God Always Picks Up the Call

You may not see or feel the workings of God's silent power, but rest assured it is always at work in a mighty way. And it will work for you, if you will only quiet your spirit enough to be carried along by the current of his power. 

Hannah Whittall Smith

Yesterday it felt like I was on stormy open seas and my emotions were the waves. I felt so overwhelmed with this sadness regarding a situation that is going on. I finally just laid on my back and floated in this vision. I couldn't stop the pain in my heart but I just laid back and trusted God while the storm was going on. Sometimes we just have to rest in the fact that he is in control and he is working even when we don't see it. He is in the boat (Matthew 8:24...).

This morning however, before my emotions could get a hold of me I sat up in bed and opened my bible. I asked the Lord a specific question and as usual he was totally faithful to answer it through scripture. Here are a couple of the things that he said to me. 

First of all, he put 2 Timothy in my brain and I couldn't shake it off so I knew that's where he wanted me to go in his word. Secondly, my question was very direct and his answer was also very direct. 

My question to God was, "How do I act when someone is not filled with God's Holy Spirit and they are stirring up dissension?" His answer was in 2 Timothy 2:22-26, " Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who is taking them captive to do his will. "

Sometimes we become so exhausted mentally, emotionally and physically when there is something overwhelming happening in our lives. Like last night, I just had to float on my back in the storm and trust that Jesus was there and I would be okay. But then we have to rise and trust him as he takes us for a walk on the water. That's where we hear him so clearly because we have nothing else to hold on to. We can walk boldly before the throne and ask anything and he will give us an answer if we seek him with all of our heart (Jeremiah 29:12-14). We just have to still ourselves to hear his voice. 

I knew that I was called to forgive my enemies but I did not know exactly how to handle when the enemy breaks into my camp. So what I did was simply call God and he picked up. He said, "Oh hello my daughter! This is a frequently asked question so I'm going to email you the book of 2nd Timothy. Check it out and listen carefully because your answer is there." 

God is faithful and you must believe that with all your heart. He never stops caring, he never stops interceding and he never stops working. His work is usually unseen. But we must trust and never doubt him. When we can smile, rest and be still knowing this, that's when we truly find peace.

It's okay to fall back into the waves and trust him, but it's even more important after you've gotten a little rest to get up and search his word. Ask him to engrave his truths on the tablets of your heart and mind. Even in the darkest of nights and the most turbulent seas he is holding you and he is faithful. It's in quietness and stillness when we hear his vioce and direction clearly.

Psalm 46:10, Be still (in your heart, your mind, your life) and know that he is God. 

Exodus 14:14, Deuteronomy 1:30, 31:8, Be still, for I the Lord go before you and fight your battles. 

We must always remember as in Job 7, that the enemy cannot do anything unless it goes through God first. So, love your enemies and pray for them, but do not engage in foolish or stupid arguments. Be kind to everyone and gently instruct those who oppose you, hoping that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. 2Tim 2:23-26

Rest, be still, quiet yourself, trust God completely, then, give him a call (pray) and he will always pick up and he will always direct you to the truth. 

Check out: Psalm 120:1, Jonah 2:2, Psalm 18:6, Psalm 34:17

Psalm 120:1, I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.

This is my personal favorite. Psalm 116:1,2, I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.