Hedged in by God's Grace: Sleep is Faith

Friday, April 2, 2010

Sleep is Faith

Some seasons are more pleasant than others, I think we all would admit. The really neat thing is that God shows his strength in each season and encourages us to step out of our comfort zone and learn better how to trust him.

I think for the first time in my life I'm seeing what it means to know He is strong though I am weak. I used to think this weakness was my being humble and accepting lack, sickness and other things that were paid for at the cross.

I used to believe this type of weakness was a sign of how holy or humble I could be. When in fact, our weakness is just admitting that HE IS OUR STRENGTH!!!! It's like I can't be wet and dry at the same time. I'm weak so He can be strong and HE can show himself strong through me even though I'm going through a rough season. Christ in me the hope of glory!

My dear friend was encouraging me today and she knows how much I desire to press on in faith. She said such a profound yet simple statement.

"Sleep is faith!"

This season of difficulty I have seen God move in ways I never would have planned and all of it is to my good and the good of those I love. We have so much to praise about and so much to thank Him for.

I'm blessed going in and blessed going out. I'm the head and not the tail. I am blessed and though some may try to curse me--I shall not be cursed for the Shout of a King surrounds me. I'm blessed and highly favored of the Most High God and dwell in the secret place of the Almighty. It is His good pleasure to give me the Kingdom. Hallelujah!

Since God is for me nothing can be against me! And I'm going to sleep really well tonight knowing that my awesome God is going to work everything out for our good.

I am so convinced that I'm blessed and I'm expecting more blessings to flow my way.

Psalms 16

¹ Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

² O my soul, you have said to the LORD,
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
³ As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”

⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
Nor take up their names on my lips.

⁵ O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.
⁶ The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.

⁷ I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
⁸ I have set the LORD always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.
¹⁰ For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
¹¹ You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

About me.

My full testimony is posted in May 2009 but it's quite long so I thought a condensed version would be good.

I started this blog to give glory to God because I was healed and delivered from long-term depression and debilitating anxiety. I was on medication for over 10 years and over the years God brought me to a place to believe for my healing. It was not an over night process and I had to and still have to rely on God to maintain my healing but it's been well over a year and I'm praising God for continuing to teach me how to stand on His Word and I thank Him daily for my healing.

Psalms 16 is an outline that God revealed to me to help others recognize their need for healthy boundaries with others, boundaries our Heavenly Father provides and how to know when the enemy is encroaching on the rich heritage that God has provided through salvation in Jesus Christ.