own. What a gift we have been given!!!
What a wonderful analogy, KRIS.
I love this analogy! Thank you for sharing!
@Tina – Please do not apologize for sharing your storytelling gift with us. It is a blessing. I needed to read that, too, alongside other Shes. ♥️ I have been praying and praying that God would send fleets of angels to my family. I may not see them, but I do believe they are here. I have felt the Lord’s presence amidst my struggle with anxiety the past few days.
Thank you @Mercy for your kind words. ❤️ May God get the glory for our trials. May my heart be humbled in His presence and not try to “prove” myself anymore to my family. Trying to be comfortable in being uncomfortable ❤️
@Searching – ❤️ hope you are well!
@Cherrie Brewer ❤️ hello!
@Gramsiesue – hoping you are well ❤️
@Lynne from Alabama – thinking of you and Jack ❤️
@Tanya – hope you see the beautiful post left for you yesterday by @Kris ❤️
Lord God, please meet every request spoken and unspoken on our page. Let Your will be done. Let our hearts learn how to trust Your will above our own imperfect desires. Help us be Your hands and feet. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
Thank you Tina! I absolutely believe that God sends angels to us when we need it – how precious you are in His sight!❤️❤️❤️
Holy Spirit convict me if my sin and strengthen me to endure this fallen world. Lead me to the way everlasting. Thank you God for sending us the Holy Spirit. Soften our hearts to listen to ahis voice. Amen❤️
I loved reading today’s scriptures. It’s a great reminder of what we have now and what we have to look forward to when he comes back ❤️
When he comes, he will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment…
Yes, Holy Spirit, this is my prayer. Convict my family’s wayward hearts, AND convict my own. May I never stop seeing my own sin and realizing I need a Savior.
Growing up in the church, I was always a bit fearful of the Holy Spirit. I never really knew much about what the Holy Spirit did, and I definitely did not see His presence as a gift. As I have matured in my faith and read more of the Bible, I am awed at God’s plan. His provision for us. God sent Jesus to Earth, took Him away, but left the Holy Spirit to be with us always. What an amazing God we serve!
The fire of the Divine is within everyone who has surrendered to Jesus for salvation. Some days it may seem like a smoldering ember, but it will never go out. Thanks be to God for His faithfulness to us.
From HRT, “The Spirit’s presence in our lives today guarantees that for all eternity we’ll never know a day outside of God’s presence.”
ADRIENNE – I have a SRT notebook that I have divided into different Topics for prayer (salvation, healing, relationships, etc.). When I see a request in the comments, I write the She’s name, the request and the date down. If I am traveling or have to cut my time short, I do a screen shot of the request a write it down later.
HL – safe travels
GAYLE CRAIK – praying the grandbaby makes an appearance soon!
CHERRIE BREWER ❤️
SHARON JONES – any updates on the 3 little boys (2 foster & 1 adoption)?
MARTHA HIX – did you get to Waco?
AIMEE D-R and ELLIE K – how are your moms?
DEANNA RASCH – continued prayers for your son, his girlfriend and coming grandchild
So very thankful this morning for the gift of the Holy Spirit’s presence and that we are sealed until the day of redemption! He is our downpayment, our guarantee of a home in heaven. Also thankful for God’s angels for ministering to the saints! @Tina – thank you for sharing your testimony of God at work!
It’s a very rainy morning in RI ( here visiting family) but looking beyond the rain and the clouds to the brightness of the Son!
Have a blessed Thursday my sweet sisters.
I love the readings from John 14 & 16, especially. John 14 is comforting. He will not leave me, but is coming. (He is here!)
And John 16 makes me wonder about the world and the state we are in. In verse 8, it says He will convict the world about sin. Oftentimes it really seems like the world does not see sin as sin. But His job is to do the convicting. It is not my job. I just do the pointing towards what is good and right and true.
Let others see beauty, goodness and truth in us, sweet sisters.
Holy Spirit strengthen and guide me. In Jesus name, Amen
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Man, I needed all this today. I have been struggling the past few days, just clinging to God and His word. This morning, I prayed before reading, telling God that I knew he would see me through this just like he has done all times before, and I thanked Jesus for his steadfast love. Then these passages and the devotional – Boom.
God always knows what my heart needs. Jesus knew back then that we needed hope constantly, so he sent us the down payment of the Holy Spirit. What a priceless gift yet again!
Wow! Both Kayla and Tina…needed all of this tonight! Thank you both!! ❤️
Pentecost happens around my daughters birthday depending on how early or late Easter is in the year.
One such Pentecost, some years ago, fell around my girls birthday. The sadness that year was overwhelming to the point of my finding it hard to attend church that sunday morning. Throughout the day I wrestled with thoughts and life and my portion. Holding the bible was as good as it got, and by the evening I felt pushed (convicted,I’m sure) to go to the evening service… Eventually I did!
As I say down, I heard the pastor say, that as it was Pentecost let’s close our eyes and put our hands out in expectations as the disciples and others had done in the upper room. My heart was not in this, but I did, anyway. No sooner had I closed my eyes, there before me was an angel! The most beautiful ethereal being! I did not get the “Do not be afraid” words from the bible, but I knew what was before me, But even in knowing, I got frightened and opened my eyes. I tried closing them again, but alas, I had lost the vision. Heart beating fast, I left the church to go home.. I didn’t know what to do..
BUT GOD..
He did.
He had a plan for me that day that I was not aware of, but would live with me for always.
I ended up at my sons house, in need of little people hugs. Receiving those, my son proceeded to tell me about my daughters friend going to a clairvoyant and her coming through! These are not words a mother who has lost her child, and trusts God wants to hear, and yet, the inner desire is to run to the nearest clairvoyant just to hear words from her loved and always missed daughter. I told my son, I was going home, and we’d talk tomorrow, and left, faster than Mr Bolt. I was afraid! I drove home crying out to the Lord! Got home, locked the door and took myself to bed fully clothed!
BUT GOD..
The following day, I was confronted again with the information of the clairvoyant, my heart was hurting, and I was confused. When I told my friend, the events of Sunday, omitting the vision, she dragged me to go and see our friend a prayer warrior with knowledge of the occult.
BUT GOD..
I told her the events of the last 24_hours, and how I felt. She then told me in order, how we were going to pray the desire and confusion of seeing a clairvoyant off me. And then we were going to ask God to send me an Angel to protect me from my thoughts.. I screamed at that moment, because the penny dropped..
GOD HAD ALREADY SENT ME AN ANGEL THE NIGHT BEFORE!!!
In that moment, I realised how at peace, even in the heavy beating of the heart, I had been. How I had managed to sleep peacefully. And how I stayed calm through it all, because… I had an Angel, watching over me.
I tell you this, not to boast, but how God, even as things progressed in the negative, had been there before all the confusion and negativity began, and how by the conviction and guidance of the Counsellor, I was able to see His presence throughout..
I am forever grateful for the gift that God brought to me that day.. And the presence of the Holy Spirit that lives in me..
Forever grateful.
Forever thankful.
Forever..
BUT GOD..
He never leaves us, not forsake us.. Thank you Lord God, Thank you..
AMEN.
I have gone on, so very sorry.. BUT I do hope it helps someone to know that God is always, seen or unseen.. close. Amen.
Happy Thursday dear hearts, wrapped in love, and hugs and covered in prayers, requested or as the heart calls..❤
What a story! Beautiful.
Wow!
Oh Tina, I have no words. Thank you for sharing this special gift you received.
Thank you so much for sharing this Tina!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for these.