...you thought I was altogether like you.Not!

In Psalm 50:21 ...God said, "You thought I was altogether like you. " Not so! God goes to great lengths to help us understand.One reason that Jesus takes us to places that we have never been before is because we have misconceptions about who He really is. He takes us to a state of helplessness. We must lose control. This is the only way that He can show us that He is NOT like us. It would not work if He allowed us to stay in our controlled zone. We would depend only on ourselves or someone else.

We tend to get rattled when something usual is threatened or removed. God also knows that our flesh is very resourceful in the effort to remain comfortable. When one thing is removed, we transfer that control to another area. I don't know about you, but I tend to put a death grip on usual things that keep me at peace. I read research data that studied the length of time it takes for women to adjust to the idea of change. This study said that it takes two weeks! Women are made to have all chicks safely under her wings. It is difficult to raise your wings and let God at them.

God is stronger than my gripping little fist. When our hands are empty, He fills them with Himself. It is blessed to be dependent on Him. Remember, we are here to learn to be like Him. Not the other way around.

A good illustration is found in 11 Chronicles 16:7-9 A human chose human help. God was there willing and ready to help, but He was not asked. God is always alert and constantly looking for worshippers. We are foolish to prefer human help over God. He was looking for us in the first place. He is our help in times of trouble. He wants to make us strong.

He is not like anyone on this planet or universe! God wants to give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that we will know who He is. If we only have an understanding of Him in relation to His human image, we will be mislead. We will subconsciously downsize Him. We must never view Him as anything less than The Great I AM.

There is no mistake when He gives us difficult seasons. He is very aware of what is going on. Those difficult seasons are spiritual growth fertilizer. He is the reason for the season and the season is to know Him in a new deeper way. The reason always involves instruction in how to be more complete in Him.

Most of the things I have learned in these seasons are not used right away. Is that true for you, too? He usually allows me to have time for the lessons to sink in. When I have needed them, I have had them ready and waiting. He is such a grand wonderful God!

His love is not sentimental love. It is a consuming love. His consuming kind of love is one that we can not possibly have for Him or for another. He knows what our limited capabilities are. He loves us regardless, with all of Himself. His desire is for us to love Him by choice, not by force. That is all He wants. He wants us to love Him to the best of our capability. When we love Him, we glorify Him in that love.

Sometimes I try to carry the cause instead of the cross. Have you ever done that? I am ashamed when I take the focus off of myself and realize the scam. Maybe it is a would-be cross bearers way of avoiding the death involved. You can not be resurrected and changed if you don't suffer and die. The scam does not work or do any work in me. God wants me to tell Him that I am done with myself. I give up all of me to Jesus. I am willing to let Him deal with my stuff.

Before this earth was founded, God decided that He wanted to adopt us into His family through Jesus Christ. We are free people because Jesus willingly poured out His blood on the altar cross. Our sins and punishments were deleted right out of the system. They were not even held in a delete basket. They were totally eradicated! So we are not skimming by. We are abundantly and totally free in Jesus Christ, IF we belong to Him. Hear the truth and believe it. Say out loud that you need Him. Tell Him that you are sorry for doing wrong things. Tell Him that you need Him and no other. Ask Him to live and have His breath in you right now. Do it and He will and live in you and you will live victoriously. Live as a walking billboard for Jesus!

blessings,
Elinda