I Tried to Control the Outcome – EncouragingWomen.ORG

♕ Today's Promise: "Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5:42

~ Aisha in NC

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Dear brides, as always this lesson ["The Wave of Adversity"] comes in right on time for me. I received an email this week about a wave coming towards me, now I see I should get excited to ride it and not resist, nor fight it in my flesh. You would see how is better to become a surfer of adversity waves!

I always used to fight and fix things with my own understanding, I tried to control the outcome for fear of things not going per my plans. When this verse says do not turn away from him The Lord is teaching me to stop running, to stop doing things on my flesh and to stop doing things for fear. Instead I need to let the Spirit work and I should go with the flow.

The biggest lesson in almost every chapter is to let go of the control I wanted to have all the time. The schedule, my plans, the outcome, my way, my idea of what it was supposed to look like. Surrendering and enjoying the ride with Him, surfing the waves of adversities or riding the roller coaster of adversity with my Beloved, knowing that if I resist I can get buried by the waves consequences just as what happens when we stay on the sea shore without moving with the waves, our feet start to get buried in the sand.

I just received an email from my EH (earthly husband) about the separation agreement, he is planning to come to the city to sign it in front of a notary. This is a big wave coming my way, in the past I would feel my stomach in pain when I would read one of EH’s plans. This is the first time I didn’t feel that way, which to me is a sign that my HH (Heavenly Husband) has healed the pain and has given me peace every day that surpasses understanding. The lesson came just in time for me to remember to not resist this situation, to not turn away but to get excited because this means I am about to enjoy the ride and a blessing is coming my way. EH (earthly husband) is coming in 8 days and this is a time for me to rest in my HH and to start riding the wave with joy and peace in my heart following His lead and making Him my first place every day!

Agreeing with everything my EH (earthly husband) asks me to do, and giving even more of what I am asked to do not because I want him back but because my HH (Heavenly Husband) has been faithful to me, He has supplied all my needs and will continue to do, and because I want to reflect the joy and peace that is now in me, that has changed me and has given me freedom.

Dear brides, it is not easy to say when there is still some pain and things the Lord needs to transform in us, but if we can trust Him He confirms His word in our hearts. He wants us to enjoy the plan, sometimes is not just in time, sometimes is not like we thought it would happen, but in any case there is a blessing at the end of the adversity if we pass the test and ride with joy and peace. This coming week for me is one of adversity with the eyes of the flesh but can you believe me that right now after this lesson I am actually excited to see the outcome and to see how God will surprise me? In the past this wouldn’t be possible and I would be just thinking, not being able to sleep and for days this has not robbed me rest. I am able to fall asleep quickly and that can only be because the Lord is giving me peace that surpasses all understanding! \o/

- "...and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5:42

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