Grieving...

“A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.  So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”—John 16:21-22

I believe in this month God is calling us to a month of spiritual anguish and grieving. Not because something is wrong but rather because we should birth something in the Spirit world. What we birth should carry us ministerialy the whole year!

This weekend I was at both prayer meetings on Sun and there was a heaviness in my heart. A grieving of sort in the Spirit. I didn’t understand it. I knew why---I was grieving in the Spirit and asking God how do we pray for the young men and women of your body struggling with heavy addictions? How do we pray for those who simply want nothing with you? But there was such a heaviness of heart in me as if it was my own children or brothers struggling almost even as if it was my own struggle. This was Sun morning at prayer. God had me quiet in His presence for 2 hours. Not giving Him any fancy wording of praise (I’m good at it).  He just said stop and contemplate. It was at the end of that session that the heaviness of heart came.  He was speaking to me; He was making me grieve.  Why?? Because before I can birth or receive anything of the Spirit I have to have a time to grieve.  That is what He is telling the disciples.  You will grieve…you will not be celebrating like the world is—vs. 20 says, “Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”  The world started the year celebrating in their own way. Many including believers have not made this month one of consecration or separating themselves with God—they are still celebrating from December.  Some are not celebrating but in their hearts is a sadness and grieving of the flesh not the spirit so it’s useless in that it won’t birth spirit plans.

After the prayer yesterday morning I was going to go have breakfast but couldn’t because I just wanted to keep grieving. It was strange!! This morning when I read this passage I knew what was going on---I was in the time of grief over the temptations and sin these young people are facing. How can I celebrate when my brothers and sisters are dying in sin? How can I use this time to celebrate while mothers and fathers are losing their sons and daughters to immorality, pornography, and party spirit? In the Old Testament there is a song the children of Israel sang where they ask how can we rejoice when our cities are destroyed? A Psalm where they ask how can we sing songs of laughter while we are in captivity?? There is no rejoicing  in my heart. I clarify its not a sadness in the flesh. I am not upset, bothered, or lacking in my life—God is good and is being good to me. He is taking care of my needs. The Lord is my shepherd and I am not in want---this is a Spirit led grieving. I am to birth something this month! This is my time to grieve.  But then Jesus tells them…”your grief will turn to joy.”  A joy a satisfaction that comes from knowing God is working in the lives. A joy that comes seeing Spirit led breakthroughs.  A joy that comes from the Holy Spirit that surpasses all circumstances.  The Holy Spirit would come and these men and women would come to know joy---real joy!! He would raise their spirits. He would be the answer to their problems!! Hence the joy coming…

It’s nice to know my grief can turn to joy. It would be helpless to not know this---Is God calling you as a member of the body of Christ to grieve in the Spirit? Does He want you to take time away from celebrating with the world?  Ask Him.  Ask Him what He has for you?  God is good in that although He had me grieving in the morning prayer set I was given time to praise Him in the night prayer set!! So I got to praise Him.  If I would have not been available to go into God’s presence by way of prayer I would have missed out on that blessing!! Don’t ever think you’ve prayed too much, praised too much, given too much---there is a blessing every time we dig deeper and go the extra mile. 

Adelante!

-Bea

Generation Glory

Iglesia Cristiana Adonai

Good Advice

“Be careful what you listen to for the standard that you set will be measured to you.”--Bill Johnson.

If you live with standards of what you are willing to entertain that standards attracts what you want…if you like gossip you will attract gossip. Those who have attract more.  If you have the favor of God you attract more favor of God.  If you entertain and listen to people who constantly complain and aren’t moving forward in their Christian walk; people who believe “its always someone else’s fault”---well guess what?  That is what you will attract for your spirit life. I learned this a year ago and started editing what I listen to and what I accept into my life. Especially when people are talking and sharing. There would be times after a conversation I would reject in my heart and spirit what I would hear and sometimes it was things I would hear from my own circle of friends or family! That’s how much I DON’T want to attract negative favor or enemy favor. I want God favor not enemy favor!! This new year start pressing your thoughts on moving forward. I was talking to a group of women last night and sharing how if they are still living in the past that means they aren’t moving forward!! Its not rocket science!! So many immature believers who want to be treated like babies (some of those grown men) who need to grow up and seek their own spirit growth. Get away from those kind of believers they are highly contagious and call enemy favor into their life. Until they allow the Spirit of God to grow them up and they can enter into a life of forgiving others and dying to self it will always be “someone else’s fault.” I don’t need that this year---that won’t help me achieve my goals or favor! What do you have more of that you want more of…what are you lacking that you do want more of?? Well start doing some editing early on this year---set the standard of favor in your life—Good favor!

Adelante!!

Bea
Generation Glory
Iglesia Cristiana Adonai

Wisdom & Understanding

Job 28----what a passage!!! Below are some verses from the chapter…WOW! We as humans as mortals we have no clue or idea where wisdom comes from---even death asks about it!! WOW…death!! Why would death want wisdom?? I’m glad death is functioning in stupidity!!   Imagine if it had wisdom??  Wisdom and understanding go hand in hand---sometimes I ask myself why believers who have known God for years don’t have understanding for the scriptures?? Or why some lack wisdom to know how to speak to the lost or to other believers?? Some who have known God for years don’t have wisdom to pray according to the needs. They don’t  understand why God wills certain things in lives or why He works or better yet how He works. Why?  The answer is here!! They don’t know where to find wisdom. Are they even seeking it? Only God knows about wisdom. It’s not a trait we can learn or achieve in school or through experience.  We love to feel very knowledgeable in different areas and even get upset when people don’t believe or trust our judgment but that’s not wisdom!! We know the Bible and can interpret the scriptures but is that wisdom??  We can read people but is that wisdom?? NONE OF THAT IS---Read Job 28 and analyze each word.  God tells the reader what wisdom is and how to achieve it.  I love this chapter---God has things He keeps to Himself and only lets those in on them who seek Him out and dig deep into His word---let’s be those people---let’s be people of wisdom!

There is a mine for silver

   and a place where gold is refined.

Iron is taken from the earth,

   and copper is smelted from ore….

But where can wisdom be found?

   Where does understanding dwell?

No mortal comprehends its worth;

   it cannot be found in the land of the living.

Where then does wisdom come from?

   Where does understanding dwell?

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,

   concealed even from the birds in the sky.

Destruction[b] and Death say,

   “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”

God understands the way to it

   and he alone knows where it dwells,

And he said to the human race,

   “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,

   and to shun evil is understanding.”