Stand Firm using Faith as your Guide
The following message was shared earlier tonight on the ladies’ fellowship website. And since I have no doubt this is a very important and timely message for many people standing for the restoration of their marriages, I appreciate Jenn’s permission to share it here. And the amazing thing about it is the timing, because we have been standing in agreement against an event scheduled for the upcoming weekend. She was praying that it wouldn’t happen, and I was praying that if it did happen, the Lord would just use it to finally sever any remaining ties her husband has with the NCP. And she was REALLY handling the whole situation with a great deal of faith and confidence, not to mention grace. Well, after the Lord spoke to her earlier today, and before she had time to study about what it meant, she was told that the plans for the weekend are canceled, due to bad weather! Praise the Lord!!! And I have absolutely NO DOUBT that’s because Jenn stood firm and allowed faith to be her guide! So as you read this powerful message to all of us from the Lord through Jenn, I know you will be blessed and encouraged!
“When the Lord speaks to me I usually get really concerned about what he is truly trying to tell me. Years ago, before I became a Christian and had a personal relationship with God, I used to hear stories about God speaking to people and thought “Yeah…Right! I don’t think so…” Well guess what? It truly does happen. But sometimes in my flesh I start to question if this is really happening. Yes it does!! It did back then too, but now I am listening, so I can actually hear it.
Today I kept hearing God tell me Stand Firm and then a little while later I heard him say Faith as your guide. So I decided to look up the main 4 words he spoke to me; and let me tell you, it was awesome to have this revelation. Remain erect, position and endure, securely fixed in place, unwavering, completely loyal and trusting God to give direction and supply advice and to counsel. That is the total definition of STAND FIRM FAITH GUIDE. WOW!!!!!!
But I still really wanted to see what He was telling me written scripturally. And He led me to 1 Peter 5:9-11. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
He is telling us in these scriptures to stand firm because if we waiver in our faith by being so focused on our troubles, we forget that Satan is right around the corner waiting for us to let our guard down and attack. We need to allow God to be our guide by fully trusting him to give us the directions to sustain us through these trials and tribulations. Just like a tourist guide God wants to show us the best there is. The memorable moments, the heartfelt moments that he has in store for us. But we need to let him guide us by reading his word daily, praying consistently, and also sharing the word of God with others. That is why I believe that he spoke to me today so that I’d share with other standers. I was listening. Will you? Remember….
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD!!!!!!”