As I sit here watching my garden grow I’m getting revelation.
So planted a garden of greens on my patio and I watched as they began to sprout and grow. They were so beautiful and I became filled with joy. Then I woke up one day, and my garden was full of caterpillars. They had devoured the tops of all my vegetables and I became sad. I cleaned out all the caterpillars and sprayed a solution of water soap and garlic oil on them and they began to sprout new leaves, and I sprayed the new leaves. Once again, my vegetables were beautiful, and began to grow strong. From time to time, I had to spray the solution on the leaves again to keep the caterpillars away. Our lives are just like those new leaves. If we do not tend to our garden, the enemy will come and devour it. We must water it, pull out the insects, and then guard it against their return. This is just part of our process in maturing in Christ. 1 Corinthians 14:20 says, “Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.” While a child might scream or cry when they see an insect, adults in their maturity will either move it out of the way or just kill it. We learn as we grow. We are no longer afraid of the things that hinder our walk but instead we move them out of the way and continue to move forward. This is the plan that has been laid out for us so that we may mature spiritually. We were never meant to receive Christ and then stop. Loving Jesus is not enough if it hasn't changed you. Going to church isn't enough if it doesn't change you. In 1 Corinthians 3:2 Paul says, "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able." These are the people that receive Christ's love but refuse to grow, but the by maturing we receive God's meat. The substance that will make us more like Him. Are you ready for the meat? Are you striving for spiritual maturity? Are you ready to do the work? I’m asking you today, “What has been invading your garden?” Be blessed! Evangelist Cheryl Davies Owolabi (www.fearnotministries.com) #JesusIsLord #MyBeautifulGarden #SpirituallyMature #SharingIsCaring
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We need to take a good look at where we are in the NOW!! During the time of waiting and transitioning, where we are coming from can be just as important as where we are going. We cannot step into our future unless we have settled our past. Can you hear the voice of God reciting what you have done in the past? If so, then there’s something He wants you to be set from. Isaiah 42:20 says, “Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.” To not acknowledge your past can get you burnt! Why? Because the mistakes of your past will repeat themselves in your future if you don’t take care. So the waiting place is also a place of examination and preparation. We examine our past and prepare for our future. We don’t be faint hearted. Isaiah 43:18-19 tells us not to remember nor ponder on the things of the past however, in this verse I believe God is talking about those things that others like to bring back to our memory to try and place us in a position of bondage to the things we have already been forgiven of or delivered from by our Father. How many times have others tried to use your past mistakes against you? Those things did happen, and God made you better because of them. Only God can take our mistakes and turn them into victories, but for Him to do that we must acknowledge them within ourselves so that we may heal, be transformed and be a testimony for others. Remember, God is not a God of lies and to not acknowledge your pass faults means that you are not only lying to others, but you are lying to yourself and to our Father. There’s no freedom in that. Bondage will send you into a rut of repeating the same mistakes over and over again. God does not want us to repeat our mistakes, so we acknowledge them, repent, and move BEYOND them. Once we move beyond, no one can them back to our mind to condemn you. They can try, but you will carry the assurance that God has already set you free of those things. They are old and passed away. Get ready to bring on the new!!! In Isaiah 42:20 God is saying, “Now will you not be aware of it?” Be aware and be transformed. I don’t know about you, but I love it when I am free!!! Being free means you are ready to take that next step with Jesus! Are you ready? I am! So let’s go beyond together! Be blessed! Evangelist Cheryl Davies Owolabi www.fearnotministries.com #fearnotministries #GoBeyond #Freedom #JesusIsKing #SharingIsCaring Freedom #JesusIsKing #SharingIsCaring |
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