"That which is to give light must endure burning."
— VIKTOR FRANKL
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— VIKTOR FRANKL
Here is the link to the video below so click here or view in your Browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgStuP0MK1w&t=9s
I've been burned. When you have been burned you have a healthy fear of fire. You know how painful it is to be burned. Being burned is not something you want to a have a "do over" in. Right? So, we protect ourselves from the source of pain. The problem is we label lots of things, (people included) a source of pain, when in reality they haven't burned us "yet," nor do they want to. Yet, we snuffed out the relationship before it got too close. Why? We were afraid. Someone once said to me, "I pray I am around when you are no longer afraid." I thought about that. I have never quit thinking about that. I think I am only now coming to understand what he was talking about. I had buried abandonment so far under the layers of who I am, I had convinced myself it never affected me. I believed I was fine. I told myself I was fine. I tried to show the world I was fine, which only kept me far from the fire. We are called to be light. Often times we must embrace the fire to stay lit!
God told Moses to take his shoes off, where the flame was, was Holy Ground. The idea was that God was so holy, that anything unholy would be consumed, destroyed by God's holiness. Thus Deuteronomy 4:24 says God is a consuming fire. There, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. At times I think we have all have been afraid to look at God, because of what we may see? I think I was a little like Moses, I was afraid to take a good look at God in that He might ask me a question I couldn't answer, or to do something I feel incapable of doing. Abandonment opens us up to fear. Could have Moses had a spirit of abandonment since his mother gave him up? Even though he was drawn out, he was still abandoned by his mother as a very young age.
Abandonment has caused a lot of fear in my life. However, God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind. I am taking hold of what God has given me and letting go of what the enemy would have me to hold on to. Anyone else? God can do though us what we can not do through ourselves. When we are weak He is strong! I'm ready for a burning bush encounter! I am dreaming BIG!
God told Moses to take his shoes off, where the flame was, was Holy Ground. The idea was that God was so holy, that anything unholy would be consumed, destroyed by God's holiness. Thus Deuteronomy 4:24 says God is a consuming fire. There, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. At times I think we have all have been afraid to look at God, because of what we may see? I think I was a little like Moses, I was afraid to take a good look at God in that He might ask me a question I couldn't answer, or to do something I feel incapable of doing. Abandonment opens us up to fear. Could have Moses had a spirit of abandonment since his mother gave him up? Even though he was drawn out, he was still abandoned by his mother as a very young age.
Abandonment has caused a lot of fear in my life. However, God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind. I am taking hold of what God has given me and letting go of what the enemy would have me to hold on to. Anyone else? God can do though us what we can not do through ourselves. When we are weak He is strong! I'm ready for a burning bush encounter! I am dreaming BIG!
ACTION STEP: Spend some time seeking God about what your fears are. Once Father reveals those fears to you, ask Him to show you where they came from and then go back there and conquer those fears. God will be with you. He will be the banner over you and you will obtain the victory. It has not been easy for me, but it is a journey I am glad I have began. I have a new appointment, I heard a new announcement from my Father and I am on an assignment. See you Monday. Have a great weekend.
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