i will not be moved

it seems much longer than just about 2 to 3 weeks since i last wrote...
but.... its been tough!
and i just read joette's blog and it seems like just about last week, she was having it rather hard too.

THE DEVIL MUST HAVE BEEN PISSED OFF!

James 4
4 Do you not know that being the world's friend is being God's enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God.
5 Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love?
6 But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).
7 So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
8 Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].
9 [As you draw near to God] be deeply penitent and grieve, even weep [over your disloyalty]. Let your laughter be turned to grief and your mirth to dejection and heartfelt shame [for your sins].
10 Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].

BUT THE BATTLE HAS BEEN WON! VICTORY IS OURS! I WILL NOT BE MOVED!

Oswald Chambers: Aug 5
"if we are in communion with God and recognise that He is taking us into His purposes, we shall no longer try to find out what His purposes are. As we go on in the Christian life it gets simpler, because we are less inclined to say " now why did God allow this and that ?"
Beind the whole thing lies the compelling of God."

thinking back to 2 weeks ago, at Stillwaters having coffee with God...
it was humbling to to be drawn near to God once again not cause i desperately wanted to know what His plan and purpose for me was.
In lieu of that, He was gently reminding me of His first and greatest and most important plan and purpose for me...to know Him, to Love Him, to enjoy Him, to Trust Him, to be steadfast in Him, to be constantly in awe of Him, to adore Him, to serve Him as He asks me to serve others, to be faithful in the little things before He trusts me with the bigger things.

Come Lord Jesus come.... how my soul longs for more of Thee.