Stay!

We all have promises that we are heading towards...

We all have been given our own "personal promise land"  that represents an expression of wholeness, desires fulfilled, goals reached, and celebration of the fruit of our life.  It means something different to each of us because God has created every single one of us uniquely.  

My personal promise land includes many things God has placed in my heart and "wired" me for, it encompasses my family and the mark we are designed to make, it's satisfying, restful, and yet full of productivity.  It reaches beyond me and touches others, it is the mission of my heart in motion. 

God, by his Spirit spoke to me a few months ago.  He actually sang this over me in the exact melody in the video as I was worshiping and I knew it was something I needed to listen to. 

He said as you are journeying to your promise land, don't forget to STAY.  That sentence carried such conflict to me.  "What do you mean STAY, Lord?" 

"Tiffany, It is the posture of your heart to My presence." 

"But God, you have taught me what it is to rest in you and be still - you have shown me the "GO of God and the Yield of the Spirit, but never have you said STAY, especially in the middle of a transition season."

What I began to discover, at a bit of a deeper level, is that as we are journeying to our own personal promise lands - we find the passage to be full of different experiences.  We go through wildernesses, mountain tops, valleys, and hidden places all while following the "cloud by day" and the "fire by night" - His Presence and His Voice, found in our relationship with Him.  

These experiences or places in our journey are what strengthen and qualify us to dwell in the place of promise God has created us for.  IT REQUIRES INTIMACY WITH OUR MAKER AND FAITH TO WALK AT HIS PACE!

So if you find yourself in a hidden place or a wilderness on your journey,  keep moving forward but don't rush through it.  Stay in His presence Stay talking and LISTENING to our Creator and let His Spirit take you through it step by step knowing that when you reach the other side you will be well equipped for THE BEAUTIFUL PROMISES HE HAS WAITING FOR YOU! 

Romans 5:2-5 The Passion Translation
²Our faith in Jesus guarantees us access into this marvelous kindness that has given us a perfect relationship with God. What incredible joy bursts forth within us as we keep on celebrating our hope of experiencing God’s glory! ³But that’s not all! Even in times of trouble we have a joyful confidence, knowing that our pressures will develop in us patient endurance. ⁴And patient endurance will refine our character, and proven character leads us back to hope. ⁵And this hope is not a disappointing fantasy, because we can now experience the endless love of God cascading into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who lives in us!

 James 1:3-5 NLT

3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.