August 1, 2013
DO IT FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES is 14
YEARS OLD!
Fourteen years ago today I stood in the face of Jesus
Christ, answered my name call, received the Lord’s anointing and heard the
Words of Calling. In awe, I listened to my Master speak an assignment for me.
Hallelujah! It has been 14 years! God has been faithful to me! Many times
beaten, broken, weary, left along the way. Often times, discouraged. Sometimes,
a little depressed. Bouts of wavering faith. Feeling that God had abandoned my
ship. But ALL the time, prayerful, hopeful, joyful, and firmly following. Laughing
right after the tears. Smiling through the crying. Happy that “There is a
fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel’s veins; And sinners, plunged
beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.”I rise and realize that I am
blessed. So richly blessed! I cry out, “Lord help my unbelief!” And I go right
back to what I know to do: Trust God regardless of any and every circumstance.
Always God does, in His time, what He knows best to do: Be faithful to me, a
wretched, sinful, unfaithful human being! The God of the universe holds me
close, and imprints a mark of joy that penetrates my bones, my muscles, my
tissues, my joints, my nerves, and it consumes me. God’s peace and provision
and providence consume my entire body. My flesh becomes a haven of rest because
Jesus choses to dwell in me. God is faithful! The Lord is faithful! Yes God has
been faithful. To me. Hallelujah! It’s never been about me. It is because of
WHO HE IS. All because of who Jesus Christ Is. I AM is all I could ever want. I
AM is enough! My friend, I AM is enough for you, too.
Christians, in your Walk hold on to Jesus. God did not promise the easy
route. GOD promised to NEVER LEAVE YOU. You Stand! PRAY. STAND. Pray! Live for
Christ. Stop settling for ease. Ease is loss. Ease without total Jesus is total
loss. This world is not all that. Do those things that dishonor God really make
you happy? Does living outside of Jesus Christ and doing ungodly things bring
you true joy? No it doesn’t. And it never will. God deserves better. God deserves
better from you! Body, mind, spirit; you owe yourself to the Lord. Lay down
your own desires. Set boundaries and standards that your life and lifestyle may
worship God. NO, the Journey is not a picnic all the time. But I guarantee, all
the time it is a Feast. Never a hungry day in Jesus! The way you live for
Christ is you ask the Lord to Decrease you and let Him, Jesus Christ, Increase
in you. That’s how you live for the glory of God. You surrender your life and
lifestyle to the doings of Almighty God. You let Jesus lead. You follow using
the Bible as your guide. You DECREASE self. You let the Holy Spirit be your
conscience. You INCREASE Jesus.
In Jesus there is unspeakable joy. And lasting laughter! Crowns of peace. At
the end you WIN! Ahh my friend, YOU Win.
Standing,
Servant Hortense Grimes
Founder, Do It For Christ Ministries
Be encouraged, motivated, and
inspired: Visit www.doitforchrist.org.
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