"Even miracles take a little time." -The Fairy Godmother
Have you ever prayed for the same thing over and over and felt like you never got an answer? Have you ever questioned why God won't answer you? Have the unanswered prayers caused doubt in your relationship with God? Has the doubt in your relationship allowed the devil to have a stronger foothold? Let me answer all of these questions for you. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. We have all been there. Sometimes more than we would want to admit. The real question is, how do we get back to where we were prior to the unanswered prayer that started the doubt in the first place? For me, it is almost always through song lyrics. Almost a week ago, I heard a song for the first time. I downloaded the song, and have heard it probably 100 times in 6 days. I instantly fell in love with it. This song brought my heart back to life. It took over the doubt. It reminded me that God is still there. God is always there. And no matter what His answers to our prayers may be, He is always a chain breaker. Which just happens to be the name of the song I heard by Zach Williams.
"If you've been walking the same old road for miles and miles.
If you've been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies.
If you're trying to fill the same old holes inside.
There's a better life. There's a better life.
If you've got pain, He's a pain taker.
If you feel lost, He's a way maker.
If you need freedom, or saving, He's a prison shaking Savior.
If you've got chains, He's a chain breaker.
We've all searched for light of day in the dead of night.
We've all found ourselves worn out from the same old fight.
We've all run to things we know just ain't right.
And there's a better life. There's a better life.
If you believe it.
If you receive it.
If you can feel it.
Somebody testify."
I turned a year older this past Thursday, and for whatever reason, no matter how old I am, I still have trouble with letting lose of my chains. Letting go is one of the hardest things to do. What we have to remember, God allows things to happen to us for a reason. We don't know His reasons right away, and sometimes never. I'm living proof that He always makes us stronger through any battle we go through. Today, my heart is happier than it has been in a long time. Last night, a miracle happened. An answered prayer happened. Last night, I felt like I fell in love all over again. Last night, all of my doubts were removed. Last night, the devil was defeated.
"Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come." Jeremiah 33:3
Why is it so easy to lose faith? Why is it so easy to give in to the enemy? Especially when we read verses like that? All we have to do is ask. All we have to do is talk to Him. We have to believe that He will do what we ask. Don't feel selfish in your prayers. Ask Him for what you need. Talk to Him. Seek Him. Love Him. Believe He will answer you in His time. I've prayed the same prayer for over a year, and last night, that prayer was answered. Did doubt set in? Yes. Did I give the devil a strong foothold in my heart? Yes. But, once I was willing to let go and let God take care of it, He did.
John 14:14 says, "Ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!"
Forgiveness is a very powerful thing. There are things that we need to forgive that we may not even know about. I think that comes with letting go of whatever chains you are dealing with. Once forgiveness comes, the chains are instantly broken. Sometimes, you need to forgive yourself. That's a lot of my problem. I always take the blame when something happens. I'm hard on myself. I kick myself when I'm down. I've always been that way. The hardest person for me to forgive is myself. Last night, I did that. Last night, my heart began to beat in a way it hasn't in a very long time. "Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, 'may you be lifted up and thrown into the sea' and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours. But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins too." Mark 11:22-26
Have you found yourself worn out from the same old fight? I really feel like God speaks to us in mysterious ways. I received a picture on my wall for my birthday on Thursday and I read much deeper into than what it actually said. It was a picture of New Kids on the Block and it said:' Happy Birthday Natasha! Keep Hanging Tough!' Wait, what? KEEP HANGING TOUGH. Just a little bit longer. It was as if God was telling me that healing was right around the corner. I had no idea what He had in store for my family. Then, I saw another picture on facebook with a bible verse on it that a friend had shared. "God will use the very thing that was meant to destroy you to deliver you." 1 Samuel 17:1 Wow. All of that in the span of a few days. Even with the miracle that my family experienced last night, there are other needs. There are always needs. There always will be. My plan is to believe. Believe that I can ask God to do something specific and know that He will do it. Do you need freedom? Do you need saving? He IS a prison shaking Savior. Do you believe it? Have you received it? Can you feel it? Somebody testify.
I read something else this week that I want to leave you with.
"While praying one day a woman asked, 'Who are you, God?'
He answered. 'I Am.'
'But who is, I Am?' she asked.
He replied. 'I Am Love. I Am Peace. I Am Grace. I Am Joy. I Am Strength. I Am Power. I Am The Creator. I Am The Comforter. I Am The Truth and The Light.'
With tears in her eyes, she looked toward heaven and said, 'Now I understand. But who am I?'
God tenderly wiped the tears from her eyes and whispered, 'You are Mine.'"
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