Preparing For Destiny

He would tug at my heart, sometimes whisper softly in my ear or just allow me to feel his presence as I sat. No matter how, when or where; I knew it was the Lord. It wasn’t something I could easily explain away, this was real. I knew it was Him even when I acted as if nothing was going on I could still feel him pulling on me, He seemed so determined to get my attention. I kept hearing him say to me there is a place called purpose, destiny and He was calling me there. I thought (Destiny) where is destiny? How will I get there? Where will I start? Oh my God, the questions I had for the one who was calling me.

I may not have known the answers to all my questions but I understood there was a place in him just for me, a place he wanted me to get to.

I had no good reason not to go where it was He was trying to get me to but at that time I couldn’t, there was so many other things going on, so many other people speaking in my ear. I just couldn’t allow myself to focus just on what I thought God was saying. Though I knew it could be no body but Him; yet my own foolish thinking still wouldn’t let me be certain, not only that; I was distracted by fear of the unknown; always listening to other people and their opinions while also convincing myself that I couldn’t possibly be hear God. I found myself over and over again saying, “God is it really you calling me, little old me?” “God what on earth would you want me for?”

After all, I was so use to being rejected, cast aside, no one ever picked me, God are you sure? Why in the world would God as awesome as he was and is want any part of me and for Kingdom work at that, what was so special about me that He would create for me my own place in him, come on; I thought this has got to be a joke.

Purpose, destiny that created place, special made just for me, his chosen one. That place he assigned to me even before the foundations of the earth. He was speaking to my heart, sharing with me the specifics of destiny in terms of my very own life. Finally I began to open up and receive what I already knew in my heart was real.

The more I listened the more he began to share. He told me how much he loved me and how no matter what had happened in my life he had something great just for me, he began to speak to me about my pain and past hurts about those who had rejected me, those who had forsaken me  and how he allowed that to be so, because it was all planned by him for my good. He told me how he was with me even back then and how he would never leave me, nor forsake me but would be with me always, how he wanted me and longed for me to give him my all, he just kept saying,” come on I have a prepared place for you.” At that moment I felt special, I felt loved and cared for.

Yet I knew to be with him I had to forget about all the things I thought I knew, and all the things that had been said to me, this was for real, a sure thing and I really wanted to be a part. I finally took heed, I wanted that special place and it all began with Him; the Creator, the one who was calling me, the one who had chose me.

I took the hand of  the one who knew me, who knew my makeup, my personality, my heart and emotions, the one who knew the real me. He alone knew where my destiny was and what it would take to reach that place.

 I began to focus on him and what he was really offering, my heart began to open up and receive without doubt that all this time he really was talking to me; after all he was a great big God of love who had no respect of person. He loved me enough that he would talk to even me. Hand in hand we began walking I started leaning more on him, acknowledging him in every situation as I took each step towards destiny, though still not understanding all that he has for me nor everywhere he is trying to take me, I trust Him to get me to that place. Daily I find myself seeking him now even more, striving each day to get closer and closer to Him and each and everything he has for me. I have to get there; I long to get to my special place in him.  

 It’s so awesome how God wants the best for us all that he would desire to have us in his space that he would design something so great for us, set it aside and make it ours, that special place.

Just like with any place we are going to, we have to prepare for it, I had some baggage I had to leave behind and some folk I had to let go, (some were family and so-called friends) This thing was new to me but He let me know it could no longer be business as usual, I had to make some serious changes. I found out that there were some things I just could not do anymore. It just wasn’t allowed, I had to change my mind, equip myself by putting on the whole armour of God, I had to live daily by His rule book (Holy Bible) My entire life had to change if I wanted to reach this place, It was no longer about me, but about the one who chose me.

I want to please Him now more than ever have before. He has truly become my all and all. After being put down, let down, taken advantage of and then to have someone who lifts you up, encourage you, and is always there for you; who in the world wouldn’t serve a God like this. He is awesome and since I’ve taken hold of  his hand I am more determined than ever to be in the place he has for me, in fact as I write I’m yet searching and pressing day by day to get to my place in him because it’s a daily walk.

It’s not a place that I will reach over night, me and God are walking this thing out together and he is feeding me daily, ministering to my spirit, loving me unconditionally. I love him so much and can’t imagine him not being a part of my life. I believe there is a place in Him for every born again believer that he has especially for that individual, their special place.

It’s funny though because after being in Church for over 30 years going from one church service to the next, listening to one sermon after another, not to mention prayer line after prayer line I look back now and I always knew there was more.  I knew it wasn’t just about going to Church yet there are people in Churches all over the world dancing, praising God, preaching, singing in the choir yet unfulfilled, having a place in the church but not in God.

Don’t get me wrong I believe we are suppose to be a part of a local assembly but it’s not about how much we go to Church, it’s about God, it’s about positioning ourselves to go where he has destined for each one of us. It’s not about pretense and position in the Church but it’s about being real with God and being in the right place in Him, that special place called destiny, purpose.

I’m so grateful to be a part of His Kingdom to be on the road to my destiny, my special place in Him. Every day is special and though some days are met with challenges, frustrations and all the other things we endure that makes up life it’s all good because I’m on the road with the one who holds the plan and the blueprint for my life and everything I face as I travel this road will turn out fine because he already knows the end of the video. My destiny is in his hands. 

I don’t doubt now that my entire life he’s been saying, “follow me, for I know the plans I have for you, plans for well-being and not for trouble, too give you a future and a hope.”

