Moving out of your comfort zone

"Do not stay in the stronghold.  Go into the land of Judah..."

1 Samuel 22:5

Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone in order to find out your God-given strengths, abilities, and blessings, all of which will move you to a whole new level of greatness.

God comes down to us

”I will come down and speak with you there...”

Numbers 11:17

God doesn’t make us come up to his level, he comes down to ours - face to face - so that we can understand, follow, trust, and see him in all his glory and all his splendor.  Therefore, do not fear that God is too far above you to be able to talk to him - that is not his character.  He made each of us unique and individualized as they come, and since he made each of us unique and individualized, he comes to each and every one of us as such so that every single one of us can understand him, see him, revel in him, and live in his glory.  

Friends, God is not someone beyond our reach.  No!  He is right here with each and everyone one of us, engaging with us and loving us.  Therefore, talk to him, seek him, and trust him.  For when you do, you will find him, in all his love and splendor, standing face to face with you, arms open wide to hold you and carry you on your way to all glory.

You will be blessed - have no fear

“I am the God of your father Abraham.  Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you…

They answered, “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you…”

Genesis 26:24, 28

Fear not when you step out into the land of the unknown, God is with you and strangers will flock to you because they want the gifts and blessings that they can see already given to you by God.  You shine with his glory my friend.

Again, do not fear, you are about to be thrust to a whole new level – thanks be to God ~ Hallelujah.

The right-living -- The right-loving

“The path of right-living people is level.

The Leveler evens the road for the right-living.”

Isaiah 26:7 MSG

The people who choose to worship, abide by, and want to glorify God, are the right-living people, the right-loving people – people like you and me. 

So, let’s praise God for the path ahead, he has it leveled and ready for us to walk on.

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Clean out the clutter and make room for God

"...Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct)... Prepare the road for the Lord, make His highways straight (level, direct)... " Matthew 3:2, 3 AMP

Clean the clutter, (sin), out of your life!! Take an inventory of your life right now, as a matter of fact, make it a point to consistently take an inventory of your life.  Mark it on your calendar to do it at certain intervals, (monthly, every quarter, every six months, etc.), so that you are continually working on you dark spots, (sin). In a sense, do it in order to make sure that you don't push your own self out of your own life; that you don't push the lightness out and become filled with darkness. I know that some areas are harder than others, but I guarantee that once God sees you sincerely trying to change, He will jump in and help you!  When that happens, your once thought unconquerable sin, will be conquered and left behind in the dust.

Friends, our main goal in life is to be trying to please God by abiding by His Words, worshiping Him inside and out, and letting Him guide every areas of our lives.  We should be trying to become more like Him everyday; loving, kind, considerate, compassionate, helpful, prayerful, honorable, light-filled, faithful, and genuine.  God isn't wanting us to follow Him so He can feel more powerful (as He is all powerful anyway), He wants us to follow Him so we can make a difference in this dark world; become a light for those in darkness, and become a living legacy of blessing to our family and friends and the world around us in general. He wants us to live with an eternal sense of joy and peace, and share it with others.  So, do something to change a dark spot in your life today, and do it again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next, and see if your life doesn't open up; strength fills you, doors of opportunity start opening, lives start changing, and blessings start pouring around, and upon, you.  

Yes, God wants to shower you with so much love, blessing, light, and abundance, so help Him by cleaning out the clutter in your life so He can get through.