Surrender to the Cross, Comes the Harvest
As I let go of any of my own expectations of what life ought to be, of my own concepts and precepts of righteousness and such, but take it all to the place where sin, death and the power of the Prince and Principalities of this world were defeated by Christ at that rugged cross, let the Holy Spirit, along with sound doctrine of Sola Scriptura, allowing Scripture to explain scripture, along with the Holy Spirit and the Message of the Cross, I find a serenity and clarity like no other. I also find that I am now finally walking along the path I am supposed to be walking, as an artist and an Apostle, a Minister of the Word, a Teacher whatever the role I am here to fulfill with the gifts given and further gained along the journey of life as given by father, natural talents and then those given by the Holy Spirit as well.
Now that I let go of the humanist tendencies, inclinations, for the most part, though they will at times crop up, since the nature is there and will be there until the Lord gives a glorified body and destroys sin, Satan is thrown into the Lake of Fire forever. Still, as I learn to start each morning and end the day with thanks, praise, also asking what, by the Cross and Calvary, the Lord would have me do, life seems to flow a lot more and in the right direction. My music flows spontaneously and I don't concern myself with the number of songs I write and put out there, how much and when they earn what. My first book of poetry will be out in stores soon and the publisher is already asking about what other projects I have for them, and I am even getting the instinct to go out get a digital camera and ideas for photography projects, though I have no training in that area, but I feel the Spirit move me in that direction. From my latest statements from a source related to my music, my first music royalties are to be coming in soon, now they may not be much, but I can officially say that I am now what I always knew in my heart I was meant to be, part of the puzzle, an artist, one for the Lord, for The Truth. I couldn't have gotten here if I had not completely come to that place of surrender, of going to the Cross, recognizing my sinful state, and self, my sin nature, repenting truly. Now I am learning to ask "By the Cross and Calvary Lord, what would you have me do?" That simple but powerful faith and question can change so much. That doesn't mean that my health issues have gone away and life is perfect, no, by no means, but the road to greater healing still has begun. The more I understand the Message of the Cross, the Victory to be found in that, and the more I surrender to the will of the Father, in the redemption gained for me at Calvary, by the power of the Holy Spirit to guide my life as is the will of the Father for my best, the more wonderful, peaceful, amazing I know it will be, the more abundant, it will be and I don't mean material stuff, fancy home/s and all that jazz. It's so much more than that, it's a joy, a peace, a liberation from shackles of the things of this world, to truly being free in the righteousness and boundaries of God's truth, wisdom and living life without destruction, but for construction, true creativity, give glory and honor where it is due.
Shalom and Amen
Shalom and Amen
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