Book Review: Part II - Only a Woman by Terri McFaddin

When God gives a Vision, He gives Provision. Be Still, Is there anything too hard for our Dear God? ;)

Part II - The Story of A New Woman

The woman in the story is given by God a great vision to save her people but she don't know how to do it. But her love for God caused her to put aside her feelings and surrender to his will.

"Give me a plan."

"Show me what to do."

"You are the supplier of my needs, I will obey your will."

Like the woman in the story I've experienced God giving me vision to do my higher purpose. I always ask Him, I know I'm not here in this world to live and just die. I need to leave a legacy in between. But the challenge is so big, I keep asking God, Why me? Can I really do this? I'm just "me". Asking this questions, lead me to this passage in the bible which I wrote in my journal to remind me each day.

26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NKJV)

Whenever I am overwhelmed by the vision God is showing me I keep telling myself. I know what I am and I know what God is telling me. Same thought of the Hillsong Song.

I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who you say I am. I am a child of God.

My child, this isn’t your plan, it’s My Plan. - God

Be still and know I am your God.

In order for us to fulfill God’s vision for us we need to undergo Transformation.

The Process of Transformation

This made me reflect and reminisce about my own transformation. I am reminded that with each victory the Lord allows, He is training us and strengthening us for even greater challenges. That transformation is a continuous process in which you pass through seasons that are calm and uneventful and seasons that are filled with storms and trials.

Even when we understand that “all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28) we still need to make adjustments. To help us get through these tough times the Lord created a special medicine called “time and understanding” to heal the hurts of past memories.

The more time there is between you and the events of your past, the more you can look back and see why the Lord allowed certain events to take place.

17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment. You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. (Isaiah 54:17)

Let me remind you that God loves you and has a perfect plan for your life. Many times the choices you make are choices that in the long run, will not benefit you an actually work against God’s plan.

So the Lord makes this wonderful yet sometimes hard-to-deal-with promise that if any type of weapon is formed against you, He will not allow it to prosper.

God’s love can gradually and quietly transform us into the people He desires us to become. Spending time and listening to him each day reminds me of his promise that when the Lord breathes his love into our spirit, our fears, doubts, passivity, anxieties will be replaced with confidence, energy and boldness.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

God never gives up on His mission to transform our life.

God is with us, God is for us, He wil never fail us, He will never leave us.

NP in Spotify: God is able – Hillsong Worship

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

A perfect example of this is the transformation of Saul to Paul. I am still not done with my transformation but I can firmly stand and say that whatever challenge Life throws at me, I will stand still because I believe in my God.

Transformation means that what something was has no bearing on what it will become. Perhaps you can now understand the full impact of the following scripture:

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17

When you walk in transformation, you are in a spotlight. The people around watch to see if the new you is an act that will eventually fade away or if you've undergone a real and permanent change.

As the Lord continues to mature you and bless you, His presence in your life will be undeniable.

Eventually people will either come to respect your beliefs or openly ridicule you for your stance. Whenever I experience people ridiculing me, I just pray for them and move on. I just know that I have a very strong helper beside me. The Holy Spirit. :)

"...For the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10

Let us remember that once we commit ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ, he illuminates us with a supernatural light. The light exposes every dark area in our lives. It also allows you to see into dark places where Satan plots to destroy you.

With the light of Jesus all around you, evil has no place to hide. :)

If God is doing a special work in your life and you feel that people cannot relate, pray for patience. Sometimes we tend to doubt but my dear friend. Do not. Because God will make ways for you to understand and affirm his vision.

"... My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding." Jeremiah 3:15

Always Remember this,

...The righteous are bold as a Lion. Proverbs 28:1

Whatever you do, don't withdraw.

I remember how the author compared transformation to moving in to your brand new house, You bought all new things and stuffs but you'll still bring old stuffs from your old house because you're comfortable with it. In the same way, when you are going through the process of transformation, you still have a tendency to hold on to baggage from your past. It can be the baggage from your past. It ca be the baggage of past relationships, worldly friends, and activities, unforgiveness, or immoral behavior. No matter how hard you try, you can't make your old baggage fir into your new life in Christ.

When God removes the baggage that keeps you from maturing, you may cry like a baby whose bottle has been taken away. Despite your anger and frustration, God knows that it's time for you to grow up.

He would rather allow you to fall and learn from your failure than to protect you from your weaknesses, knowing you might be destroyed by them further down the road.

Continue to obey and pray; the Lord will lead you into His perfect will. :)

THE LORD WILL ALWAYS CONFIRM HIS VISION

A vision from God can bring joy, laughter, even disbelief --- but it can also bring fear and resistance. However, when the vision of the Lord reaches the fullness of time, rest assured that God is faithful and will bring it to pass.

 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8-9

All the time Jesus was on earth, Satan plotted to destroy the vision that God the Father had for His Son. Even while Jesus was still a baby, God sent visions and dreams to protect His life.

 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

Matthew 2:13

THE IMMEASURABLE IMPACT OF A FULFILLED VISION

Aren't you excited to experience God's vision in your Life?

That is why you can't allow yourself to be discouraged when the people around you have difficulty in understanding what God is showing you. Remember that for every one of Satan's plans, God has a counterplan.

Maybe at this moment you think that something you are hoping for will never happen. There's one word I want you to remember:

"SUDDENLY"

Because of this book, I also now love the word "Suddenly", because so often when God brings a vision to pass He does it "Suddenly". When we are tired of waiting or on the brink of collapse, the Lord will send confirmations to keep us holding on to the vision. Then, when we least expect it, the vision will suddenly be fulfilled.

Expect God to bring the vision to pass. Embrace the visionary role and... Be Still. :)

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

COMPANIONS FOR THE JOURNEY

Submission and Humility

Sacrifice and Obedience

Faith and Patience

CONTINUING TO LOVE

The love of Jesus in you will give you strength to endure the difficulties that come with human relationships. No matter what happens, the love from the Father and Son will cause you to always triumph.

He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8

The most important thing to consider in the passage of time is that you live your life in such a way that on the day you meet the Lord He says, "Well done."

I hope you fulfill God's vision in your Life. Let's pray for each other and I pray that someday I can also write about my testimony. You are too. :)

Dedicated To: Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith and You.

Sincerely,

Korina

God-dependent Woman

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