TEST THE SPIRITS

Here I am, In extreme Northeast Virginia, typing on a mac. (Jeff, I don't know how you do it) It will probably take me two hours to write this. Anyhow........I'm stepping out in faith that God will provide. My stomach is churning, I'm scared, and having anxiety attacks. Here's the only thing that is keeping me together. God is with me.
I walked out the front door of my house and got into my car to begin my journey, when I realized that I haven't done my devotional that morning yet. What an idiot, I thought to myself, how do I expect to succeed without talking to God about what is going on in my life for that day. Yes He knows already, but He desires me, He EXPECTS me to bring it all to Him everyday. Whatever it is. I get out of my car, and go back inside to do my devotion for that morning, and here is what He had in store for me that morning.

1 John 4:1-6
1) Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2) This is how you can recongize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3) but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. 4) You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5) They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6) We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

I feel like Abraham going on his long journeys. Staying with other kings in their kingdoms. Not really having a kingdom of my own right now, but having faith that God will reward me with a kingdom. Even if I never achieve another kingdom here on earth, I know that I am promised to reside in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Here I am, right smack dab in the middle of the world. I keep holding on to these two facts from God. #1) verse 4 says that "the one who is in me is greater than the one who is in the world," As I face the world, I always need to remind myself of that. That when I face evil in the eye, The Spirit of God will not let me back down, because what is in me is greater than what I face. and #2) Matthew 7:7 - Ask, Seek, knock.......... I have got to have faith that God wants to see me happy, and therefore, when I ask Him for things, He will provide them. But patience is a thorn in my side. I want everything to be great right now. I'm just a young child, hyper and ready to open all of my Christmas presents all at once. But I must wait for the right time. God's plan is just, and fool-proof.

Guys, I promise there are some fun blogs coming from my direction in the future. But for now.... God Bless.