The Good Journey We're On

We are on a journey. It’s a good one!   Sometimes we’re aware of that and often times we aren’t. Our awareness or lack thereof doesn’t change that each of us is on a beautiful journey with Papa God.   We were created in the heart of our Father long before we were born, secure in His heart at this very moment, and safely in His heart for eternity! This can never change.   Our Father loves us and tenderly cares for us in every moment, even through the moments and seasons of our worry, anxiety, regret, anger, addictions, self-induced pressure, temper tantrums, self-punishment (and the list goes on).   All of this negativity is the toxic fruit of eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—the forbidden one that Adam ate from. This is the “independent, fleshly, do-it-yourself yet you-are-never-enough, leading to hopelessness and despair” tree. Does that description hit too close to home? Don’t worry, it’s a problem that every person on the earth shares.   Our Father already knows that and has provided a way for us to ascend with Him and leave the destructive perceptions behind on your journey. Don’t worry or fret that it’s taking a while. God already knows that too.   Our Father gives us fruit to eat from the tree of Life—Jesus himself—the Risen Christ in us! The Overcomer who is one with us! Our hope and certainty of glory! Eating from this tree is the Spirit-filled and Spirit-directed life which is simply Jesus in us and leads us into the sheer joy of belonging solely to the Lover of our Souls!   God orchestrates our lives in such a way that even moments of crisis bring us to a place of surrender, wanting His life in us instead of trying to be the director of our own play. This is the part where, in humility, you ask Holy Spirit to show you, moment by moment, when you are eating of destructive thought patterns and to teach you how to choose life instead. This is the part of your journey where you learn to trust, moment by moment, that you have everything you need from your very dear Father, and you willingly choose to submit yourself to His good and perfect will for your life.   And the outcome? You traverse more and more on the part of the journey called rest—an ongoing place where you cease from striving and know that God is.   God is here. God is enough. God is for you. Always!   Proverbs 4:18 (TPT) “The lovers of God walk on the highway of light, and their way shines brighter and brighter until they bring forth the perfect day.” --- Galatians 5:16 (Mirror Bible) “Engage your spirit to be the dominant influence in your daily walk and see how it defeats the cravings of flesh.” --- Psalm 46:10 (NIV) “Be still and know that I am God”    On the Good Journey With You,                                                   Brent