For the Love of God

Welcome Back Guys for another post and I decided to wait until Tuesday because today is Love Day lol (just a pagan holiday) but of course I will always send us in the direction of God. Love means sacrifice and what did God ultimately sacrifice for us to receive more of him, Jesus. Romans 5:8 reminds us of God’s undying love for us, His children. But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (KJV). Let us remember this sacrifice from God so it does not matter if you don’t receive a Valentine’s Day present from your loved one or even have someone to spend Valentine’s with, you have more than enough love already because of your Heavenly Father. Look to Him for love! Those around you will disappointment you for they are man and filled with sin. I remember when I was growing up and I would hear the song, “Can’t nobody do me like Jesus, can’t nobody do me like the Lord.” Remember this old baptist song when someone rejects you, disappoints you, or forgets about you. Remember that God knows your name (Psalms 91). As sure as the sun rises and sets the same, God is aware of your existence and those things that concern you, concerns Him. He is your true father and the true King. He is our Shepard, so He is aware of His sheep (Psalms 23). Now for the story, why my husband finally proposed to me. It is only right that I tell you a love story on Valentine’s Day. My husband was very bitter and angry due to the things that have transpired in his life. Your spouse may not be tightly wrapped in a bow and ready to go. We are in a generation of brokenness due to our parents and their parents and their parents’ transgressions. As I told you last week, this is my husband’s second marriage and due to the devastating ending of his last, he was unaware that he even had negative feelings toward marriage. Because of this, he made wrong decisions where our relationship was concerned. However, for the entire year that we were dating, I continually heard “you will be married by the end of the year.” Now with the history that I have had with God I knew this word to be true. But after our devastating summer and the dysfunction continuing into August, I had my doubts. My husband’s soul was broken, and he could not see up from down, and left from right. Even through the arguments and the disappointment in our relationship, I continually heard, “you will be married by the end of year.” So by the end of August, after realizing that some of my actions caused more hurt in my husband, I looked to God. During this time, I got closer to God. In September, I submerged my entire life into God. I woke up praying, I prayed midday, and I even started praying in the evening. I read my bible more and I received divine understanding of the word from God. God was on my mind heavy. I would not eat unless God told me what to eat. I would even decline to spend time with people unless God told me to. I was able to pray for others like never before and my world was fulfilled by God and God alone. Even when my husband would call, I would get off the phone because God is what mattered during this time. I got so close to God that even when the devil tried to make me sad or even give up on my relationship, I was able to be renewed because of God. During this time, My husband started to attend therapy sessions because work was stressing him. God told him to go to therapy for this reason. I remember calling my mother and telling her that he was in fact having therapy sessions now. My mom said, “Girl, God is funny, He will have the man go to therapy for one thing, but it is for an entirely different reason.” God is purposeful. He started therapy and after sessions, he would call me to apologize for the things he had done wrong in our relationship. God was beginning to renew his mind and heal my husband. James 5:16 tells us to Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much (KJV). Of course, I was praying for my husband during this time, and he was confessing his wrongdoing, so he was able to receive healing from God. See healing is not a sprint but a marathon. God has to reveal those areas of brokenness and we must confess our faults and ask God to intervene. The bible tells us that Healing is the children’s bread. You have the right to eat of it daily. I remember while he was going through therapy, we had a blow out and that I told God, I have had enough. God heard my cry and because I got very close to God during this time, he answered me immediately and told me, “When you wake up tomorrow, your husband will be a different person.” What concerned me, concerned Him. Psalms 40:1 tell us, Today that as you wait patiently for the Lord, He hears your cries, and He is inclined to you as His child. He heard me and Guys, I have to say that he actually was a different person. God moves, He moves mightily by His spirit. My husband was not as angry or aggressive and he truly started to take his relationship with God, seriously. He was becoming a better person by daily asking God for healing. So when God called me to fast in October, I was ready and I knew God was requiring more of me. I learned early on in life that to receive anything from God, you must sacrifice. I was not sure why God called me to fast until October 9, 2022. For those who may not know what fasting is, it is when you give up items for God. A lot of times, it is food, but it can be anything where it will cause you grief to abstain from doing it. This longing that your body gets from it, is the sacrificial part. You are telling your soul no but your spirit yes by staying away from those things. My fast started on October 4th and I was doing it for obedience. For 21 days, I did a liquid fast where on certain days I would eat at sundown. Many times, God will tell you what to give up and even how long the fast will last. Sometimes, the pastor of your church or a prophet may call a fast. It is important to adhere to those things. God told me to fast so I did but October 9th, God revealed to me the real reason. I was praying that morning and I remember I was gearing up to go and visit my mother in Virginia. As I was praying, God spoke, and he said to me, “Your husband will propose to you tonight and you should say yes.” Come again God, say what! As soon as I landed and I finally arrived at my mother’s house, I called my husband and not even 5 minutes into our conversation, He proposed. With obedience, I said yes. God had me go on a fast so I can receive my heart’s desire, marriage but I had to show God that I would lay down my life and be obedient to His will because it is the only thing that matters. Thank you God for allowing my sacrifice to reap a reward. God had to heal my husband and renew my spirit in him just for His will to be done in our lives. It is all purposeful. Here’s my question to you this week….. Has God called you to give up something and you refuse to do so? How about a feeling that you should rid your life of some items or people? Has God been tugging on your heart? Has he been asking more of you? Get rid of those items and answer God. He wants to give you the desires of your heart. He wants to set you free. He wants more of you but His one requirement is that you lay down your life for the sake of Him. There is no sin that is too much for God to forgive you. The bible tells us that God is always there no matter where you are in life. Psalms 139:8 tell us, If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. God loves you and He is there for you and allow Him to enter in and you are set free by Him like my husband. God I pray, You renew a right spirit in us. Move by your spirit God. We just want you God. We love you God as you have loved us. God help heal us from this hurt that we didn’t know was there. God save us. God heal our hearts today so we can receive more of you, In Jesus Name. I apologize, I had to change my message this week, God wanted me to give you this entire story instead. See, things happen when you begin to get healed, become obedient, and truly lay down your life for God. So tune in next week for the blog entitled, “Strip me Lord” as I tell you the steps God had to take me through so I can fulfill my purpose on this Earth. Love you guys and see you Next Monday, I promise. Also, if you are a newly engaged couple or you have not been married more than 7 years please message me so I can give you the information of a new forum God wanted me to create to help us all including myself, STAY MARRIED, in the way He wants us to be married. Love you guys!