Negative words are powerful
During
my impressionable years of Catholic School I heard negative prophesying from
nuns. Despite my parents motivating and encouraging
there were other deterring adults and so called role models stating “Old bad
Tigner Rand is not going to amount to nothing.” Like a spoonful of medicine without sugar, I
ingested these words. The mind visualized, accepted, and ultimately squeezed
life out of my God given abilities. Today, regardless of my faults, short
comings and what others said about me God saw the best in me while others
claimed the worst.
A moth’s mind
Confusion
invaded the spirit followed by years of weeping, wailing, and questioning God
about life. I quit quite attending church. During the painful seclusion from
weekly worship I continued praying. The human mind is like a moth, unable to
grasp or understand Our Heavenly Father’s plan.
One cold
and rainy Sunday God laid on my heart “how can you ask me for all your desires
when you cannot spend one day praising my name.” The message was profound; it
was the rebirth of me. I vowed that moment not to miss church again
unless I was sick or traveling for work. I finally got it! The
relationship was rekindled.
Pessimistic Christians
Someone
reading this had experienced a boat load of tears and tried to comprehend why
life has dealt one bad situation after another. News flash, God is trying to
get your attention! There was time I felt the same way. While my world was
crumbing, God was still holding me up. Leaning me up on my bad side so I
can now stand today and say how grateful I am for his mercy.
Answer this question
What is
the state of your relationship with Christ? Sure, you have a relationship
but what is the status; stranger, acquaintance, or friend? A relationship is
more than just a daily short prayer or complaint about what you don’t have. The
friendship of God is with those who reverence him; and he will show them his covenant. Psalms 25:14
Yearning for your love
God
yearns to be your friend. It’s spending time conversing with The Father no
different than talking to your BFF. It is communing with the Holy Spirit while
commuting to work, cooking, showering, or throughout the work day (praying
without ceasing). Your connection grows as you spend time reading the
word.
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Fine Wine instantly
In the
Second chapter of John, Jesus revealed his glory when he changed water into
wine. God’s supernatural was done instantly. What normally took years to make
great wine Jesus did in a matter of seconds. Jesus
told the servants to fill the jars to the brim, now take to the head of the
banquet. When the master tasted the water it had been turned to wine John 2:6-9.
You
currently sit defeated and bewildered. You are at the end of your rope, life is
over, and I’m too old. Stop, read, and comprehend John 2: 1-11 again. If Jesus can make water to
taste like 20 year old wine instantly, just imagine what he can bring forth from you!
Brothers
and sisters, seek God with all your heart today set aside all your material
desires all things you are praying for that are not of God. I challenge you to pray
for wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Pray for a relationship, asking the
Trinity to be part of your life. I dare you to implement this on a daily
bases so God can reveal himself to you!
A work in progress
I am a
phenomenal person, nothing like the negative outlaw prescribed for me. It took years
of dedication before I could tune in with God and accept the change. Knowing God’s word proclaimed it: “Knowing
now I have been made new in the attitude of my mind and can do all things through
Christ that strengthened me!”
God
sees the best in you even when you only see the worst. Establish a deep rooted
Bond with the Father; your best is yet to come.
Tigner
Rand
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