Monday, August 5, 2019

Step-by-Step

“When God begins to move you along in life, it’s not an elevator. It’s a step-by-step process.” (T.D. Jakes)

Dearest Charlotte,
You knew my mother when she was pregnant with me. I consider you a second mom. You’ve been with me through all my triumphs and challenges with encouragement (and understanding) along the way. You also know I can be rather blunt as I communicate things the way I see them. I don't abide by Christian rituals that try to dictate what my relationship with my heavenly Father should be. Only God and I know how intimate we want to be with each other.

Right now I have a close friendship with the Almighty. He understands both my positive and negative qualities. God knows where I am spiritually. When He is ready, I will move organically to my next level of relationship with Him. The nice thing about knowing God at this stage of my life is that it isn’t performance-based. There is absolutely nothing I can do to make my heavenly Father love me anymore than He does at this moment.

Honestly, I wish I could have had this spiritual attitude when I was younger. It’s so freeing to not be on the spiritual performance wheel constantly. I know God is using me even when I’m not at my best in my life. I have many moments where I see Him orchestrating events in my life that only He can do (God Winks). I’ll say it here and now as I have in the past “I want and need to be used by You, my heavenly Father.”

Your Outspoken “Son,”

Robert

Philippians 4:13

Jeremiah 29:11

“God isn’t trying to change your mountain. He is using your mountain to change you.” (T.D. Jakes)

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