So many days, so many nights, so many moments God has placed the desire on my heart to write for Him. So many times I pushed it away. So many times I responded to Him with ridiculous excuses. Until today.
You see, God has been dealing with my heart. Dealing with my character. Dealing with my confidence. So here I am, starting a blog that I should have began seven years ago.
Today, while reading my devotion about dreaming with God the author talked about the dreams that God placed on our hearts, even as children, and how as adults we box up those dreams and forget about them. We give our pitiful excuses to God and opt out of pursuing the dream that He gave us. The author challenged us to open those dreams back up.
So here I am, pulling my boxed up, dusty, cob-webbed dream out of the attic and handing it to the Hands of Christ for Him to do His will with it.
Today it all began with Revelation 21:5 "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful."
There, in the Word, was the dream that I had boxed up for so many years. For me, when I read these Words, it jumped off the page as a personal commandment to me, straight from my Father. I had to read it three times, through the tears. Because there was my dream. There was the dream that my God put into my heart so many years ago.
I've read the book of Revelations. I have completed bible studies on the book of Revelations and never have these words connected to me in the way that they have today. So for me, today was a God moment. It was an answered prayer. It was God's timing. His time for me to open my boxed up dream because he has a purpose for it.
Over the days and weeks as I add to this blog it is my prayer that God will use it how he sees fit. I will be writing as He lays on my heart. Be in prayer that I will remain confident in the call that He has placed within me. If you know someone who would benefit from a dose of God moments please share this blog with them. If you need someone to encourage you or just share moments and life along side of you reach out to me.
To those reading with me, bear with me as I embark on this call, on this dream,that God as given me for this season.
With Love & Grace,
Madeline
Good for you Madeline! I look forward to following your blog❤
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DeleteThe mind is prone to wonder, in its fleshy nature the "wonders" can often become a stumbling block for hearing God's voice clearly. I can't begin to tell you the number of times that I have wondered if that was God or if that was me. I'm learning that God allows me to hear when I have put my heart in a position to obey. I loved reading that those words came off the page and that God has breathed new life into an old dream! I can wait to read and be encouraged by the words that God will give you to share.
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