I remember the first time that God put it in my heart to start blogging my journey back in February 2012 and I was like "hell no!" because people already thought that I was weird and that the comments that I made always made waves that I never intended. Both good and bad.
I also got more attention than I wanted. I hated it. I didn't like good attention but I really loved bad attention. I felt more deserving of it. Plus I liked fights and pissing people off. It was almost a hidden gift.
I also got more attention than I wanted. I hated it. I didn't like good attention but I really loved bad attention. I felt more deserving of it. Plus I liked fights and pissing people off. It was almost a hidden gift.
So, when God started to show me that I can do good and that I'm worthy of positive affirmation I immediately pulled away. However, because I wanted God to continue to grow me in my faith of who He was... I was willing to write. BUT only under an alias. I didn't want to be stung by the pain of acceptance or feed my rebellion on rejection. I was able to freely write my thoughts and prayers.
Eventually, over a year later, I felt a deep conviction for hiding my growing love affair with Him and decided to start this blog attached to my real name because our relationship is very real.
However, before I closed down my alias blog I saved all my posts and decided that I would keep it for memories of my journey.
However, before I closed down my alias blog I saved all my posts and decided that I would keep it for memories of my journey.
Well, this morning one of my pastors preached a very strong message about being real with God in prayers and said to "be honest about being full of lust...".
I immediately thought about my #1 viewed post where I shared a prayer that I truly felt like God wanted me to share openly.
Here it is:
I immediately thought about my #1 viewed post where I shared a prayer that I truly felt like God wanted me to share openly.
Here it is:
Title: I’m a mess but… I’m His mess.
4/7/12
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| If you have ever felt like a mess then tell Him! |
Hugely flawed in so
many ways and yet, Lord, You still want me? What for?
Just throw me away like the worthless trash that I am. I came to You haughty, prideful, and full of anger and yet You say “come”?
I have yelled at You and cursed Your name and still You say “come”?
I’ve stabbed You in the back and denied You openly, mocking Your ways and yet You still say “come”?
Father, what do You see of me that is remotely worthy of Your kingdom?
What do I have that You see of use? NOTHING! I HAVE NOTHING! I AM NOTHING!
I’m a disgusting human full of selfishness and lust. Yet, You still say “come”? Why??
Just throw me away like the worthless trash that I am. I came to You haughty, prideful, and full of anger and yet You say “come”?
I have yelled at You and cursed Your name and still You say “come”?
I’ve stabbed You in the back and denied You openly, mocking Your ways and yet You still say “come”?
Father, what do You see of me that is remotely worthy of Your kingdom?
What do I have that You see of use? NOTHING! I HAVE NOTHING! I AM NOTHING!
I’m a disgusting human full of selfishness and lust. Yet, You still say “come”? Why??
God: Because, Surina, I LOVE YOU!
I knew you before you
were ever born. I predestined your path before you ever took a step. You were
made for My perfect will. I Am your Father and you are My daughter through the
blood of Jesus Christ. In His blood I made you worthy. In His blood I
will make your nothing into My something.
Surina, JUST TRUST ME!!!
Me: Father, help me then to be willing! I’m tired of trusting in my own ways and the ways of this world. I'm tired of failing to be perfect. Have Your way with me, Lord. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE!!!
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This prayer was written during a time in my walk where I was doing everything right and I was walking with people that I thought were godly (the churched) and yet, internally, I felt like I was dying.
I didn't know what was happening. I just knew that a part of me, internally, had stopped growing and was dying. I hurt.
Just today (2/14/16) I realized that God answered my prayer within in a month after this prayer was posted.
The way He answered my prayer was not what I expected and so I put up a HUGE fight because His direction was towards a new church and a new church body.
I loved the church body I was in and saw no reason to move but I'll have to blog later about fighting that year long losing battle.
The way He answered my prayer was not what I expected and so I put up a HUGE fight because His direction was towards a new church and a new church body.
I loved the church body I was in and saw no reason to move but I'll have to blog later about fighting that year long losing battle.
A month after this prayer post I followed His lead and was met with this message called: Patriarchs: The calling of Abram
Whatever was inside of me needed to hear this message because when it was time for communion I went down and dropped to my knees to cry and kiss the steps.
I wasn't sure if that church allowed what I was doing but my body was starving for whatever I had received that I stayed there until the pastor came back out again.
I wasn't sure if that church allowed what I was doing but my body was starving for whatever I had received that I stayed there until the pastor came back out again.
"As the deer pants for water, so I long for you, O God.
I thirst for God, the living God." ~ Psalm 42:1-2
Today as I sit and write this, I'm so glad I lost the battle against God in that season because I would have never seen my life the way that it is today.
#ThankYouJesus
#ThankYouJesus
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