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My dry season of growth....

One of the hardest, yet most valuable lessons I have learned as a Christ follower, is that your "dry" season can yield the  most growth. What I mean by this is sometimes you aren't going to feel all warm and fuzzy about your relationship with God. Being that I am not an overly emotional person, sometimes I wonder if I just can't "feel" God, beacuse I don't sob at every service. As I have matured in my walk, I've learned to press through those feelings and stayed focused. This can be challenging for our flesh as we have the need to "feel" things. Let me clarify, I KNOW God is with me, I just may not "feel" what He is doing in my life. This takes me to my point, when it is hard to "feel" how God is moving in your life, remember His promise in His word. He will never leave you nor foresake you. These times can be hard because the enemy will take the oppurtunity to break you down. He will try to plant thoughts that are untrue and encourage feelings that are ungodly. These are the times you must learn to pray and read and meditate on Him. Hebrews 4:14-16 Therefore,  since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God,let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weakness, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet He did not sin. Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may recieve mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. God knows us better than we know ourselves and that is so amazing. Knowing that I do not need to know how He is working, but I know that He is working is encouraging. Today, I encourage you to remember God's promise, no matter how you are feeling. Trust that He is working in your life and that breakthrough is coming. Lord, thank you for being with me today!

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