It's Okay to BE You

We are not supposed to "do" anything; we are simply to "be".

A lot of people think that they have to do things to be accepted by God....that simply is not Truth.

Consider the woman at the well in John 4...Her story is beautiful!

She was confused but she knew that “the Anointed One” was real. She was an outcast to society yet He stopped at the well to wait for her to come to it. When she arrived, He was welcoming, compassionate, understanding and was not concerned with any of her “faults” or anything that she had done. He simply wanted to speak with her...to reveal to her Truth that spoke to her heart. Her life changed in that moment when she realized that who she was speaking to was the Anointed One. The Truth was like a salve that healed the brokenness within her.

We are like that lady at the well....we come feeling broken and in need of a refreshing drink. Christ in you is the Way to the Source of the well.

So who is the Source? HE goes by many names: Abba, Adonai, Elohiem, Jehovah, Yahweh, Universe, God.

HE is simply Truth. HE is Spirit. HE is The One that has always been and will always be....without beginning and with no end. He is outside of time as we know it. He operates outside of every known law of physics as everything that we are aware of has been created by Him.

He is the source of life. He is what we comprehend as “energy”...an inherent power source. This Life Force – energy – is within you (the mystery of Christ in you, the hope of glory). It is the same force of energy that raised Christ from the grave. It has no limits and is beyond our finite comprehension yet it dwells within our physical bodies. How absolutely marvelous!

This Source, this Life Force-your Father, desires relationship above all else with you dear one. There is no need to be afraid of Him because HE is not out to punish you for your choices. Do you remember the story of Mary Magdalene and the woman at the well? HE did not punish either one of them. HE was compassionate and showed great empathy toward them. HE simply loved them as they were....just as He will do with you.

His Word tells us that there is now NO condemnation.

HE removes our sin from us as far as the East is from the West.

HE has forgiven each and every sin, washing us as white as snow.

HE tore the veil from top to bottom at the moment Christ died, removing all perceived barriers to Him.

HE gave each of us the ability to create...our thoughts/words are the paintbrush

HE gave us the freedom to choose our steps/choices which determine our path.

HE tells us to not be afraid.

There is no barrier between you and Yahweh, your Creator.

You are meant to be in a continual conversation with Him (pray continuously) as HE tells us that His sheep know His voice.

You are called to simply “be” who you are with no other expectations of any other purpose while here on this earth.

So who are you?

You ARE the beloved of Yahweh.

You ARE His righteousness.

You ARE Co-Heir with Christ.

You ARE holy as He is holy.

You ARE spiritual energy, created in His image.

You ARE a spark of Divinity shining in the darkness.

You ARE more than you realize and have been taught to believe.

There are no barriers between you and Yahweh, your Source.

You are a unique spiritual being who has much to offer this world....as yourself!

Do not make it more complicated than it needs to be dear one.

You “be” You with all of your perceived quirks and flaws!

Be your authentic self...that messy, beautiful, spontaneous, delightful ball of energy!

Do not worry about all of the things you think you need to “do”.... Simply “BE” who you are.

It's okay to be you!

PSALM 116:  The Heart of The Father is Revealed 

This Psalm reveals the heart of God toward those who choose to simply Trust in His Word.  It is a powerful passage that has the potential to shake your shackles loose!  Join me as we take the path of this Psalm and experience Jehovah in a new, deeper way.  

First...we need to establish a solid foundation before building upon it with His Word.  If we do not rightly understand the context of His Word, we will fail to apply it appropriately.  It is my experience that many do not truly know their Heavenly Father.   Why?  Well....there are many reasons to be sure; each individual has their own set of reasons as to why they do not understand God as a Father who cherishes them deeply and truly only wants His Peace and Protection for them.

God offers many blessings to His people, His Beloved Children.  These blessings are offered to all who simply choose to trust in Him and serve Him.  Yeah...that concept of being a servant made some of you uncomfortable.  Ask yourself Why?  Why does it cause an unsettling in our core to even think about being a servant?  It simply means one that VOLUNTARILY serves another.

To be the servant of God means that you perform the official duties of God; you are the Ambassador of Christ while here on this earth.  As His Ambassador, you are asked to represent the power and dignity of His Sovereign, The Almighty God.  As such, you are to manage the public concerns of your King...Christ Jesus Himself.  So you see....being His servant is an honor and a privilege...not a punishment.  It is perspective that focuses the beauty of His Word!

Psalm 116 is King David pouring out his heart for the One who has saved him.  His praises are based on his personal experience with God as he indicates in verse 6.  Experience that comes from a personal knowledge derived from trials, use, practice and/or from a series of observations.  This is how Noah Webster defined experience in his dictionary; I think it fits beautifully here.

The Blessings of God are offered to everyone but only extended to those who choose Him.   Joshua put it nicely when he said....Choose this day whom you shall serve. (Josh 24:15)  He reminded the people that it  is a choice, an individual choice that needs to be made regarding the offer made by God Himself:

Deuteronomy 11 and 30:  "Today I set before you Life and Death; Blessing and Cursing...Now choose Life"   It is a choice to be made each morning when we awaken to a new day!  The choice has always been up to us...to serve the Creator and walk in His Ways and experience His protection and blessings or to choose to serve the enemy of our soul and live unguarded to his schemes to kill, steal and destroy us.

Now that we understand that He has given us the choice to serve Him and benefit from His Blessings, we can dive into Psalm 116.  The Heart of the Father is revealed and can be experienced by any who simply choose to trust what He says about Who He is and how He wants to interact with each of us.

Let's take this verse by verse so that we do not miss what He reveals about Himself.  you can follow along in your Bible.  I am using TPT, The Passion Translation.

Psalm 116 verse 1:
    God Listens
    He hears your prayers
    He answers 
Psalm 116 verse 2
    God "stoops down" to listen to your heart's cry; (He draws near as we draw closer to Him)
Psalm 116 verse 5
    God is kind and gracious
    He is compassionate
    He deeply loves you
    He restores you
Psalm 116 verse 6
    God protects those with childlike faith
    He protects the humble
Psalm 116 verse 7
    God rewards your trust in Him
Psalm 116 verse 8
    God saves you from Fear
    He keeps you from stumbling
Psalm 116 verse 9
    God gives you strength to live according to His Ways
Psalm 116 verse 12
    God pours blessings upon you
Psalm 116 verse 15
    God cares deeply about you
Psalm 116 verse 16
    God releases you from your chains...He sets you Free!

That's a pretty darn impressive characterization of the Heart of The Father.  Wouldn't you agree?

You need to also understand that each one of these assertions made by David are also confirmed in other places in His Word.   They are solid foundations to build your relationship with God upon.  David wrote all of that based on his experiences with God; my own experiences with God have also been the same...God is very trustworthy; He does not lie.   When you choose to be His servant and follow His Word, He blesses you.  As you draw near to Him, He draws even closer.  

James 4:7   Submit yourself to God (agree to be His Ambassador/servant), resist the devil and he will flee from  you.  Move your heart closer and closer to God and He will be touching you (He will come even closer to you)

The question to you is this....

Are you ready to embark on experiencing The Creator in such a beautifully, powerful way?

I hope you are!!!  All it takes is a Green Gumball Faith...a simple, childlike faith and a heart willing to serve.