when love leads me

This past Friday I could sense a storm brewing in our family.  As soon as I realized that I needed to pray and seek HIS guidance, I knew that it was going to probably be one of the biggest storms I have yet to endure with my children.  Thankfully HE was right there, leading me, and guiding me. 

HIS Daily Teachings today, and well to be honest since this past Friday have been about what happens when love leads me.  It has been through HIS leading me, that I have been able to see and know that everything that happens in my life, and my families life is for HIS purpose, and has been on purpose, as it is HIS will for our lives as CHRIST FOLLOWERS. 

As I sat in the kitchen waiting for my daughter to get home from school, I have to admit that I was terrified of what was about to transpire.  I knew that things were NOT right for her, I knew that things were difficult, and could feel the distance between her, and D and I.  As soon as she walked in the door, I prayed, "Dear LORD JESUS, please lead me, my thoughts, my words, and my actions, let them ALL be for YOUR glory. Amen."

HE is letting me know this morning, that HE was there then, and is here now, leading me.  HE is wanting me to always remember what my life is like when love leads me.  HE is showing me that in letting HIS love lead me, I am able to endure absolutely anything that I will encounter in my life, or the lives of my children. 

I am so incredibly comforted by HIS teachings today that started out in just my prayers.  As I journaled this morning, I wrote about how no matter what was going on in my life, or the lives of my children, here I am, and I'm running straight to YOUR arms.  As I wrote, HE began to speak to my  heart that HE is there, and HE has everything worked out for my good, and my children's good.  HE let me know that HE has written the story for my families life, and that nothing catches HIM off guard, and that all I need to remember is to trust HIM.

HE is teaching me that it has been through HIS deliverance that I am able to know when love leads me.  HE is letting me know that in allowing myself to be lead by HIS love, that nothing that I or my family comes up against can wipe us out.  This past week has been one of the toughest times of my being Mama, however, because HE loves me so much, I have felt HIS presence, and felt HIM leading me, in all my thoughts, words, and actions.

HE is wanting me to know that since I know that I have been delivered from my own pit of despair, that HE will do the same for my families pit of despair.  Therefore, I must trust HIM, that HE will do what HE says HE will do.  I must NOT let things get to me, and allow the storms of my families lives derail me. 

HE is letting me know that it has been through every single storm that my family has endured that I have allowed myself to be derailed, and to be side swiped in my FAITH.  HE is wanting me to know and understand that NOT only do I need to stand firm in my FAITH through my own storms, but really I must choose to stand firm, no matter who's storm I am witnessing to. 

I am learning that when love leads me, that I am able to speak HIS truth, and I am able to truly live out my FAITH for all to see.  It is has been through this past year of HIS Daily Teachings, that have lead up to this moment.  This morning HE is having me put into practice everything HE has taught me from HIS deliverance, to HIS true confidence, to being able to see with HIS vision, so that I would know HIS truth, and in knowing I would be able to live with HIS true freedom.

HE is reminding me that it is because of my desire that grows daily for HIM to teach, lead, and guide me through every single step in my journey with HIM, that HE has been, is, and will continue to create in my a heart of love and compassion for others.   HE is telling me that it is because I am now living with HIS true confidence that HIS grace is ALL sufficient for me, that I am able to live out my FAITH in HIM, and in choosing to live out my FAITH, I know that I am living my life as living testament of just how FAITHFUL HE truly is.

On May 25th of this year I read the same declaration that brought about the biggest breakthrough in my life this past year, so naturally I assumed that the next breakthrough would be for me, and NOT realizing that NOT everything is about me.  Once again I am learning what it means when love leads me, that it may NOT be about me, but HE is going to use me for HIS plans, to fulfill HIS purpose for the person's life of WHO it is about.

HE is teaching me that it has been because I have decided to follow HIM, that HE has been working in me, and through me to teach me how to love the way HE loves.  HE is wanting me to know that in seeking  HIM, HE is showing me how to live my life with HIS compassion for people.  HE is wanting me to know that even though I didn't receive that same type of love and compassion growing up, HE wants me to know that I can now experience it through someone elses eyes, by choosing to see them through HIS eyes, and by choosing to live with HIS perspective. 

Once again, I am in complete awe of just how much HE loves me, and just how BIG HE is using me to reach the masses.  I am so incredibly thankful for this breakthrough, even though it wasn't what I "thought" it would be, but knowing how great HE truly is, I will take it, all of it.  It has been through HIS teachings for my life, that I have come to realize that we are all a mess, and we need HIM.  I am thankful that I have learned this very lesson, so I can pass it onto my children, and through HIS teachings I have adapted the saying, "I would rather you be a honest mess with me, than a lying mess with me." 

Today I am so incredibly thankful that HIS light is shining on the darkness that is looming in my life, and my families life.  I am so thankful that HE is there, and HE is using me to teach, lead, and guide my children to turn their hearts, souls, and minds over to HIM.  I am thankful that I have been through the storms that I have endured, of which have all been designed by HIM, on purpose for HIS purpose for my life, so that I would then be able to live out HIS Daily Teachings for anyone, and everyone of whom I will encounter.

HIS words as they have been written are so comforting to me this morning, as I know that HE is my ABBA, (my daddy) and HE truly does love me.  It is so soothing to my aching soul to know that HE does have compassion for me, and because of that I know that HE also has compassion for my children.  I am thankful that it is because of my desire to know HIM more, to seek HIM to teach, lead, and guide me every single day that I know that my life is HIS living testament for my children, and teaches them how FAITHFUL HE is, and what HE will do for them as well.  I am thankful that I am teaching my children each day that when you give your life to HIM, by choosing to be lead by HIS HOLY SPIRIT, HE can, will, and does work everything out for their own good.  I am thankful that it has been through my testimony that they are able to see and know that HE is an all loving and compassionate GOD, and that HE truly does care for us. 

"As a father has compassion on his children,so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone,and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts." Psalm 103:13-18

Dear friends, I pray that you too will see that when you allow love to lead you, that you will feel  HIS presence, and know that HE has everything worked out for your own good.  I pray that if you or your family is in the midst of a storm that you will know that HE is there.  HE is there, shining HIS light for you, and  HE is waiting for you to allow HIM to lead you through the storm that you or your family are currently in.  I pray for comfort and peace for your heart as HE wraps HIS loving arms around you.  I pray that you will know that no matter what the circumstances may be in your life, or families life that you will know that HE has HIS hands in it, and HE will work everything out for your good when you choose to allow yourself to be lead by HIS HOLY SPIRIT.  I pray today that you will know that when love leads you, that HIS presence will be felt, and that your life will become HIS living testament of HIS FAITHFULNESS.

Blessings,
Heather