Drugs and alcohol and men and manipulation were the driving forces in my 20+ years in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. I am now a living testament that our God is a Big-Ole, Awesome GOD! Ain't it awesome that we can call out to the Lord! I am so thankful He has put this still small voice, on the inside of my conscience, that speaks to me ever so gently. Once I learned religion & relationship are not the same thing, my relationship with God has truly transformed me, AND, He is available to the whosoever!
It was in a drunken stupor I passed out one night a few years back. Then, the Lord woke me and said, My child, you need to follow Me. Understand, I was living my life "taking His Name in vain". From that moment, and to this day, I was healed. The Bible reads, once unbeknown to me, that we are one spirit with Christ. That we are spirit, soul, and body. In my continuing education in the Word of God, which I like to refer to as our Survival Guide, I have come to know that means, in my spirit, I am one with Christ. Plus, Abba Father sees all His chosen children, through His eyes, just as He sees His Son! My responsibility, our responsibility, is to also see His Word as our mirror ... to see ourselves the same way. Once I got-ahold of "fleshly" and "spiritually", God could better deal with me, deep down inside my heart & soul, that our spirits are one, and that is was my body & mind that needed the transformation.
Renewal of the mind with the mirror of Christ is crucial. Christ's sacrifice paid it all. No renewal, no new thoughts that line up with the Character of Christ. No new actions, no new creature taken over by the Holy Spirit of Christ, so to act & react by/within the Standards of God. The Word of God should set our standards. Be our point of conscience [set the boundaries of our conscience]. That is why God chose us as part of His Family ... to glorify Him. He is the way. His ways are better & higher. His convictions and His Love work together, inside of us, and, when we disconnect, get out of sync, it is oh-so-easy to loose our footing [loose our way].
Walking, step-by-step, side-by-side, with God, with God's Spirit, is a privilege! My intentional sin is my choice & my unintentional sin is forgiven! Our walk with the Spirit leads us not into temptation AND delivers us from evil. His Will is all based on His Word. To know "about" is one thing. To "know" is a whole other thing. Dependance on the Spirit is crucial so that the Father is able to work all things out for good to those of us who truly love Him & live a lifestyle according to His Word. We are saved by trusting. God knows our conditions. And, we can be victorious WITH/IN HIM. Sometimes, human's focus on the evil takes our focus off the good. God answers prayers according to His Will. God providentially arranges things. By means of God's providence. His act of providing or preparing for future use or application. His foresight. His timely care. His care and superintendence which HE, God, exercises over His creatures ... great and small. Procured beforehand ... prior to DAY 1. He foresees our wants and needs. In all things. Through all things. Divine, Trinity, Providence! God is alive & well. And, because He works within His Laws to stitch things together to accomplish His Sovereign Goal, when we keep Him FIRST, providence is what He uses to accomplish His Goal.
I have truly realized ... God doesn't need me, I need HIM. He chose me. And now, I have chosen Him. To love God means to passionately pursue His glory. And, once I turned it ALL over to Him, I am truly His. Progressively, I allow Him to be & affect every part of my being including my emotions, my spirit, and my physical strength. Who the Son sets free, she/he/we are free indeed.
During my cooperation with the Spirit of the Son, He, through me, has published one book [Guilty If Arrested]. Another is in the making. He has allowed me to host Bible study in my home since February 2023, and has given a Tuesday night ministry for Ladies to me. His Spirit leads [prompts] me to & in a Live YouTube broadcast. One of the things I enjoy most, I love most, in my new relationship with God, my getting better and better, more and more, relationship with the Holy Spirit of God, is the revelations & experiences we share as we journey through this adventure here, together. On this, our journey, together, into our eternity, together! Him in me & I in He! Me, allowing Him to lead me down this narrow path that involves communication [2-way conversation], and trust [trust goes both ways], and obedience. Obedience is my obligation, and my choice. His Spirit stimulating mine in all things.
Transformation IS available. Trust me. I am living proof of our LIVING GOD.