From God
Give over into My hands. Do not
continue to analyse everything. Rather give over to Me. Give Me
your disappointments. I know that you wanted things to work out in
a certain manner. I know that people have promised you many things
and yet disappointed you once more. I know you thought that your
dreams will be accomplished in a much more elaborate and quicker
fashion. I know that you expected more of your children. I know
that your career is not advancing as quickly as you would have
hoped. I know that you are not satisfied with your efforts.
Disappointment has taken hold of you. It is around every
corner.
But do not embrace it. Do not
cherish your disappointments as a long lost friend coming for a
visit. Acknowledge the feeling as it comes, but let it pass by. Do
not allow it to infiltrate into your heart. Do not allow it to sit
in your inner most being, sucking out all the joy that you have in
your heart. Do not participate in its pity party that it is trying
to drown you in. There will always be disappointments, especially
where other people are involved. They are fallen creatures and
mostly act out what is best for them. Treat disappointments with a
different attitude.
First of all, do not put your trust
in mankind. As I have said, they are prone to disappoint you. Do
not trust in them to market your product, do not trust in them to
advance your career, and do not trust in them to stand by you when
the going gets tough. Who is in charge of your life? Who decides
your outcome? Is it not I, the Lord? Then why do you trust in men?
Rather trust in Me and know that I will work out all things for
your own good, if you follow Me with all your heart and do your
best with what I have blessed you with.
Secondly, do not trust in your own
abilities to achieve things. Yes, I have given you those abilities,
but rather trust in Me to work through your abilities to achieve
your goals. There is a difference. Your abilities, combined with
the knowledge of your authority that you have in Me over
situations, will give you the confidence you need to prosper and
set into motion what needs to be done. You need to stand up in all
that you are in Me. Proclaim My Word, speak My truth and see how
things change. And in the process use your abilities to bring about
the victory already ordained by Me.
Thirdly, do not give up. When you
are mature in Me, you will know the road. Then walk in it. Standing
up in your authority as My son, you will achieve much. Just do not
give up. Most of My children give up and wait for Me to act. That
is not how it works. You need to sow, so that I can bless you with
reaping. You will reap what you sow, and if you sow nothing,
nothing will come up. My children need to realise that. You need to
keep on walking, keep on working, keep on trying, then the
blessings will not be left behind, and the manifestation of your
victory will start to materialise.
Fourthly, do not expect more of
people than what I have placed in them. For example do not expect
your children to be achievers and force them to excel in something.
I have a perfect plan for them and I do not want you interfering
with it. Of course give them all the opportunities that you can,
give them nudges in the right direction, pray about it and listen
to My voice leading you. But do not just jump ahead and force them
into directions I didn't plan for them. Pray and allow Me to lead
the way. And if the only thing your child ever achieves in worldly
eyes is to know Me and love Me, and exalt My Kingdom, then he/she
has done very well.
Lastly, if what you have done,
glorified My Name, then all is well. If it wasn't an earthly
success in the eyes of the world, that doesn't matter. It was a
huge success in Mine. But of course, if you worked only to glorify
yourself and disappointment comes in the eyes of the world, then it
was a dismal failure, not only on earth, but in heaven as well.
Remember always to exalt Me, to glorify Me, to advance My Kingdom,
then whatever you do in My Name will be a huge success. It
will, that is a promise. But do not expect to always see the
success manifesting in your realm. The manifestation might be
spiritual, but it is there and the rewards won't be left
behind.
Spare yourself the agony of
disappointments. Do not give it a hold over your life. You will
lose so much more than you can ever dream or think. Walk in the
success you know materialised in Heaven. As My child I want control
over your whole life, and when I do, I will flow out and set the
course for you. I will flow out and give you the stage to stand on
and proclaim My authority over your situations. Please allow Me to;
you will never be disappointed with Me. I am your Rock, your
fortress and I will never be shaken. Lean against Me and let the
past go. Allow Me to take control; you will never regret the day
you did. From now on, walk from the stance of victory, knowing that
you are royalty with a purpose. When you point a broken world to
Me, success is a given.
Ponder this:
- Write down everything that you are disappointed about.
- Be honest with yourself: Did you put your trust in mankind
instead of in God? Did the disappointment occur because you wanted
praises for yourself?
- Have you done your best? Did you stand up in the authority that
you have as God's son?
- Have you been lukewarm and not done all that God has placed in
your heart? Resolve today to start doing your best and to follow in
His footsteps with total obedience.
- Think back on disappointing times, did you give up? If yes,
write down the action plan on how to start sowing again.
- Read and meditate on the following Scriptures this week:
- Put your trust in God rather than in mankind - Jeremiah 17:5,
6
- Ponder on Moses' disappointments at the beginning of his
ministry, and remember how wonderful everything worked out as he
continued to trust in God - Exodus 5:22, 23, 6:9-12
- Martha and Mary was disappointed that Jesus came 'too late' to
heal their brother, Lazarus. And we all know how Jesus raised him
from the dead - John 11:17-32
- Be strong and courageous and do not be disappointed - Joshua
1:9
(Excerpt from God Breathes by
Ilze Henderson)