In His House Retreat.

At an In His House retreat last week God gave the words trust, strength and release. Even though in my own strength and control i could have defined these words for the participants I knew better to wait on God to do that. I waited on Him as patiently as is possible for an impatient person. He never disappoints. And I do mean never. So when it comes to God be patient as it is our faith and His timing.

So back to trust, strength and release by our beloved author Christ Jesus. These words aren't just for the retreat participants they are for all of us.

The first scripture God gave ....

"But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the steam. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8

He wants our trust to be in Him not in people and not in what we see. Do we trust Him completely ? If you trust Him 80-90% that's good according to the world's definition but trust is about 100% when it comes to God. We have to truely ask ourselves how much we trust him? Our pains and hurts have affected our trust and you serve a God who wants you healed.

The second scripture:

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlastingGod, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fanthom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope(wait) in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. isaiah 40:28-31

He always hears us so wait on Him and Him only. He will fill you up and renew and restore you.
If you're running on empty we are either doing it in our own strength and or need to set some boundaries.

The third scripture...

For this is what the Lord says:

"I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem. Isaiah 66: 12-13

He wants us to be at peace and he will guide you to that peace as you trust Him and live in His strength. And it is in that peace that you will be restored and released to live life fully for yourself and others.

How forunate we are to be Christians and walk toward a living God. We simply have to walk toward Him and believe that when our legs give out He will carry us.