Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you. I Peter 5:7-11

Years ago, I started using products simply based on their slogan, “take me away” and after a hard and long day of work, caring for a child, and just the day to day grind of life, being taken away seemed so heavenly. My mind immediately thought about being whisk off into a place where no thought was required, nor movement; just peace and relaxation; a place to clear my mind and be calm from the constant barrage of mental activity. A place to cast my cares, worries and dealings from the world… if only for a moment.

Peter tells us in this passage, to not only be clothed with humility but to humble ourselves under the hand of God and that He would raise us up in due time. To cast everything on Him because He cares for us; to be serious, calm and watchful, and by all means be alert and cautious. He tells us to guard ourselves against the dangers of the enemy because he desires to devour us, and given the opportunity, he will. And that you must resist, stand firm, remain steadfast, strong, unmovable and rooted in the faith in order to keep him at bay.

There is a place we can go, a place where we can be taken and carried away to cast and release all of our worries and anxieties, everything that concerns us and turn it over to the Lord, whether it is a past, present or future concern. It all matters to the Lord, from the largest to the smallest of things. There is refuge, a secret place in Him where we can rest; under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91) and then there is place I love, in His presence where I can find fullness of joy and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore (Psalm 16:11). These are the places where we can whisk off and we can give it everything over to Him.

The Lord had to show me that you can spend your time trying to figure it out on your own but I have already worked it out. You must give all things over to me because I care for you, I’m concerned about you, and I love you. It may not be in my time, or how I think it should work out but it will be above and beyond anything that I could possibly think or imagine. It has not been easy for me over the years, Miss Independent, Miss I Can Handle It Myself to give everything over, but one that I say I finally adhered to and I'm so glad. Although, I admit I still “accidentally and unknowingly” succumb to occasionally and the Spirit of the Lord has to gently remind me - I got this. So, I urge you to give it all over to the Lord, all of your worries, fears, doubts, and concerns. Whatever your day brings, know that we can cast it all on the Lord and just allow Him to take us away where we can find rest and peace for our soul!

Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1

Have you ever heard a message that spoke to everything that describes who you are, your struggles, your circumstances, and the process you’ve been through? Telling your story, while each word permeates your path, literally step by step; stories that start and end with certain words describing your past, present, and future. I recently had the opportunity to “hear” my life, the events and my purpose, so eloquently and completely proclaimed across the pulpit; from Deborah to Esther, to some of the very specific scriptures (Psalm 138:8; Jeremiah 29:11) I’ve stood on faithfully throughout the years and then some. It was as if it was my life, on program. Honestly, all I could do was listen attentively, while thanking God because I knew this was for my sake and for the benefit of those who had an ear to hear. The Lord had graciously answered my prayer regarding an issue that I was grappling with, through the message. He is so wonderful in that way.

Sometimes, it becomes very taxing when communicating to those who really don’t understand what you are trying to describe or convey in what God is doing in your life. Your excitement level begins to diminish when you realize from their expressions and questions, that they don’t “get it.” There is a Cyndeism for that, “you can’t really know a thing, until you understand a thing.” And so you move on because you can’t worry about whether or not people get it, you simply pray they will become enlightened and understand that there is a time for every purpose and every work.

God has purpose for our lives, I’ve spoken on this topic frequently over the years. We are not just here taking up space in the atmosphere; or living just to go to church religiously every Sunday to hear great singing, warm a pew, or catch the spirit occasionally from a good word. We have purpose while here, we are called according to His own purpose and grace (2 Tim 1:9). It’s up to us to learn of Him and to seek Him in regards to what His purpose is for our lives. This comes from praying, fasting and staying in the Word, as well as hearing and heeding to His voice and knowing when He is speaking. Then when we hear how the Lord is moving even in someone’s life, other than our own, we don’t think it strange, but we yet rejoice in how God is blessing His people so that others in turn, might be blessed.

Our journey, is one of many seasons of preparation, it is a process, as well as God's timing. Everything that we encounter or that God allows is for our good and for His glory in order to equip us to go forth to walk in the vocation wherewith we are called. The seasons come to get us ready for the destiny of each of us, individually. We have to be steadfast and unmovable until that season comes. In Galatians, it says, “And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” I’m not saying that it has not or will not get hard sometimes, or that I haven’t become weak or loss courage at one point or another along the journey, but I came to myself and remembered that God is counting on me to go through and I shall reap or I shall obtain in due season, if I just hold on.

I thank God for my season of destiny which right now, this time, and in in this space. Thanking Him for all that I have endured over the years for such a time as this. I don’t make excuses for it nor explanations to support it. God said it and that settles it and that is enough for me. I was grateful nonetheless, as to how He set things in order with that message. It was a great joy and a comfort to me to know that God takes care of every detail concerning our life, which goes back to the scripture that I have stood on for years, "the Lord WILL perfect that which concerneth me." There is joy to be had by the answer of His mouth: and a word that came and was spoken in due season, yes, how good it is!

Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde