Turnaround time!

Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. ...
Psalm 9:9-10
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Psalm 34:10b
Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Isaiah 26: 3-4
Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—because they trust in you.

It took me about 45 minutes today, just get on my Blog website to write this post. By the time I got on, I was a totally different person from the one who began to open her website. I had gone from a calm well rested, word filled from my devotional time person, to a maniac; wondering if I even knew Jesus. "Pastor Rena!" Don't judge me--less you be judged and not by me. I pray for mercy for all of us everyday. Why? Why do we have these issues with trying to do the right thing, at the right time, with the right motives get so hard at times? I don't know, but I do know there is nothing new under the sun, and God is still in control, even if I am out of control. I fight to keep God's super on my natural daily. It's a fight.

 I have no idea why my devotional time was soooo good, and then work time went so bad? If you have any insight on this, I would love to hear it. Please not the normal, "Satan comes immediately to steal.." I already know that one. This however I have decided, I will press on all the more. In these days of trials and persecution, perilous times and uncharted epidemics, pandemics and financial crisis, I have decided to just breathe and rest in Christ my Savior. He has the whole world in His hands, and He knows my name. I want to encourage someone today. God knows your name. God knows what you are going through and He will see you through it. I have had the hardest times of my life physically for the last 5 months. But, I have this hope, I am going to have the best years of my life in the coming days. I will be healthier than ever. I will praise God all the more. I will trust God all the more. 

ACTION STEP: If you are going through hell? Keep going! If you are sick? Proclaim and declare your healing! If financial struggles are looming over you? Declare you are the head and not the tail and God rejoices in your prosperity! It is turn around time! Our God is the God of the turn arounds! 

I war with the word. My one word for this year is Emergence! I feel like the worm in the cocoon and the heat is on. But, through Christ my Savior I will emerge as a butterfly! God will do the same for anyone who is willing to take Him at His Word. The WORD works, if you work it! Until tomorrow, keep the faith! I am praying for you! Keep going! Refuse defeat! Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8VoUYtx0kw​