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>Good morning y'all. I find myself wondering this >morning if you struggle with a desire to be in control >of the things in your world? The FATHER and I have >had another one of those times this morning when HE >put HIS finger on some areas in my heart and has said, >"Vicky, this has to go! You cannot have it both >ways...You can't trust ME and depend on you at the >same time." >This is a real struggle in my life and has been for >years. Having learned to take care of myself early >on, it is often difficult for me to rest and allow the >LORD to take care of me in HIS GOOD PLEASURE. It is >also very difficult for me to rest and allow my >husband (the head that GOD placed over me) to take >care of me. I want to be in control. Having said all >of that I want to share with you this morning from the >book of Isaiah chapter 1. No, this is not the next >place I am going to be in my quiet time, but this is >clearly where the FATHER brought me to this morning as >we spent time looking at my heart. Sometimes this is >a difficult thing, but I have been asking HIM this >week to allow me to see what HE sees in my heart. I >didn't like it very much today, but again, I am >thankful that HE allows me to come to HIM and ask HIM >to make me different. Let's look at HIS WORD. There >is so much in this chapter and the LORD has used it in >my life many times, but today I will focus with you on >verses 19-20. If you are WILLING and OBEDIENT, you >will eat the best from the land; but if you resist and >rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the >mouth of the LORD has spoken. >I went to the beach Monday and I prayed. I walked >along and I cried out to my FATHER and I claimed HIS >promises and I asked HIM to fill my heart with the >best that HE had for me. Yesterday, I prayed and I >asked HIM to allow me to see my own heart as HE sees >it. This morning I came and I said again, FATHER, >show me what YOU have for me today. HE said, "Vick, >you have to let go of the control and stop resisting >and rebelling against what I have placed before you. >You have a willingness to be obedient, but you aren't >letting go of your own control." I have not done this >consciously, but ladies, make no mistake, my stubborn >will DOES get in the way of what HE is trying to do in >my life. I have plans and thoughts about how I think >things should be, and I think sometimes (like today) >HE has to come and reel me back in and say, "HOLD >ON...You are WAY out of line." It isn't an obvious >covert action of sin, it is simply an attitude that >begins to creep in and take over. I am thankful >ladies, that OUR FATHER is faithful to call me to >account when this begins to happen. So again, this >morning I find myself on the knees of my heart asking >HIM to do a work that only HE can do. I have asked >HIM to forgive me for being arrogant, prideful, and >very very stubborn. >I close this morning with prayer for myself and for >each of you. > >FATHER, sometimes we get ahead of you and way ahead of >ourselves. I am asking YOU now to change our hearts. >Fill us with a desire to let everything go in order >that we can rest in YOUR LOVE and can HOLD FAST to >YOUR TRUTH. FATHER, make us see ourselves as YOU see >us. Cause us to stop our doing and just sit and REST >in YOUR LOVE. FATHER, YOU know the heart of every >person reading this today...May we see ourselves >clearly and may we be willing to confess our sin of >self-reliance. O GOD, that we would get over >ourselves and not forget that we CANNOT walk this road >on our own. May we learn to truly depend on YOU and >YOUR STRENGTH. FATHER, may this be true in our >moments of strength as well in our moments of >weakness. Teach us what you have for us today. >FATHER, apply YOUR WORD to our hearts as only YOU can. > Take this today and use it for YOUR GLORY. Thank you >again, for the opportunity to share my time with YOU >with others. May YOU continue to bless this ministry. > I love YOU LORD. I realize again this morning that >sometimes I run on ahead and I need to be stopped in >my tracks. Forgive this arrogant, prideful heart and >may I be always teachable. Thank you for the >privilege of coming into YOUR PRESENCE yet again this >morning. It is in the MATCHLESS NAME OF JESUS that I >pray this prayer. AMEN. > >Y'all have a great day. > >Because of HIS MATCHLESS GRACE- >Vicky

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