My memory verse this week is Joshua 1:8-9  “ ⁸ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

⁹ Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”.

I have been meditating on this word and reading the book of Joshua and have been strengthened day by day. Especially today , as I woke up feeling  a bit under the weather. But not defeated. I am still determined to go on the mission trip tomorrow I have been taking my emergen c and I know if The Most Highs wants me to be on the mission tomorrow He will give me enough strength to go . And peace and joy to follow.

That is why this verse is so important to me because it is so true for me especially in this season of my life, that I meditate on The Most Highs  word apply it to my life and be confident in the word and the prosperity is a given. And to be strong and courageous knowing that this season of my life The Most High has me walking in the Jordan , I have no idea how He is keeping me dry and protected , or when the waters will come falling down . But I trust the God that is leading the way .

And I had a Joshua moment today, I was telling my bestie tomorrow is the first time  I will go on mission without someone I know. As I began to meditate I then realized, it will not be, my first ever mission was on my own.The Most Highs gave me the strength , the courage, the zeal and the protection and provision to not only make it but thrive on that mission. But we can so easily forget the waters The Most Highs brings us through. In the book of Joshua , The Most Highs is telling Him to be strong and of good courage , but the ironic thing is , Joshua has done what The Most Highs is directing Him to do before in the red sea, Joshua was there when The Most High had Moses take the lead across the red sea, Joshua had always been a warrior , bold , courageous, on fire for The Most High and He  wasn’t telling him to become anything less that who he was. or to do anything He hadnt already done except this time He was the lead. The Most High was reminding him, of who he is , a man of strength and courage, who crossed the red sea, and was ready to take on giants for the glory of God . And today The Most High had shown me just that, that  I had done this before, that it is nothing new. That my heart will go where ever He will go follow Him unto the ends of the earth, nothing compares to smile on His face.

And it felt good , to know The Most High trusts me . Not with just tomorrow but with the missions to follow this year and the ministry He has placed on my heart, not because I am worthy , not because I am better than anyone else

( because I am not) but because I am willing , I have a zealous faithfull heart that beats for The Most High alone. I admit I am flawed , imperfect , stubborn at times, clumbsy , etc. but I strive for perfection daily being better today than yesterday. And The Most High loves  me anyways , He uses me anyways, because He doesn’t see me for who I  was in the world, but who He created me to be from the foundation of the world. Before the debris of the storms of my life, before the dirt of the choices I have made, before any spirits of the world attached themselves to me , He sees me from my organic, original, fearfully and wonderfully made state. And as long as I choose His righteousness and commandments and laws, and deny the flesh I am getting one step closer each day to that perfect person.

And every time I am in the center of  The Most Highs will, every time I am denying flesh and taking up my cross , every time I am on mission and fully in my purpose , I am in that organic , original , fearfully and wonderfully state. With no limitations, no impossibilities, no hinderances , nothing to block me from pursuing and prospering in His word and according to His word and His will for my life. And that comes along with peace, and joy and serenity.

Do you feel you are in the center of The Most Highs will?

Do you even want to be ?

Did you know you were fearfully and wonderfully and perfectly made , and that perfection is obtainable ?

Are you in passionate zealous pursuit of The Most Highs purpose for your life ? Do you know what your duty is as a Disciple of Christ ?

And do you know your gifts, talents (purpose for glorifying The Most High)

These are some questions I pray you open up to The Most High about tonight ! I am praying for your willingness to do whatever The Most Highs will is , and your desire to seek His will above your own and your strength and courage to accomplish it !  In Christ  name amen !

♥