Don't Mind My Joy

There are not really any good words to express what the Lord has been doing in me. It is absolutely wonderful and there is joy so great that it is pouring out of me. I cannot contain the things that He is doing and it is amazing! It took getting to the place where I was so sick of myself that I had to turn to God. I had no idea how much faith I had in myself and how little I actually trusted God. Oh the truth can really set us free, but how it hurts to admit it! I am thankful that my God is a jealous one who didn't give up on me, and who worked in my life to draw me closer to Him. I am thankful that He finally allowed my eyes to be opened. Now I am able to trust in Him. My world needed to crumble in order for the Lord to be my strength.

Now that He is becoming my strength and I am learning what it is to walk with Him, now there is hope. It is now that He is able to work in and through me. I am no longer in the way. My wants, my desires, my strength, and my will are no longer important. It is His strength that I am leaning on. It is His will that I desire to do. I only need to listen and obey. It is not easy. There is a serious battle for my mind, heart, and soul. I now see how hard we have to fight, but that it is not my battle alone. I have the God of angel armies by my side. He goes before me. Oh what a precious truth to cling to with all my heart, soul, and mind! I am His and He is mine! Nothing can or will ever change that!

I am now able to be used by the Lord. I no longer stand in the way of what He wants to do in and through me. His ways are clearly better than mine. There is joy that is inexpressible. It is overflowing and I cannot contain it. This joy is something I have read about in scripture time and time again. It is only now that I understand what this joy is. I pray that every believer can enter in to this wonderful place with the Lord. It is where life is truly found. I never want to go back. I am excited, encouraged, and on fire. The Lord is good and greatly to be praised!!!