Blessings Delayed Are Not Blessing Denied

What do you do when you're waiting for God to answer you? Do you become anxious, frustrated, agitated, confused, or even angry? Sometimes God does sow a season of patience into our lives to complete a perfect work. Rome was not built in a day and neither was your salvation. Jesus labored on earth and suffered on the cross that you and I would have everlasting life. Therefore our individual ministeries will reflect our labor of love as well. In order to witness effectively to others regarding the importance of accepting God's seasons of patience, we must first experience seasons in which patience is being applied. God gives us an abundance of scripture that assures us by His command to be patient. Let patience have its perfect work in your life to provide a balance in receiving God's timely blessings.

During your prayer, focus and meditation time, read the book of Daniel chapters 9 and 10 to witness blessings delayed are not blessings denied. The prince of Persia has been given (by God of course) the ability to delay our blessing for 21 days-3 full weeks! Be blessed by these scriptures as they will provide illumination and revelation to many of our prayer requests. Remember God's timing is not ours. But His promises apply to all that belong to Him. Be of good cheer during trying times and wait on the Lord. Your blessings are truly on the way!

Representatives of Christ?

Are you drawing individuals to Christ or is your behavior turning the unsaved away? Are you witnessing in love? Or are you beating people over the heads with your bible? Are you speaking on a level that the unsaved understand? Or are you so holier than Thou, that you offend and degrade people with your conversations that contain ONLY scriptures? Think about these questions for a moment. Why? Your answers will determine exactly what type of soul-winner you really are. Our job is to sow seeds that will win souls over to Christ. John 1:8...we are not that Light (Jesus) but we were sent to bear witness of that "Light", Yet how do we offer Christ successfully without judgement and persecution from others as well as experiencing any embarrassment on our parts?

First we must recognize who we are in Christ. We must be firmly established in our faith in order to give a defense for the hope that is within us. People judge God according to the behavior of His children. Is this right? Well in part, the answer is yes and no. People judge according to what they SEE! Is this fair? No, but we deal with an accusatory world led by the enemy. Again, should people judge God according to our behavior? Yes because we are supposed to be images of Christ. People accuse or slander God (God's children) by what they consider as unholy conduct of the "saved". Just as God's word is there for the saved, the enemy's intent is to destroy the image of God. He does this by offering temptation/sin into our spirits to cast negativity and doubt. Satan wants to present God as a liar by keeping the unsaved ignorant and by tempting the saved.

For example, I cannot speak love for my neighbor and in anger construct acts of violence against him. I cannot claim righteous living by lusting and/or sleeping with my neighbor's spouse. I cannot speak holy and conveniently curse. I cannot be forgiven unless I am willing to forgive those who have done things against me. These billboard acts of sin speak against God in a world that is already looking to condemn Him. Therefore we must be extremely careful on how we present ourselves. Remember we represent God and Christ. Be a beacon of light for the "Light" this week on your journey to save souls!

Spiritually Speaking!

Have you ever considered the power of your tongue? Do you speak love, prosperity and blessings into your life and into the lives of others? Or are you one of those persons that speak negativity, doubt and chronic grief ? Proverbs 18:21 states...Death and life are in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat of its fruit. This scripture empowers us to accept that we can invoke blessings or curses upon our lives.

As Christians we must believe that our tongue can forecast fruit resulting in productive seasons. Yet the flip side is also true. I can speak infirmities such as failure and constant unhappiness through my lack of faith in God to do all things. How awesome is that? God says that I can literally speak powerfully anointed blessings upon my life and into the lives of those that believe in Jesus Christ! This is an area in which we all fall short. Why? We've become a part of the world that we are not supposed to embrace. Sure we are to operate effectively and productively in the world but we are not supposed to fall prey to the ills of an unsaved world.

Our adversary is so cunning until he ensnares us most of the time without us knowing it! I simply believe we do not willingly disobey or deny God. However our actions contradict us. We say things like, "I wish I could" or "that will never happen for me", "I don't deserve that" .... and so on. We talk ourselves right out of God's Will for our lives. And if we aren't the culprits, then we let unsaved people's words and dismal outlook on life apply and shape our destiny. We begin to walk in defeat and miss out on God's blessings. I challenge each of you to be transformed into "Chasing A Better You" by shaping your today to totally believe God's Word and eat of its fruit!

Chasing A Better You by Traci Blalock Phillips

I'm Traci Phillips and welcome to "Chasing a Better You"! My blog is an avenue produced to promote spiritual empowerment for individuals who are seeking to develop and/or enhance their relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. Prayerfully these posts will provide the insight necessary to effect change in your life. Keep up with me each week for my personal thoughts, words of encouragement and scripture to illuminate your God-given path to spiritual success! As God continues to fill my cup with the Holy Spirit, I invite you to join me in a "fill your cup experience".