Hello everyone...
It has been a while since I have written, but all things have a way of working together you know.
A few weeks ago, I was on a plane traveling to my annual training for my job. During this time, I was also fasting and praying for some things concerning the ministry and personally. As I was sitting there, the Holy Spirit spoke to me concerning the process of how olive oil is produced. He said the process of the olive oil is what makes it expensive. In order for the oil to come out, it must be crushed to the very core only leaving the oil.
The spirit of God said to me what God is looking for is to see if we are willing to endure the crushing process so that the true anointing of God can be produced in our lives. After all the trials and tribulations have seemed to have broken you to the very core of your being, God's question to me was: What do you have left?
In the midst of your tears, pain, and struggle, do you still have a praise that is genuine in your heart? Are you still living according to your faith in God? Do you have enough inside of you to press past all and move forward? Even Job, a devout man of God, even knew the power of what he had left after all he endured. Look at Job 1:21...
"And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb,And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
I have learned that it is in my most broken place that my praise becomes the most powerful. It is in that place the power of the anointing of God has been wrapped up in my praise. It is in the crushing events of life that your praise and faith can truly be the most genuine. In those moments, we can be for certain that God is ever present to hear your heart's cry because it is coming from a pure place.
When you feel like you don't have enough to make it, dig a little deeper into the core of your soul and find another "Yes Lord" and faith to get through.
Here's a thought. Even some of the greatest food dishes were created from what was left over.
(c) 2013 The Chronicles of a Strange Girl by Elder Twanna House
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