Not Finished Yet - I Am a Work In Progress - Be Patient With Me

“I want you to face the mountain,
so that you can see,
when the mountain is out of the way
all there is left is Me.
Only I can move the mountain,
only I can push it away,
only I can conquer the problems,
that you face today.
Your only job is to believe, to listen to My voice,
and when you hear what I command
obedience is your choice.
But I will not make it to difficult
for the victory is already Mine,
and I will fill you with My Spirit
and through you
My grace will shine.
Not when you are perfect,
like you think you need to be,
but when your heart is willing to
become more and more like Me.” ~ Unknown Artist 

I found this poem two years ago when we went through some very difficult times in our lives (we lost our baby girl) and I cried out to God to help me stay strong. This poem felt in my lap. I knew God answered my prayer. I know God talked to me through this poem and the message was clear.

God already has won the victory. He already fought the fight! Death couldn’t hold him! Jesus rose from death, the final word is written. 

When heaven’s darling been crucified, in the midst of the darkest tragedy, when the son of God hung on the cross, when everything looked dark and out of control, when it seemed that there is no way…God was still  in total control, writing the most amazing story of history. God was making a way for you and me. Jesus was forsaken so you and I will never be. Jesus promised he will never leave you or forsake you! On the cross he was alone so you and I can never be alone. 

Jesus won the victory! Death could not hold him back! And yes death has no power over us! The enemy of our soul has no power whatsoever over you and me! He tries to fill us with fear, doubt and lies that we can’t make it, that God will not help. Remember it is over! He has no power! Satan knows and he knows that he has little time and he’ll do everything to shake our faith. 

Unfortunately, lately we are challenged again and again and I found that in the last three years we go from one hardship to the other and I am sometimes tired and wonder when will this all end? Lord how long do we have to go through this? Sometimes I cry out to God. In the last few days everything seemed so overwhelming and scary and I cried out to God. Oh if you would know me, I am honest…really honest with God. 

I told God: “Lord I don’t understand. I just don’t. I know you are able, I know you could do it, so why not? I love the God of the Bible, when they called, with their last strength they cried out, you God, you answered. Big time over and over again God podcasted his power. I love that God…but how about today? How about in my situation? I cry out to you and it seems no answer. You could open doors so we would have jobs. You could make a way. So Lord why it seems that all my prayers are bouncing back from the ceiling? I have no one but you; Lord if you don’t help we can’t make it”.  

God knows my raw me. And he is OK with that. I often tell God:” Father I don’t want to rebel against you, I don’t want to question you…who am I to question you the Almighty God, but Lord you said you want me to be honest…you know my thoughts, my thoughts are my prayers”. And I always tell God:” If you don’t change the circumstances just please somehow let me know that I am not alone, that you hear me and help me”. And he does again and again and again. 

God come close to me today too. He reminded me that His is in control. That he knows my circumstances and works on my behalf. “I have told you all this, so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows [some translation – you will have trouble]. But take heart because I have overcome the world.” ~ John 16:33 

I can have peace in God, and only in him I will have peace. When trouble hits, you’ll find peace ONLY in Jesus. We have to remember, he have to post it everywhere what Jesus said: “I have overcome the world!” it's not I will but I have. It's in the past. It is finished. On the cross Jesus said It is Finished! Jesus didn’t say I am finished! Jesus said it is Finished! Once for all! Satan is finished! Satan is defeated!

And we have to remember the truth! Not the lies of our enemy, but the truth! That this fight is not our fight, we just have to stand still. 

“But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; than stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. He is with you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you” ~ 2 Chronicles 20:17 

All we have to do stand still and take our positions. You might ask but how: just put your eyes on Jesus. Listen to the truth, to God’s promises and remember: The victory is already in God hands. Go out against your enemy: when he tells you that God is not there for you – read out loud God’s promises. Read your Bible, that is God’s word - his personal promise to you, know it, underline it and highlight every promise and stand on those promises! When the enemy is attacking you and it seems that you’re fighting and is no answer, remember the darker your circumstance the bigger God’s glory will be. The bigger problems you have the bigger miracle candidate you are! When there is nothing but God, then God moves so he will get all the glory. 

Sometimes, God aloud us to go through hard circumstances to be able to show us his faithfulness, his power and his ability. Until we can manage our circumstances we don’t need a miracle. When we are at the end of the road and is God or nothing, then God moves so everyone will see him high and lifted up. 

“I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth” ~ Romans 9:17 

If you are in a situation when you feel that the tunnel is dark and there seems no light. If the enemy is lying to you that God doesn’t hear you and he don’t care: just remember that God is in control and he loves you! Jesus already won the victory, your victory too, your battle too. Just stand still, just take your position, and just read out loud God word, his promises.  Go against your enemy and tell him in his face that he is defeated, that he has no power over you, that Jesus won the battle. Don’t believe his lies and you will see God in a new way. 

God might not always change your circumstance, you might have to go through deep waters, but you will not drown – you might have to walk through fire, but you will not be burned up and the flames will not consume you, (Isaiah 43: 2) you might have to walk through the valley of death, but you will not be afraid (Psalm 23:4)…why? Because in Jesus you will have peace, if you and I really believe that he already won the battle and he is fighting for us, all we have to do trust him and take our positions! The fight is his so the victor and glory will be his too. If we truly believe that he is in control, then we will stand in him when everyone thinks we should fall. 

Today I could pray: “Thank you Lord that you heard me and answered, you kindly lifted my eyes from the problems and shifted them to you”. The enemy works hard to keep our eyes and focus on the problems, but God over and over again kindly reminds us to shift our focus on him. Let’s don’t tell God how big our problems are, but tell our problems how Big our God is. 

How Big is Your God? How Big Do You See Him?