Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going. John 14:1-4
The days are definitely different. The pressure is increasing. Time / days count down. There is a noticeable atmospheric change globally. Things are heating up quickly in every sector of life. With all these things ….fear seems waiting at the door. Much of the institutional church has lost it’s saltiness, and is blind to the time of season we are in. Yet His faithful remnant remains, watching, and working furiously in the unseen areas. What are you doing? Are you waiting for His return and paralyzed in starting any large projects, thinking that you must get immediate things ready? Or are you pressing into the Holy Spirit and going for it? Following His daily instructions, hearing His heart for those around you? Are you looking to expand the ministry He has through you? Or are you in fear trying to downsize, and lesson your load? Faith is about expansion in whatever your state your in. BUT… it is done through HIS instructions not out of our common sense or business wisdom. What is He asking you to do? What are the dreams you’ve never touched and still remain in you.
Jesus is preparing for … us! He is making things ready for our arrival! Are you excited about being there with Him? Or is your ‘joy’ only focused on earthly things? Where should our focus be?
Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again. Philippians 1:18b-26
This is the TC2 scripture. Once being with Him — our desire is to ALWAYS remain with Him, BUT because we love Him so much we want to be His messengers for as long as He needs us …here. We remain FOR the Body that needs those terminally committed to Him to encourage and equip them in the things related to His will, purposes, and spiritual growth. So that means we must walk by .. faith! Increasing faith. Walking by the Spirit of God.
Who is our Source of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness….etc? Is the Holy Spirit working on producing His fruit within you? Are you letting Him? Or are your fighting Him? These are the days we need to be VERY close to the Holy Spirit, listening to Him throughout our entire day.
Hear again His words to us, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in ME!” Let those sink into your soul and heart.
2 thoughts on “Hearts troubled?”
Is there a wrong way to do this? I feel like I’ve been fighting and fighting, but I feel so frustrated and my heart is still troubled.
If we are in Him and still here in this place (on earth), then we will still battle and fight, as our enemy still stalks us, and tries to dissuade us from going to Him with all of our need. Sometimes our biggest battle is with our own fears, but our way out is in His Presence. Draw close to Him in honest prayer and surrender to Him. In His Presence is a fullness of joy. There have been many times my heart was so troubled that all I could do is sit and listen to worship. Eventually I began to sing along. I can still remember some of those times and how powerfully He met me where I was, which was the lowest of low. Danielle – there are those who are praying for you right now. You are not alone.