Listening to the Voice of Truth – Part 4
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.”
- John 16:13
Admist this chaos, I began to hear His voice…”Believe Me, Believe Me, Trust Me, Trust Me.” The answers started slowly coming through the Truth instead of lies. It was as if I had started to take off the dark sunglasses which blinded me, and began to put on the rose-colored ones that showed me how beautiful life could be. Suddenly everything began to look different, like I had never seen it before. I began to notice the simpliest things in a new way. Such as a butterfly fluttering about calling out God’s glory. It was a matter of perspective, like a way of seeing things. It wasn’t about my situation, it was about how I was looking at it.
“When you welcome God’s companionship in the darkest hours of your life, when you keep on walking by faith on the darker parts of the path, you are gifted with moments of wonderful elation — as if you are joining with heaven in a celebration that is a tiny shadow of what it will be like when we get home.
-Sheila Walsh
He taught me through the Word and through others a new way of thinking and seeing, through His eyes. These things did not happen overnight, it of course was a process of revelation that happened nearly every day and still is. Through His way of thinking, He not only enabled me to shed myself of anxiety and depression, but also to shed myself of 35 pounds of weight, which had never before been obtainable; fixing health problems which had previously served to tighten the chains further.
I learned how to begin replacing all the negative thoughts with positive ones. And how to push through, holding onto the Truth even when I wasn’t “feeling” it. You see, listening to the Voice of Truth is being able to hear it above all the other voices life is feeding to you. I realized that I always heard His voice before, I just didn’t claim it and fully believe it, rising above the voices of the earth.
Lord, I cannot do this!
…You can do all things through Me
Lord, why did you call me to do this
…Because your weakness will be perfected through Me
Lord, I just feel irritable today
…This is the day I have made, be glad and rejoice in it
Lord, I am such a failure
…Impossible, you are made in My Image
Lord, I’m weary of fighting sin
…I am greater than he who is within this world
Lord, why have you left me
…I am with you always, I have loved you always
I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, and hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.
-Psalm 40:1-3
“You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.”
- Psalm 119:114
This message that I’m sharing is so much bigger than this blog can hold!
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Life isn’t perfect now, we do live in a fallen world. Every day I rise and put on my Belt of Truth. If I forget, I am gently reminded of the broken chains. But, I am now reaching forward going for the goal that Christ has called me to. To begin living with contentment and joy only found through Him.
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 8:31
Praise God for His awesome Truth, for the Truth has set me free.
Imagine if you will, a woman standing across the room. You turn and look around and can’t help but take notice that this room is the most beautiful room you’ve ever been in. It’s not expensively decorated or garnished with lavish things. It’s a simple room that seems to radiate happiness and joy all around, as if it fills the very air you breathe. Turning slowly, you fix your eyes back upon the woman across the room. You notice that she too is radiating this different beauty; it’s almost as if she is glowing. Her smile is soothing, inviting and joy-filled. You feel instantly the urge to approach her and know her. As you come across the room, you notice written in beautiful letters upon the wall above her: Truth and Contentment Lives Here, please join us.
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