A Time for Change

God was answering my prayers with Change.

Earlier this year, I cried out to the Lord about being overwhelmed. I hated how the ministry was no longer fun, but a big burden. I was always looking at the numbers, our overhead cost, how much was coming in, and what was going out. I spent many evenings stressed and overwhelmed.  Finally one day I broke down to God and said “I just want to be your daughter again”. I want to go back to when it was just me and you. The sweetness of your presence, the old church I’d jog to daily to find you in my alone time. I missed the closeness. The business part is draining my relationship with God. The next days I looked at how I could still do ministry but do something else as well. To remove the financial burden of the ministry and to just enjoy the simple gospel again.

As I sat and pondered and just like God, He showed me a new plan. However, I was scared of it. I thought “What will people think?”, Will they think I am a failure? Nonetheless, God kept dealing with me about a transition. I realized God was answering my prayer of closeness, just not in the way I wanted it answered.

God was answering my prayer of breakthrough just not how I imagined it.

God was answering my prayer of open doors, just not how I planned it.

God was answering my prayer of needing clarity for my next season, just not how I wanted it.

God was answering my prayers with Change.

Today, I am standing in an answered prayer. Although the road is a bit rough, my schedule is changing, and my day-to-day routine is so out of wack. I know that I prayed for this and God delivered. Today, you may be praying for things, but the answer is scary. Like going back to school, getting a new job, finding your independence again, or even saying no to old habits. God is answering our prayers every day in ways we didn’t expect. 

My challenge to you is what have you been praying for and has God already answered it but not in the way you want, or are you fighting His blessings?

The change you are afraid of is the change you need, to be more fulfilled in your life.

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