Challenges and Growth

How Many Times Have You Prayed Or Asked.........

How many times have you prayed to be better in a certain area?

How many times have you asked God for something and it simply has not happened?

How many times do you try to make things happen on your watch, in your own way, in your own will?

STOP.

Stop trying to make it happen on your own.

I am sitting here in the same scrubs that I put on this morning at 5:45.....it is now 11:15 as I write this and let me tell you it was a LOONNNGGG day. I am physically tired, but emotionally and spiritually I am wide awake. God is doing something incredible in my life and I must share a little bit as that's what I do from time to time.

I always try to remain transparent in my journey and I felt compelled to share this with you this evening for some reason....perhaps someone is meant to read this tonight....or perhaps tomorrow... Either way, I am called to share this and I listen when God tells me to do something...

So here it goes:

God has been doing a work in my heart and in my life. 

The last few years have been times of incredible growth.

Incredible joy with the birth of my daughter.

Incredible sorrow with the loss of my brother.

Incredible faith as I stepped out in obedience when God gave me "Faithness" and showed me that it would become a movement of health and wellness, of spiritual growth, and amazing personal growth.

Incredible excitement as I went back to school to learn more about natural healing and holistic wellness.

Incredible vision as I see God's calling for my life unfolding right before me......

I cannot begin to express the amazing presence I have felt with God in my life through all of the changes. It is crazy. It is just crazy to me how much can change in one year. In a couple of years.

One thing I am starting to see unfolding in my life - which is EXCITING for me to share is GROWTH.

When we pray for God to give us more of "_________" , to make us more "__________", to provide us with "____________" - He does not always just "give" it to us.

INSTEAD God gives us seasons of life to practice those things and GROW.

He allows life to take place, and WHEN WE KEEP OUR EYES ON HIM, he does a beautiful work inside us and those things take place in HIS time.

Growth is not always pleasant and it certainly does not always make sense......

In my own life I have been praying about some BIG, SCARY, GOD-SIZE GOALS.

God has been waiting in each chapter FOR ME to TAKE THE STEP FIRST...then He reveals more to me.....

Then I MUST TAKE THE NEXT STEP and trust in FAITH.....

then He reveals more to me.....

And so goes this adventure of a purpose driven life....

(This whole trust thing is like a scary, exciting, faith-filled free-fall into the best life I've known yet!)

I could go on and on BUT I want to get to the point.

When we STOP trying to figure it all out on our own, 

When we take a step back and PRAY about our goals and hopes and dreams and then LISTEN to God and ACT in FAITH,  

WE BECOME LIMITLESS THROUGH HIM.

It is so funny...as I was feeling tired while making Kombucha this evening, I started out grumbling to my husband about how it got so late so quickly and I just wanted to sit down when the thought hit me right between the eyes.....I PRAYED FOR THIS.

GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYER IN THIS AREA.....

It may not be how I originally imagined it (because we all know God's thoughts are bigger than ours)

But it is just one of the puzzle pieces at this moment in my life.

My attitude immediately improved and I regained my joy for making Kombucha late this evening....

God is good and His timing is perfect. 

This evening I was reminded of that while simply making Kombucha for my clients and customers who I greatly appreciate! 

So if you're reading this and already buy Kombucha from me or you're planning to get some from me soon, know that it is SUPER fresh haha....it is made with love for you....and remember as your drink it that each day is a gift, perhaps filled with an opportunity to GROW, and NEVER stop pursuing your passions and goals.

God blesses that.

He created you with those joys deep in your soul.

Thoughts while crafting Kombucha.....Challenges and Growth...

Perhaps this will resonate with some who read it.

-andreanewkirknaturalliving