How excellent is it to see and experience the blessings of God! It's like a breath of fresh air. Countless breaths of fresh air. It's so good to know you are in the middle of God's will. It strengthens your faith and helps you maintain your focus.
Interestingly enough, this time I can't say there was anything I did for God to open the floodgates of heaven. Not to say that I control God by my actions, but the Word does say that God rewards us for faithfulness. It's funny because we often attribute our blessings to something we did. Girl, I fasted. I laid before the Lord for three days. I gave my whole check for tithing. I helped the old lady and her dog cross the street. But this time, that's not my testimony. God blessed me because he loves me. Period. I don't understand, but I know that as God grows me, I am learning to accept the good and the bad and praise Him because He's in control of it all.
Yesterday I was talking to someone about baptisms and was reminded of what Pastor says to each of us when we go down in that bone chilling water. Something really does happen and I feel like it's happening to my spirit as we speak:
Niesha,
I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Into the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
That just as Jesus died and was buried and rose from the grave
Even so now you are going to walk in a newness of life...
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