Beloved, do you feel a tug at your heart, a soft whisper in your ear, or maybe just a sweet spirit in the room; it may just be the call; your call to that special place, your call to destiny.

Annie M. Jamison

February 13, 2010

A New Heart

God won’t just repair our old dirty heart. He says, “He will perform a complete transplant, cleaning even the crevices of our hearts where we have allowed things to build up and never dealt with it. Things which have caused our heart to be full of pain that we try to ignore yet God knows it’s there. He promises to take the old stubborn heart away and give us a “brand new heart”
Some hearts are beyond repair at least that is the conclusion that doctors have come to when dealing with individual cases yet there is this thing called the heart transplant. Well that’s in the natural but the same is true spiritually; the only way we can live a life pleasing to God (the way life is suppose to be) is to allow God to give us a fresh start through Him.
God exchanges the old for the new. He gives us a spiritual heart transplant, we begin to see and feel things differently than we did before. Not just a different attitude but a brand new life.
Don’t settle for a heart repair job, when God can give a whole new heart filled with HIS LOVE, A PEACE THAT IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION AND A JOY THAT WON'T DISAPPEAR EVEN IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLES.....ONLY GOD CAN CHANGE A HEART!!!!
Scripture Reference: I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel36:26

Anne WritingismyMinistry Randall

Good afternoon........TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, and a TIME to every purpose under the heaven. A TIME TO WEEP, and A TIME TO LAUGH; A TIME TO MOURN, and A TIME TO DANCE…..Know the season that you are in and realize that wherever you are God has you there for this specific time for a reason, HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE’S DOING and remember, it’s not always for you but it may be for that co-worker, family member, friend etc. You are in the right place at the right time!!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING!!!!!

BE ENCOURAGED

Let me encourage you today to JUST TRUST GOD, no matter what the situation looks like. First of all you are ALREADY BLESSED, you are ALREADY PROSPEROUS, the way has ALREADY BEEN MADE…….your needs has ALREADY BEEN MET. God does not want you to pray and then worry….He wants you to pray believing that you have what it is you pray for BUT the key to it all is His timing. He knows when you, me or any of us can handle that thing we’ve been praying for, so just sit back relax and be confident in the fact that He has heard your cry and there is nothing else for you to do but WAIT ON THE LORD.  You never know, today may just be the day!

LET GOD BE EXALTED

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (Ephesians 2:8) Though many people think they are who they are because of their own goodness or their great abilities, some think they have arrived, they have it going on; nothing and no one can tell them anything, but the reality is that, none of us are where we need to be. We are no better than the next, none of us are perfect yet we as children of God are all striving or should be striving to get to that place in Him. Scripture states: All of us have become like one who is unclean, and ALL OUR RIGHTEOUS ACTS ARE LIKE FILTHY RAGS; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind OUR SINS SWEEP US AWAY. Isaiah 64:6

 We are who we are because of God's grace and His mercy. No, we are not where we need to be but the flip side of that is we are not where we use to be. (GRACE AND MERCY) We mustn't boast or brag as if it’s all about us,  yet once God has freed us we can't dwell on the wrong we have done either, nor should we dwell on the difficulties we may face in our daily walk, we must look beyond all of that and look at the great person we are becoming. We are always in the process of becoming like our Creator (Christ) And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect His glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2Corinthians 3:18

 Little images of Christ are what we ought to aim for. When people look at us they should see characteristics of our Father. He must increase and we decrease; John 3:30 A child of God should be humble not full of pride; The proud looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be humbled, and the LORD alone shall be exalted. Isaiah 2:11

 Let us pray to be bendable, pliable, and moldable so that we will be more like Christ in all that we do. May the Lord be exalted in our lives!!!!!

Anne WritingismyMinistry Randall

Just When You Think It's All About You

A man told about dreaming of standing before the judgment seat of Christ. There on a table were all types of crowns, but in the middle was a huge crown decked out with jewels, by far the most beautiful of all.
He stood there and thought, “THAT MUST BE MY CROWN, for I have won millions to Christ.”
Finally an angel called his name and picked up a small crown right next to the big one for him. The man stopped the angel and asked if he knew who he was and that he had won millions to Jesus.
But the angel said, “Yes, but this is the right crown.” HE WAS SAD AND A LITTLE DISTRAUGHT OVER RECEIVING A SMALL CROWN.
Then A LITTLE ELDERLY WOMAN’S NAME WAS CALLED out, and she went up to have the large, BEAUTIFUL CROWN PLACED ON HER HEAD. So the evangelist immediately wanted to know who she was, and the angel said, “THIS IS THE WOMAN WHO PRAYERFULLY PRAYED FOR YOU.”
He received a revelation that GOD SAID MORE ABUNDANT HONOR SOMETIMES IS BESTOWED ON THOSE WE THINK TO BE LESS IMPORTANT. (1Cor. 12:22-24)
*I wonder just how many of us with our fancy titles and degrees who are always in the spotlight for all to see think the same way as this man did*
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: (1Cor. 12:22-24) Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

Anne WritingismyMinistry Randall

SEE what GREAT LOVE the FATHER has LAVISHED ON US, that we should be called CHILDREN OF GOD! And that is what we are! The REASON THE WORLD DOES NOT KNOW US is that IT DID NOT KNOW HIM. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and WHAT WE WILL BE HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE KNOWN. But we know that WHEN CHRIST APPEARS, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM, for we shall see HIM as HE is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as HE is pure. 1John 3:1-3