I Promise.

A couple of weeks ago during a time of worship I was challenged and encouraged to truely believe in what God has spoken over my life. Here's what happened;
As we were worshipping I had my hands raised and the song we were singing came to an end but we carried on singing in the Spirit. My arms started to ache. Naturally, I would put my hands down but this time I felt that I should keep them up.  But as I kept it up, my hand started to throb. It felt like it was swelling or it was on fire or something and in my head I was like, "what does this mean? should i go pray for someone or something?" But I knew it was the presence of God and therefore I didn't want to loose that feeling. By this time my arm was aching really bad but I didnt want to loose that feeling and the more I focused on what God was doing, the less attention I paid to my aching arm. As I asked God what this feeling meant He said "There will be times when you'll feel like you need to give up but remember what you've seen and that is what will hold you there." This spoke into a situation in my life where I felt like giving up. But His word has proven true. The more I remember words God has spoken to me and remember what I have seen and what I know of God, the easier it is to face every situation and not only 'face it' but completely turn it around for His glory.


Hebrews 10:23 says "Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise." One thing i've noticed is that one of the simplest yet most powerful attacks of the devil is sowing doubt. He causes Christians to doubt what they have heard or what has been promised to them, causing them to question themselves and God. But this verse tells us that we need to hold tightly to the promises of God - without wavering - sure of what we hope for, certain of what we don't see. (Hebrews 11:1) When God speaks to us, we can be sure that what He has spoken is true and will come to pass because of what is said in Isaiah 55:11; "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." It is impossible for God to speak without something happening and it is impossible for His word and promises to be unfruitful. This truth alone should get rid of any doubt that we may have.

So... In conclusion, i'm learning to trust in the promises of God, to trust my judgement and back myself. All from an attitude of faith, not doubt. After all, It is men and women of God who stand firm on the promises of God, showing intergrity in all they do, that will forcefully advance His Kingdom.