Dear Friends,
I am excited to report that this blog is a result of a revelation of God, and I am so happy that he gave me the push I needed to start it. I apologize for not blogging in a while. Certain priorities take precedence, others I am learning to manage. My previous posts have been such a blessing to share because it's what I had in my heart to tell. But what I have recently discovered and known all along is that my personal relationship with Jesus was not what it should have been. I have been learning and taking in the word over the years but the knowledge of Jesus only comes through revelation of Jesus Christ himself. (This is a verse from the bible which I will post soon). You see, you can go to church and read your bible all of your life, but it takes a revelation to know God, it takes revelation for it to drop from your head to your heart! How does this revelation come? In my own personal experience it took a determination that because I was tired of half way seeking him and not getting all of him; I would truly seek him so that I could get all of him. I wanted to put my all into it so that I could have a true relationship with Jesus. It takes putting yourself out there even if you won't get answered back. That's faith. But We don't have to worry about not getting an answer back. Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still and know that I am God". Matthew 28:20, "And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of age". Now we can't forget that it takes searching all of God to get it, The Father- knowing my father loves me and is with me, The Son- Jesus died for me and is living in me, and The Holy Spirit- a helper who lives in me. Now I don't want for you to get confused and over complicate this. Basically, if you'll press in towards God, you'll find him. Matthew 7:7, "Ask, and it will be given to you; Seek, and you will find; Knock, and it will be opened to you". Jeremiah 33:3, "Call to me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know". If you pay attention to the way people spoke in the bible, you will see what I'm about to confirm. This is a book about a father and his family, a direct love note from God. The people in the bible speak in such a manner of love because it's what they are consumed with. It's what God filled them with. God loves you and wants to know you. If you want him too then Matthew 7:7 gives you the answer on how to reach him, "Ask, Seek, Knock".
I believe I wrote everything for a purpose, I learned something along the way. But this blog will now be about direct revelations from God. What I have discovered is that breaking out of your shell does not come by human effort alone. I gave scriptures and I gave good advice, but If you'll fix your eyes on Jesus Christ you won't even have to question your identity. It will all become so clear. Not all at once, but slowly the haze will begin to fade and the real you will step out. You will begin to speak that word that you spent so long filling yourself with. The boldness of God will burst out because you have found your identity in him. You will no longer have to fear about what others think, (which is one of the reasons why we are shy). You won't have to be ashamed of who you are, no more fear of public speaking. Once you get that bam moment of revelation from God you will want to do everything God's called you to do because your heart will be full of a love for people. The reason we are here is to reach our God given potential which includes the mission of reaching out to people. No, this doesn't mean that everyone is called to be a pastor or a preacher. But it is God's will for everyone to speak the word to some one. However many that may be. What I'm saying is, when you press in, everything will come together. Matthew 6:33, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you". This blog will now be focused on building ourselves up in Christ so that the chains will fall off without even having to let the devil know they're there. God bless you my friends, I love you and am praying for you,
Maria
