Trusting God in the Quiet / Silent Seaons

As I thought about what to write I guess there is no better thing to talk about than my current season. In quiet seasons we may question where is God, but haven't you noticed that during the tests the teacher is always quiet? That's what this season has felt like, bunch of trials and testing to make sure that my faith is genuine and pure and I am okay with that because I know that I know that I know that my GOD will not allow anything to come my way that I cannot handle so I strap my boots up, pick my chin up high and continue on this journey as this too shall pass my dear friends.

You see if we are not tested how can we be strengthened? How can we have a testimony if WE didn't go through something? GOD IS ABLE! He will see you through it! As long as we keep our eyes and our faith fixed on Him we must know that He will bring us through it! Trust and have faith in the one who enlisted you!Stay encouraged and stay faithful !!

Fully Depending on God to provide

One of the many reasons this blog is called victorious living through the trials is because when my dependence is on God and God alone I come out victorious through the trials and tribulations that this life gives us. Whether you are Christian or not, a believer or a non believer we all face different trials and tribulations. Matter of fact, God promised us that we would have trials but he also promised that he will see us through these trials, His righteous hand will help us and guide us and keep us from the enemy.

I just experienced a major breakthrough all because I chose to put myself aside and fully trust God with my finances. I wish I could trust Him with my health the way I do with my finances but I pray that one day soon I will. As for now Ill share the struggle and the victory found in Him and Him alone!

Wednesday of this week we met for bible study and a lot has been happening but that day I had a doctors appointment for a massage I had scheduled and I had to leave early so I can make it to bible study on time because I have now been chosen to be a greeter of the church God has blessed me to be a part of it which means I must be there early and on time in order to accomplish my position (job) given there and honor God by always being with a smile and on time.

Long story short, the message our Pastor was teaching on was about giving all of our love to God and dwelling in His love and also giving him all of our time, talents and treasures. Great, great message. Time = my time with God, for God, my time doing other things, how much time am I really giving him. My Talents = Am I using my talents to honor God, am I using my talents for Him or for Me? and my treasures.. What do we treasure here on earth? I would say for me I probably treasure money because I need it to pay bills and so many other things. But it was revealed to me that I MUST TRUST God like I used to with my finances. It's been 3 weeks since I last tithed and a lot has been going on. I am firm believer that God will provide for us ALL of our needs. He provides for the birds and fish how will he not provide for you and me? His most priced and precious possession = US!

So with that said of course I was tested and guess what? I passed with flying colors! All glory to God almighty!!! I got paid yesterday from my job just enough to pay my tithes (past due and this paychecks) and only half of my rent which was due yesterday. So of course God put it in my heart after double checking with one of the elders from our church and he said, well you heard the message last night and you know what God is saying. Guys! This is the only place in the bible that God says to test Him! So I did! & Guess what? God showed up and showed out! I am beyond grateful and thankful! We serve an awesome and almighty God! So in obedience, when I went on my lunch break I went straight to the bank to take out my tithes and a little more. I was a bit worried but not really because at that moments I decided to trust him. Knowing that He will provide that He will make a way!

Went to a presentation for a course last night called Landmark, and it was such a wonderful experience. I needed $150 to sign up which I had cash in my wallet but it is my tithes so I respected it and created a new possibility for myself that I will raise the $150 by this Sunday! This morning I wake up and I get a notification on my phone about having some extra money in my bank account and I couldn't believe it so rushed to check what it was and I don't know why or how but I got a direct deposit from Broward College for $300+ I could not believe it!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have my full amount to pay my rent and money left over to pay my other bills, the money for the course and fully pay my tithes! I am beyond grateful! Thank you God for showing up and showing out like you always do, thank you for being my provider!

How I love you ❤️

I love The Lord because he has heard my voice, my cries, my pleas

plea

plē/

noun

plural noun: pleas

1. a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.

"he made a dramatic plea for disarmament"

synonyms: appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, request, call, suit, solicitation

"a plea for aid"

a claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something.

"her plea of a headache was not entirely false"

synonyms: claim, explanation, defense, justification;

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘lawsuit’): from Old French plait, plaid ‘agreement, discussion,’ from Latin placitum ‘a decree,’ neuter past participle of placere ‘to please.’

for mercy. Because he inclined (wanting to do something or likely to do something. : having an interest in or a talent for something. : having a slope) his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. The snares of death encompassed (surround and have or hold within.

synonyms: surround, enclose, encircle, circumscribe, bound, border;

synonyms: cover, embrace, include, incorporate, take in, contain, comprise, involve, deal with) me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.

dis·tress

dəˈstres/

noun

1. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. "to his distress he saw that she was trembling"

synonyms: anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torment, heartache, heartbreak;

an·guish

ˈaNGɡwiSH/

noun

1. severe mental or physical pain or suffering. "she shut her eyes in anguish"

synonyms: agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, desolation, despair; literarydolor

"the anguish of losing her beloved child could only have been compounded by the killer's indifference"

antonyms: happiness

verb: anguish; 3rd person present: anguishes; past tense: anguished; past participle: anguished; gerund or present participle: anguishing

1. be extremely distressed about something. "he anguished over how to reply"

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin angustia ‘tightness,’ (plural) ‘straits, distress,’ from angustus ‘narrow.’

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.

Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. (Psalm 116:3-7 ESV)

Oh lord you are so good, so faithful so forgiving, so merciful. Thank you Lord ❤️ Beautiful day today with my parents and my recently moved in new home in Davie, Fl 🙌 Two Minutes away from my job, this is truly a blessing from you God. I'm sorry for not honoring you with it or taking care of it the way I should have. I promise that from today on I will stop spending money I don't have on things I shouldn't be. I will look for a doctor, I will get my insurance card and all my papers done. My parents came over but before they did of course I had to pick up the big huge mess I had in my beautiful home for the past month or so. It was really bad 😠😩 Thank God for my beautiful blessing Lensley ❤️😏 God is real! He knows what he does when he does it and how. He is really good to us guys! Don't give up, don't believe otherwise, there's only one God ❤️ Thank you father for allowing me to serve you and your kingdom and allowing me to be transformed in your image!