breaking the hush

You know, every once in a while I tend to struggle with God’s plans versus my plans. I have an appeal date coming up and in seeking God about it, I really feel that I already know the outcome and in that, the Lord is preparing me for the ‘bad’ news. I’ve mentioned before about trusting God 100% in a blog and how this experience in my life has brought me to that point and continues to challenge my faith. I guess that during this struggle, I wore my feelings more on the outside than I thought. In fact, I never think I wear my emotions/worries/stress on my face, but I have been told otherwise. I think others pick up on it before I even realize what I’m feeling, or maybe these people all have the gift of discernment.—except for this one guy the other day, he said I have a “bad energy around my aura.” I’m pretty sure that wasn’t a gift of the Spirit, at least not the Holy Spirit!

Anyway, one man who I DO believe sensed discernment from the Holy Spirit was Erick. Erick is a man of God who I consider one of my closest friends at this time in my life. But the Jesus that Erick reflects on is more the “table turning Jesus” that refers to the Pharisees as vipers, not so much the Jesus that looked on the crowd of 5000 with compassion or wept at Lazarus’ death. However, in the time I have known and lived with this man, I have seen him grow leaps and bounds. So much so that he has began to embody all aspects of Christ. Today, without knowing my heart (at least from me telling him) he put his hand on my shoulder and reminded me of God’s promises for my life and how He cannot lie. He assured me how His plans are higher than my own. He did this with such a gentleness and love about him that I can only describe as Christ-like. Thank you Erick—for your obedience—the one thing we strive for in our walk, which in turn impacts the world around is in ways we may never know!

By the way---did I tell you that Erick was filled with the Holy Spirit?! Actually, he was dreaming that he was speaking in tongues and then woke up doing just that! Thank you for your prayers.

**To the young lady who sees life in vibrant and living color! Let your passion for life collide with your walk with the Living God and see how far the dreams He has begun to sow in your heart will take you! I love you and miss you!
Happy 8th birthday Rylee Emma Madison Deats