Pushed to the wall........

Have you ever just felt  "Pushed to the wall"  Like your hands are tied and there's nothing more you can possibly give because you are just to the very end of yourself and your capacity has been reached?

The demands of your job, the responsibilities of teaching, the stresses of parenting, the complications with relationships, the changes in ministry. All of these things and more can make us feel overwhelmed and stressed, even fearful or just plain 'tired'

I know for me I have been feeling like I just want a break from the demands of motherhood and all the homework I have to help with, the arguments I have to solve, the chores I have to maintain, oh... the question "CAN I EAT SOMETHING"  makes me want to scream because I hear it like 75 times per day.  I feel like I just want to push the pause button on life and all its demands and get away from it all.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with "feeling" that way and even needing a vacation, but that's not always feasible or timely so what do you do with all those emotions in the meantime?

My first thought this morning was 'I know Lord, I am to cast my cares on you' but honestly.... the old He cares for you scripture just wasn't breaking me out of my funk,  but for those who it may help... here it is (Psalm 55:22)

I even turned on some worship and that wasn't working either GASP I know!!   (especially since I absolutely eat, sleep and breath worship) this is very shocking.

Then as I flipped thru the pages in my bible there it was.  (Psalm 118:1-16) Message Bible

Here are the parts that blessed my socks off:

Thank God because he’s good,  because his love never quits. Tell the world, Israel, “His love never quits.”And you, clan of Aaron, tell the world, “His love never quits.”And you who fear God, join in, “His love never quits.” 

Pushed to the wall, I called to God; from the wide open spaces, he answered. God’s now at my side and I’m not afraid;who would dare lay a hand on me?I was right on the cliff-edge, ready to fall, when God grabbed and held me. God’s my strength, he’s also my song,  and now he’s my salvation.

I was simply blessed and lifted not by the fact that I can cast my cares on God (altho I love that truth) and I wasn't lifted by my favorite worship song (altho I love worship) 
I was lifted by HIS LOVE.  The fact that His love never quits really encouraged me this morning.

That even in those time when I feel like I want to quit.. I can take refuge in His love and continue on in the things He's called me to ... because His love never quits!

When we feel pushed to the wall... call to God and he will answer and be at our side. I took so much refuge in that passage because yes, I can cast my cares but then there's times when I simply need to call to Him..... and there He is to my rescue. strengthening me for the day, filling me with his presence. 

The Amplified Bible says: Let Israel now say: His mercy endures forever (His love never quits) 
Let the house of Aaron now say: His mercy endures forever (His love never quits)

So I added my house in there too (let the Ross House now say.... His love never quits

Oh and my favorite.... He's my strength and he's also my song.   I don't need "a song" to sing to lift me..... Jesus is my love song, my song of hope, my song of strength and simply saying His name and calling to Him in my time of need is more melodious than the top 100 worship songs combined. 


So if you feel pushed to the wall today or any day Call to God and he will answer you..... Open your mouth and say: His Love never quits!


Blessings and Favor,

Alisa 

EXPLODE-2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Lord woke me up on December 31st  with a word.  The word was EXPLODE

 The definitions He highlighted were:

1. To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control
2.To change state or appearance suddenly
3. Thrust forward
4. Sports To hit (a golf ball) out of a sand trap with an explosive shot.

I really felt like this is for the church of God. 

2013 is a year for EXPLOSIONS. 

Things are going to begin to increase suddenly (ministries, finances, promotions, congregation sizes)

Tho things in 2012 have appeared a certain way- 2013 is going to be a year of SUDDEN clarity and those things that have "been this way for a long time" will EXPLODE into a whole new state of existence.

(literally seeing the manifestation of Isaiah 43:19)
Behold, I will do a NEW thing; NOW it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert)

Those who found themselves, relationships, churches, finances, health etc stuck in a sand trap.... Get Ready! With One Explosive shot- God is going to catapult your life and situations into a new level (out of the sand trap) and into the GREEN! 


EXPLOSION-  It's easy to get in a rut in your thinking "Life will always be this way"  OR "this will never change"  and in the natural- that may be true, but we serve a supernatural God.

There are things that look permanent, but Isaiah 55:8-9 says: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

He's into EXPLOSIONS..... thrusting us into a new level and dimension.. He blasts away what should have been permanent in our lives and creates a new path for us. 

He is the God of more than enough... (that's not just financial)  He has more than enough healing, more than enough time, more than enough peace. * His desire is to give us those "rivers in our desert places"
He came that we may have life and that MORE ABUNDANTLY (existing or available in large quantities) John 10:10

God can give you one idea in the midst of the sand trap  to catapult you into a new level.  Our responsibility is to stay in prayer and open to the voice of the Lord. 


Ephesians 2: 5-7 Even when we were dead.... HE made us ALIVE.  and not just alive (existing) he gave us the very life of CHRIST, delivered us from sin & judgement, gave us joint seating with Christ, and gave us dominion & power thru the Holy Spirit.  
Now that sounds like an EXPLOSION!!   that sounds like a sudden change of state or appearance.

Get ready for Explosions to happen!  Prepare your heart and set your expectations on change, increase, a suddenly change of appearance. To be catapulted out of the sand trap and into the plush green fields God has prepared for you!!


EXPLODE IN MY LIFE LORD ---  I AM READY!

Blessings & Favor,

Alisa Ross