1 Peter 2:9 NLT - But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
DON’T LET GO!!
The dark days will turn to light, and the storms will calm. You can see and feel the light shine through the darkness, and you can feel the storms calm when you focus on ‘The One’ that is light and ‘The One’ that can command the storm to calm. Trust HIM when he says, “Don’t let go, I got you!”
Is it easy? Nope! I will be the first to say that at times, it’s so hard, and all you want to do is let go and do things your own way. Only that way never leaves you with the complete peace you would get when you do it God’s way. Even when I wanted to just let go, God held on to me even tighter.
He ordered my every step and surrounded me with everything I needed to get up, focus, and keep walking towards the light, the calmness…HIM!
He used whatever and whoever was needed to help me get my focus and attention back on him. He used a song that I’ve heard many times to touch me so deeply that it brought me to tears. He used a sermon to remind me that he isn’t done with me. He used people to pray over me, encourage me, speak life into me, and even just to hug me and whisper, ” You’re not alone.”
DON’T LET GO! FOCUS!
Is he trying to get your attention?
Everything the enemy tried to use to destroy me, God turned it around. Genesis 50:20 NLT
[20] You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. Through it, he’s made me stronger.
It was a setup! A setup for what he’s about to do. The enemy is counting on you and I to let go and give up. But I’m writing this entry to remind you that THE DEVIL IS a LIAR! GET UP!
Get up and look up! Psalms 121:1-2 NLT
[1] I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? [2] My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! We can’t forget, it’s where our help comes from.
I am overwhelmed in the thought that HE KEPT ME! He kept me even when I thought I didn’t want to be kept. Even then, he held me tight in his arms.
He’s keeping you too!!
There is such joy in my heart because I know that I called out to him, and he heard me. Psalm 120:1 – I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
Over and over, he told me:
I chose you!
I called you by name!
I created you with purpose!
I love you!
You are mine, and I’m keeping you!
I want to encourage you to know that reading this blog isn’t an accident. He ordered you steps to read it because he wants you to know that He’s keeping you!
You are chosen!
You are called by name!
You have purpose!
He loves you!
You’re his and he’s keeping you!
Let us not end 2024 in sadness over things that were lost or things that have ended but let us walk forward in excitement and the expectation that it was all a setup for what’s to come. There’s more that God has waiting.
I see now that:
He didn’t just keep me! He rescued me!
So don’t let go! Keep going and rejoice because he’s rescuing you to keep you!
Always remember: As you find yourself waiting in the midst, God is there!
WAITING IN THE MIDST 
This was very hard to read. For a long time. I thought God had abandoned me. I made a terrible mistake and hurt the most important people in my life. My real family. For my selfish self. I thought I was alone but God was always with me. Even when I was in denial deed down I knew. Even know. I don’t know what God has for me but I know he is going to restore what I have lost and it will be even better than before. The hurt is still there and I know I am his chosen even when I don’t feel like it and I’m making decisions that that maybe contradict what I or others think they should be But the Bible says Our ways our not God’s ways and his ways or not ours. Our thoughts are not his and his are not ours. I do struggle a lot with decisions I’ve made even now but I hold true what his word that I and we will be restored. I am his and he chose me
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This is amazing and so well written because it’s true regardless of our doubts the Lords divine will is always greater. I pray all who read this will look beyond the their current circumstance and be reminded and encouraged for the Lords providence. So well written by the author.
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