PRAYER & FASTING
As we repent of our sins, it is important to know that God does not condemn you. He does not see anything wrong with you. This is because He has dealt with sin and you are already dead to sin in Christ Jesus. God is not trying to fix you, He just wants you to realize your new nature and walk in it. The Holy Spirit's work is revelation. To those who receive revelation, they are empowered to claim their inheritance in God by faith. Once we realize that we are the righteousness of God, sin will not be a factor in our lives.(Romans 8:31)
I wanted to share something I read about patience as we wait fot God to act.
ReplyDeleteThe importance of patience in prayer and in life cannot be overemphasized! Abraham lived most of his life patiently believing that God would fulfill His promise to give him a son. In his old age, however, he succumbed to pressure from his wife to have a child by her maid, Hagar (Genesis 16:2). Abraham hearkened to the voice of his wife instead of giving her godly direction-a choice that proved to be a historic mistake. Ishmael has come to symbolize the fruit of impatience. When you do not believe that God has heard your cry in prayer, you take matters into your own hands and create situations that you cannot successfully bring to a close. If you truly believe that your Father has seen you and heard your prayer, why struggle to come up with your own solution? Boldly assert as did Hagar, "I have seen the One who sees me!" (Genesis 16:13). Isaac means "laughter," so you may as well keep laughing until your "Isaac" shows up. Ishmaels come quickly, but they never go away.