February 26, 2013 - Leave Your Method

YEA! It's here.......leaving in 24 hours. As I was reading John 4 this morning, from my Oswald Chambers devotional, the Holy Spirit really checked me. So many times when we question the will of God for our lives, or His provision, we are NOT really questioning whether we can fulfill the call, we are questioning if God can provide. YIKES! The woman at the well didn't understand how Jesus could draw water from the well as He had no tool with which to complete the task. She was TOTALLY looking with her natural eyes and sweet Jesus, TOTALLY redirects her eyes. LOVE IT! Jesus could draw the water from the well by the simple command of His voice - she just didn't know that yet. Amen? The woman was simply thirsty and although Jesus promised water, to her those were empty words. In her natural understanding (eyes), Jesus had NO means of providing what He promised. I wonder sometimes what we see of the story? I wonder how many times we believe that being healthy is God's will, but with our "natural eyes" we determine there is no means of God actually providing. What we actually believe, sometimes if we're honest, is God is incapable of delivering us. As I type this, I am shaking my head. How many times have I gone to the Lord for the water of LIFE for my body and arrived at the well only to doubt that He REALLY could provide? Let me remind EACH OF US, God is able to break through our years of issues and He is ready today. He is! However, listen, when the woman at the well connected with the truth, she left HER METHOD of drawing water (getting healthy) and went to gather others because she found the truth. Come on, you see this? God created foods and water and rest and sunlight that are HIS plan for health. We must leave OUR plan (pills, fads, periodic starvation, skipped meals, excuses to cheat, failed attempts) at His feet and TRUST that He will make good on His promise to feed and clothe us. When we trust Him and He is allowed to provide for us - HE RECEIVES GLORY. YES! That's us fam.......we get healed and we run to others and bring them to the truth. God's plan works. I watched a GREAT show last night called Food Hospital. OMGOODNESS - loved it. I had read, and determined, that I suffered from Metabolic Syndrome. (although I had no formal diagnosis) However, after watching the show last night, my husband and I both saw my journey clearly as we connected with the truth. There's something about connecting with the truth that also brings healing. I watched a change in diet and routine turn the lives of 5 different people around in a 4-6 week period. The changes were not easy for them to embrace, but what huge smiles came to their faces as the results applauded their efforts. I smiled and thought, "so many of you could be the next person on the show." Praying for you as I leave in the morning. I'll be posting pictures and videos to Facebook, so you can keep up with me there. I'll be blogging again on March 11th. Much love, PK