The Uncaged Journey

Today's blog may be a bit different than my usual, but I pray my candid pondering will encourage you!  The other day I was told that a friend of mine met someone who read my blog (whom I have never met) and how the Lord ministered to her through it. Hearing about the situation made my day! It is one thing to journey through life's trials and triumphs with the Lord, but it's entirely different when we go beyond ourselves and minister the revelations we've received to others. I've found that many times I don't realize how much I have learned in a particular season until I use the truths I've "owned" to minister life and encouragement to others. When I say "owned", I am referring to when we go past head knowledge of the Word and experience it for ourselves. (See "Experiencing the Word", blog below) It's like we get tunnel vision in the midst of the things we go through and though we are doing our best to keep our hearts and m

Today in my quiet time with the Lord, He spoke something to me that I know was not for me alone. It's awesome! He was explaining to me why we sometimes have to go through hard situations. Here is what He shared. I pray it blesses you as much as it blessed me! "To believe My Word is true is one thing, but to know it experientially, is another. This is why sometimes I allow you to go through difficulties - to bring you through an EXPERIENCE of the Word; to bring about the manifestation of a truth into your life.  Over-comers are allowed to walk through difficulties in order to overcome them and gain AUTHORITY in an area. My purpose is not for you alone, but for those I will bring across your path to minister freedom to as well. The way is not always easy, but for those who will believe, victory is eminent. You heard Len say, (Len is my husband) "View every unwelcome situation as an opportunity for God and not a problem." Sometimes in order to truly EXPERIENCE MY WORD

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” - John 14:27 When facing a situation that is getting ugly and big, we call it a problem . In the dictionary one meaning of the word problem is "a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome." The explanation is that a problem is something we create ourselves, by the way we view what is happening. It is a problem when we view it, or regard it as a problem. However, when we view these things as opportunities , instead of problems, trusting God to create a testimony, then we are completely resting in God's ability. When we do not have peace and cannot rest in the midst of battle, it denotes that there is fear