Have you ever had that hunger, that thirst and no matter what you do, until you get the food that you need there's nothing that can satisfy it, not even a glass of water?
That's how I've been feeling recently on my walk with God! To be honest I know I've been dipping my toe into such a huge sea of peace and joy that he has for me, but I chose to blame the demands of life! You know, that one line that everyone say 'there's just not enough time in the day'...'I just don't have enough time'. WRONG!
We are all given, by God's grace, 24 hours a day and 7days a week in which we are able to fulfill our purpose on a daily basis! So why are we complaining about the lack of time, I ask myself? And it falls down into that one word that we all hate DISCIPLINE!
Discipline as a woman of God is one of the upmost important aspects of your life, as it shows that you can glorify the Father in all that you do.1 Corinthians 10:31 clearly states 'So in whatever you do, do it to the glory of God'.
How can we glorify him without discipline? Without discipline comes turmoil and lack of direction. As women we are emotional, however we are able to discipline those emotions by following the leading of the Holy Spirit.
By sitting in his presence these past few days, He has shown me that if I Psalm 37: 'Be still and know that he is God' for all of 30 seconds, what he places on my spirit within those 30 seconds makes a path for me for that entire day! If I take that time out, knowing that my day cannot be started without him (that's discipline Ladies), victory, peace, joy and laughter is my portion for the day!
When I am 'unable' to place those first few moments of my day with him, I can promise you emotional chaos, fear, anxiety and sheer shambles is my day! For I now know that as a woman of the Most High he is my husband, my friend, my confidant and the moulder of my entire being!
Recently I've started reading A Woman who Reflects the Heart of Jesus by Theresa George, her book has begun to show me the true model of A Woman after God's Own Heart, and discipline is one of the key messages. As I said earlier, without discipline we are unable to glorify him. Discipline in places such as our mouth, our appetite, our walk and our life in general can really be achieved, but only by the leading of the Holy Spirit and a willingness and desire to leave an orderly life. It's important that we pray for the discipline and ask the Lord to help us with any areas where we are not disciplined for 'the truth shall set you free'.
As a woman, when you truly begin to know the source of your existence, the creator of every hair on your head, fingers and toes, just like the longing for food that we have in order to function, in order to be the best woman we can be, we must go back to the place where it all started and feed on his nourishing yet never failing love.
Stay blessed,
EML xx
