Revelation

My mind is racing at 200mph, my spirit is energized. The Lord has given me a revelation thru my dreams, thru RHEMA- (the spoken word of God that is given specifically to me for a specific purpose.) For days I've been falling into deep, confusing sleep. Unable to pull out of my dreams which leave me literally spinning, unable to walk, struggling to sort out reality vs dream when I awake. Meanwhile, my waking hours are filled with messages from the Bible, the tv, my
life and health that were preparing me to receive the Word. My current minor illnesses are all related to lack of self-control. I've been dwelling on three issues lately: 1) I'm having lung pain from smoking too much (or at all). 2) A tv show guest was talking about keys to eating healthy food: limit restaurant visits, limit fake ingredients. It struck me deeply because of my feeling so yucky, and having difficulty with digestion. 3) The Bible readings keep talking to me about self-control, about the Christian woman being pure, her beauty coming from the inside, from the Holy Spirit shining thru her. The faith programs on tv talked about claiming victory and about getting fed up with the way things are going and being ready to make changes thru the power of God.

The revelation: The term "self-control" needed a new, more accurate definition for me. We are taught that as a mother, anything that starts with "self" is "bad". We moms focus more on "others." Another factor that made me resist anything regarding "self" is that as a baby Christian "self" equals the fleshly, the worldly (the things we're to avoid). But what I've discovered thru the grace of God is that "self-control" isn't "self" at all! It's releasing control to God.It's about letting God guide and instruct me in how to live, even in the aspects that seem minute to me. The Lord knows that they matter. What seems irrelevant to the baby Christian is RELEVANT to God. Like temple building (living a healthy lifestyle). This is an exercise in faith. I've been praying to be more Christ-like and this is what's required.

I'm writing to you to share this,so you can be my accountability partners. I'm preparing to claim victory in faith, and not just hope for victory. I am trusting in God, pushing all doubt out of my mind. I ask for your prayers in this endeavor, in moving from being a baby Christian to one more solid, experienced, deep in my faith.

Your sister in Christ, LouAnn