the thing I love about the Lord is that his ways are not like our ways what God does how God works is beyond our understanding or comprehension the way that God chooses to answer your prayers may not always be what you expect sometimes your prayers are indeed answered by loss sometimes God answers your prayers by taking something away from you and that can hurt but after that initial sting you may start to realize that this painful experience was a blessing in disguise maybe people begin to walk out of your life maybe you start losing friends
that you care about but later on you realize that they were hurting you more than they were helping and so God was actually answering your prayer for a joyful and drama-free life maybe you lose a relationship but as a result you also lose the anxiety that came with it you begin to feel Freer and happier just like you once prayed for maybe you lose an opportunity that you were really excited about but later you find out that God was setting you up for something even greater in all these situations you might not see the positive
consequences at first but one day when you look back you will suddenly be able to connect the dots you will start to see how God was actually being gracious by removing that person that relationship or that opportunity from your life of course none of this is a surprise to God Isaiah 55:8 says for my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways declares the Lord as much as God hates to see our pain he knows that sometimes pain is necessary for our ultimate Joy God knows exactly what we need and that what
time we need it we just have to trust him we just have to let let him work in the way only he can do because we have all the blind spots areas of our life that are unhealthy or toxic to our relationship with God and we don't even realize it but in his mercy God steps in and removes those things for us and he replaces them with something better so right now if you're going through a loss if you're going through a SE season of disappointment consider the possibility that God is answering your prayers in
an unconventional way consider the possibility that through this loss he is rearranging your life through this loss he is strengthening you through this loss he is leading you to better God doesn't always answer our prayers the way we want but he always gives us exactly what we need let me tell you something I have seen many people walk in and out of my life some came and they were a blessing some came and Lord knows they were a challenge I've met people who I thought would be in my life forever but sadly they walked away
however I've also met a handful of people who to my surprise became my encouragers they're my teammates in the things of God not however for one reason or another they came for a season they served their purpose but life careers Ambitions callings they took us in different directions however out of all the people we will ever come across in life there is only one who will never disappoint us there is only one who can satisfy our Soul's deepest needs there is only only one who has ever uttered the words I will never leave you nor
forsake you and been able to stand by it to the very end his name is Jesus Christ listen there is none like him there is no one who can rival him there is none on Earth not one person who has ever lived that can come close to Jesus Christ he loves with an unconditional love he speaks with an unmatchable wisdom he is the Good Shepherd and his presence casts out all fear all unclean things and all anxiety his presence it heals it renews it restores at the sound of his name demons tremble on this Earth
miracles happen Healing The Sick restoring sight to the blind that's all part of his resume he is the way the truth and the light and so dear friend when you open your heart and embrace all that Jesus Christ has to offer this will impact your life this decision it will radically transform your life if you really surrender and if you really embrace the Lord not only does he bring eternal life but in this present day right here on Earth if you truly surrender to Jesus Christ he can bring you Joy and how many of us
could stand a little more joy in our lives Psalm 16:11 says you make known to me the path of life in your presence there is fullness of joy at your right hand are Pleasures forever more listen when Jesus Christ comes into your heart he brings Joy you'll find that Joy is ever present even in your darkest hour that Joy is ever present even in the midst of chaos and that's simply because Jesus Christ he is the source of Joy so I ask you dear friends have you invited the Lord into your heart have you embraced
him have you met the one who can offer Amazing Grace have you met the one who can heal your deepest scars have you met the one who raised Lazarus from the dead if you haven't met him let me tell you you can you can accept him in your life today and he will come into your heart he is the one who can renew he can restore he can rejuvenate Jesus Christ the son of God he's waiting for you to seek Him dear friend won't you let him into your heart heart let him into your life
let him into your decisions this day let him into your situation this day dear Lord Jesus we invite you to come and move within our lives when you come Lord we know that you bring freedom because your word in 2 Corinthians 3: 17 it says now the Lord is the spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom for the person who may be struggling with sin Lord set him free for the person who may be feeling trapped by addiction Lord give them Freedom father right now we invite you into our lives
into our homes because you and you alone can bring us real and Lasting peace Colossians 3:15 says Let the Peace of Christ rule in your hearts since as members of one body you are called to peace and be thankful because of Jesus we can stop laboring for our Salvation we know that he has already paid the price for us all we have to do is rest in his grace and that that's what gives us peace Master we choose to fix our eyes on you we choose to give you all of the glory and the honor
you are the author of all things good wherever you are there is peace wherever you are there is Joy wherever you are oh God there is life because that's your nature that's who you are and you freely offer yourself to Those whom you love Lord all authority has been given to you you are all powerful and there is none who can stand against you you are able to accomplish all that you set out to do your power and your goodness they cannot be refuted so father come into our lives right now your presence is what
our souls long for your presence is what this world needs for so long this world may reject you turn away from you and put their faith in worthless things but as for me Lord I will worship you I will obey you only right now God I invite you in come into our lives come into our homes father come into our minds bring restoration and peace and love God bring everything that this broken World cannot give us in each of our minds Lord displace every unclean thought drive out every cloud of Darkness Ness with your radiant
light come and sweep our lives in a mighty way cast out all fear any negative patterns of thinking or evil spirits that the enemy has sent to destroy us God cast them out at your voice the demons tremble and flee because of your great power and your Holiness Jesus move into our homes bring peace and bring Unity Jesus move into our homes bring peace and unity to our families as well as to those without a family be near to every orphan every Widow all the poor and marginalized God we ask you to heal every heart
that's Longing For Love Today Jesus we need you we understand that there is power in your name when you speak chaos turns to to order darkness turns to light evil is conquered and righteousness prevails in your presence nothing Unholy can remain Lord I know you're doing a new thing I know that even now you stand at the door and knock so God help me to stop resisting your work I desire that you be able to work in my life and so God I simply invite you in wi Lord show up in a mighty way exercise
your sovereignty over every part of my life wherever you want to go help me to pave the way for you make your glory known in my family in my community God awaken us to your wonderful love and grace and make us aware of your presence every day of Our Lives it's in Jesus name I pray and I give you all the thanks and I give you all the glory [Music] amen you make known to me the path of life in your presence there is fullness of joy at your right hand are Pleasures forever more but
those who wait for the Lord who expect look for and hope in him will gain new strength and renew their power they will lift up their wings and rise up close to God like eagles Rising toward the sun they will run and not become weary they will walk and not grow [Music] tired the Bible says in Isaiah 53: 3-5 he was despised and rejected by mankind a man of suffering uffing and familiar with pain like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised and we held him in low esteem surely he took up
our pain and bore our suffering yet we considered him punished by God stricken by him and Afflicted but he was pierced for our transgressions he was crushed for our iniquities the punishment that brought us peace was on him and by his wounds we are healed incline my heart to your testimonies and not to dishonest gain and envy turn my eyes away from vanity all those worldly meaningless things that distract let your priorities be mine and restore me with Renewed Energy in your ways establish your word in confirm your promise to your servant as that which
produces all inspired reverence for you [Music]
