Good Morning Girls!  I didn't get into much detail earlier this week, but judging by the feedback I received, you all gathered that things aren't running smoothly in my life.  They haven't been for a while now.  Emotionally I have been all over the place for months.  One day I am on top of the world with confidence and assurance.  The next day I am feeling lost and confused.   Add to that the guilt I face with being this "mighty woman of God" who is blowing about in the wind and constantly wavering between faith and fear....and you have on your hands one big beautiful mess!

 Every time I feel I am "wavering", the enemy whispers in my ear "those who waver will receive NOTHING!  Your prayers will remain unanswered because of your doubt. You cannot serve two masters.  You cannot waver.  You are supposed to stand firm in your faith.  The fact that you are wavering pretty much means you are serving ME!" 

The devil has no new tricks....and one of his all time favorites is taking the Word of God and perverting it so he can use it against us.  He did it from the very beginning with Eve, and he does it still today. 

I believe the reason he does it still today is because it still works!  I know I have lost precious time and most of all precious peace and rest due to the perversion of Gods Word....and I consider myself grounded in the Truth of Gods word!  How much more vulnerable is someone who is not grounded in Truth? 

The first thought that came to mind this morning while still laying in bed was "I want to write today".  I didn't have a topic.  I didn't have a verse.  I simply had a burning desire to write to you.  Short on time I went to the kitchen to make coffee and grab my Bible.  I really did not have time to write, let alone time to find a topic and a verse.  However, when I reached for my Bible a card fell out of it.  It was dated April 25th 2005, and on it I had written the verse I believe I am supposed to share with you today. 

The verse spoke directly to my heart and my life, but it is not only for me.  It is a Truth for all of you as well.  And the Lord wants you to cling to this Truth on the days when you feel lost and confused.  He wants you to answer the enemy with this Word....the real Word.....not some twisted perversion of the Truth.

And just to set the record straight....to clear up any misconceptions of who God is, please understand this: God is NOT waiting on you to have perfect unwavering undoubting faith before he will answer your prayers!  He is NOT withholding blessing because the other day you cried and confided in a friend that you wonder how you will ever get out of your current circumstance.  Your prayers do NOT get bumped to the back of the line every time you have a moment of doubt, or even a little self pity. 

So why aren't your prayers answered right now?  I don't know Girls.  Trust me, I wish I did.  However, what I DO know is that God is good.  And for whatever reason He knows that it is in our best interest in the long run if we just hang tight a little longer and rest in the knowledge that He does have it all worked out.  Even though we have days that we feel we can not handle one more thing, the Lord truly does know our breaking point, and he will not let us cross it! 

Hang in there....if only by a thread some days.  A thread of faith is still faith.  If you weave enough threads together, you still end up with something greater than the thread itself!

I pray you let this Word settle in your hearts today....because it is for YOU!

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come.  I say: my purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please- Isaiah 46:10 NIV

Love, rest, peace, and purpose prevailing day to you all-
jen