Strip Me Lord

The art of stripping is a practice that God has done all through out the Bible, from the beginning of times. Just look at the prominent figures, Abraham and David, and even Jesus. When it is time for your life to accelerate and God wants to push you into a higher dimension, he will strip you. Abraham was told to leave his family and never return. He did not even know where exactly he was going. If you would like to read more about Abraham start at Genesis 12. He has to remove you from situations where it may stop your growth, His Kingdom will not receive the glory, and/or your path is not lining up to your desires which you have placed at His feet. For me God stripped my life entirely because my message was wrong to His people and I apologize to every individual where I have placed what the natural world tells us rather than what God says. God stripped me clean. From people in my life that I placed on a pedestal, from the money that I made a god, and from items that I did not need. God stripped me because I had the wrong understanding of His kingdom. I preached independency rather than dependency on Him. I preached getting a “bag” rather than solely focusing on God’s will in your life. Because I made enemies rather than helping to bring souls into God’s Kingdom, He stripped me. The Bible tells us in James 6:10, “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.” The devil has permission to come and upset your life which he did and I will explain later in the story. I was 25 years old when I begun to ask God what my ministry was in His kingdom. I did not know what I was suppose to be doing to help the Body of Christ. I always had a heart for God but he was not number one. I would choose watching tv rather than praying, I would choose silence than speaking up for God, and I would choose relationships rather than His undying love. God turned my life upside down in 2022 and he stripped me. I walked away from my place of employment, my family, and the only home I knew. I went to Hawaii. Remember, I initially went to Hawaii for my husband but in fact, it was for the both of us. I remember in March/April of 2022 I continually asked God about my purpose. I knew I was special and I knew I was suppose to be doing something important but I had no clue what it was. I went back to school to receive my master of public health degree because I wanted to be something more than a manager. I always envisioned myself on a TV Screen or even being a prominent figure for those around to admire. I had a position where many people admired me, but for the wrong reasons. While I was working, I was always the story the bosses used. Oh just look at Micaiah, she has a great life and she makes good money, just try to be like her and you will be fine. Because of that, people started looking up to me, not for the love I had of God, but because of the image I decided to portray. I portrayed a boss that didn’t need anyone, including God, I had it going on. I had purses and shoes and no desire of telling people the real story of my success at that company. My image was a lie. In fact, the only reason I made that amount of money or even had favoritism, was because of God. So starting in March of 2022, God allowed for work to be terrible. I could not take it anymore. I would cry myself to sleep and cry when I was riding into work. I was so late for work during this time and did not care because I did not want to be there. My manager had so much hatred for me that he was just finding a way to get rid of me. It is funny because during this time my husband and I would pray, Psalms 23 everyday over the phone. Work literally felt like I was, “walking through the valley of the shadow of death.” The devil had a right to hurt me at work because of the envy and strife I was experiencing. So in May when God told me to leave, I was ready. I left and did not leave a trace of myself. No one officially knew what happen to me but God and even when I thought God was going to have me return, I didn't. I spent time with Him instead. So when it was time for me to plan my wedding, I didn’t have the money, I only had God. Remember, I was not working. As a person who strictly depended on myself for finances and anything else, I couldn't. During the time I was planning my wedding, I cried almost everyday. I felt useless because I had to depend on other people. I needed my husband, mother, and brothers. I used money as pride and not to give God glory. Dependency is of God. Ecclesiastes 4:9 tells us that “two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour” (KJV). Every moment I needed money for my wedding, I would cry out during my prayer time in the morning and then God would tell me who to go to and ask for the money from and of course, they would say yes. It hurt me to have to ask anyone to give money to something for me but that was pride and not God. I made money a god instead of it being a necessity in order for me to do the things God has called me to do. Isaiah 58:11 tell us that “And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not” (KJV). Because of this promise he made to us who is doing His purpose, I had nothing to worry about. However, it did not feel like that at first. Money was the root of my evil and I did not know it (1 Timothy 6:10). So I had to lay down my pride and ask for His help. So when everyone would ask, Micah/Micaiah how are you having a wedding so quickly? I would say, God. His kingdom received the glory instead of me. I was able to make my wedding day about God and those who attended instead of about myself. His presence mattered the most and some people that attended were able to get a divine intervention from God because I was able to lay down my pride and only focus on Him. After the whirlwind I had about my wedding and even the difficulties I had when I first got married, none of it mattered but only God and what he wanted for my life. So as I was praying in January about what I needed to do for God’s kingdom, I received my answer because He knew I was ready to do it. I no longer cared about purses, money, shoes, and even nice clothes, God is what mattered and he stripped me for His purpose in the Kingdom. I was always suppose to be a voice for God but the voice He has ordained me to be. I have to do His purpose and that is the only thing that matters. Independency but dependency with others that God has placed in my life. God stripped me because I would not do what He wanted in my life willingly. I started to walk down the wrong path so He turned me around. Because of the challenges I faced, His Kingdom is the only thing I speak about now and it allowed me to receive some of the desires I have placed at His feet, like my purpose and marriage. He stripped me from my title, money, and I even lost a few friends. God even allowed me to return to college not because I am suppose to be a top figure in Public Health but so I could become a great writer. If you have your master’s degree then you know that it is all writing. Through my degree I perfected my writing, which allows me to write this Blog without much effort. I was the type of person that hated writing but now I love it and I look forward to typing. See, it is all Purpose. Do you feel like your world is falling apart around you? Do you believe that you are suppose to be doing something greater? God, strip us if that is what you need in our lives. God, strip us so we can get everything from you. And God as you are stripping us, I pray Psalms 23 over us so we do not have to worry. You will walk with us because you shall never leave us nor forsake us. You love us God and we thank you today. God thank you for your word that provides promises to us everyday. Stripping is not a bad thing but sometimes it is what God has to do in order for us to receive more of Him and those things he wants us to achieve. Since God stripped me, he made me depend on him more and grow our relationship. Tune in Next Week for the blog, “This is to You,” where I dive deep into my past and explain why God allows things to happen in our lives. Love you guys and see you next week.