My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power . . . —1 Corinthians 2:4
Once you are rooted in reality, nothing can shake you. If your faith is in experiences, anything that happens is likely to upset that faith. But nothing can ever change God or the reality of redemption. Base your faith on that, and you are as eternally secure as God Himself. Once you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, you will never be moved again. That is the meaning of sanctification. God disapproves of our human efforts to cling to the concept that sanctification is merely an experience, while forgetting that even our sanctification must also be sanctified (see John 17:19). I must deliberately give my sanctified life to God for His service, so that He can use me as His hands and His feet.
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Journal Entry for Today-JDV
December 3, 2012
Lord, what takes You so long? Why do you wait, and wait, and then wait some more when I am in pain, hurt or doubting? Why must I go through the pain, doubt and uncertainty? Lord, I know You love me; I know that You want the very best for me. Then why do You leave me alone and adrift sometimes wondering if you are there at all? Why don’t You respond to my cries for help immediately? Why must I be left alone inside my own pain, hurt or doubts for what seems to be a long, long time before you show up?
And God says…” My ways are not your ways, and I do know what is the very best for you. I also know how you will learn, grow and become purified over time. Trust in Me and even when you do not see or hear Me just know that I am letting the trial, doubt or uncertainty have the perfect result in your life. Know that I love more than you can ever imagine and the evidence of that is the sacrifice of Jesus. Look for Me to love You and because I love you, know that very often immediate rescue is not the answer. Look for me inside all that surrounds you, not just the rescue. Look for Me in all that touches you and know that I am God, and I will allow nothing to touch you that has not first passed through My hands. Know that many things that shape and mold you are Jesus in disguise.”
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