Love, hope and faith

This morning as I was walking and praying for our nation, and our economy and the elections, I felt the Lord break in on me and remind me of something really important. He quoted 1 Corinthians 13: "Faith, hope and love". I realized that in the midst of the battle of the season that we are in, and because of our passion for God's Kingdom to come, it is very easy to end up being angry with the people who oppose our ideas and opinions concerning the elections. We get so caught up in what we think is right, that we end up having hard hearts and losing all perspective of what the Kingdom is about. We will not convey love and Godly wisdom to those we speak to if we are hard hearted and hateful.

So He reminded me that in this season of seeming hopelessness, He wants to give us faith and hope and over it all, love. Ephesians 6 says that we fight not against flesh and blood, but against the powers and principalities of this present darkness. The people who disagree with us are not the enemy, darkness is the enemy. My pastor this morning told us to not be discouraged with the prevailing darkness, because light shines brighter in darkness and people will be drawn to the light.

Yes, keep fighting in fervent prayer!! We are called to be stewards and warriors in the affairs of the earth, but let's not be distracted from the foundation of the Kingdom of God. Let's ask God for a baptism of faith, hope and love. I believe that is the Lord's heart.

Report: Battle Won!!

Sorry that it has been so long since my last post. My husband and I have been very busy with business (and a little vacationing!) I wanted to report that one of our long ongoing battles was won last week when we finalized the purchase of the building our restaurant has leased for over 20 years. I think it has been about a year and a half that we have been working on this purchase and have seen over and over the hand of our Heavenly Father move on our behalf. Certainly my faith has not always been strong, but our Faithful God was always there to strengthen and encourage us.

I am amazed not only at the faithfulness of my Heavenly Father but also of my growth in faith during this long war. I have discovered that we are warriors who are able to overcome the plans of the enemy. I have discovered that our prayers are powerful and effective. I have discovered that we can hear God's voice and sense His leading. I have discovered that we can trust God with the battles of our lives. And I have discovered that God has surrounded us with friends and family who are willing to battle with us.

There are so so many more things that I have discovered but I think that as you have journeyed with me via my blogs, that you have seen what God has taught me. Above all, I have experienced His loving kindness and grace to a degree that I never could have had I not been in this long long war. The enemy does come to kill, steal and destroy, but praise God - He is able to deliver us. Greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world. Thank you God for everything!!

P.S. We received a major breakthrough today for another battle we have been in so I will report on that as soon as I can.