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TRANSFORMATION YEARS

In my silent years, when I looked back, I may have family and our children visiting us. But I thought I was lonely and bored, but I wasn’t because I was busier than a student. I’ve been working more diligently than having a Bible study during my student years and being in the church. The prophecies I received at that time all confirmed what I already knew in my heart. Book writing is always my desire, passion, and dream. They increased my faith to step out and obey God. Although I went through extreme loneliness, I had family, and I lost all my friends with whom I used to talk. It seemed that God purposely separated me from everyone I liked and enjoyed talking with because I used to be a sewer, which means many contacts. But though some of my previous friends, classmates, and connections were brought up back, I can access them through social media. I did not understand it at all. But as the years passed by, I have been thankful, and I know why! God wanted me to be led by the Holy Spirit, not my friends. I was being separated to become a vessel of honor. Otherwise, I would have many temptations with social media posting and comments. But then I didn’t understand at all but now, lo and behold, I am grateful, or else I couldn’t worship and study to write the books as my divine assignment.

Suppose He had not separated me from people. In that case, I probably have so many negative things I heard from them to discourage me. You would be surprised the enemy has launched attacks of rejection against us during many vital seasons in our lives and our walk with God. I was secluded and protected from the schemes of men. I was in the process of changing like metamorphosis and taken time to get me rooted and grounded in Him and His love. To be honest, I probably would not have this book be written. I could not even make a title or start a paragraph.

Many times, my mother has experienced those attacks in the village. But I thank God that my husband is a BLESSINGS to me, and He used him to be my protector. Those attacks often came through people we loved and cared about, which was my mother’s and brother’s experiences. I shudder to think what would happen then to me had I done that. I am sure I would not be where I am today. You see, we usually please people we’re being pressured and stop pursuing God. He is our protector-Psalm 91:1-2, Provider-Philippians 4:19, our Deliverer-Psalm 68:20, and our Victory-1 Corinthians 15:57. Thanks are to God, and I am not exposed. He provided us with a permanent home that we stood up in the street for we’re still here for many years since we bought it. It’s a place shall be called be there.

The people and neighborhood around us kept shifting, but we were still here. We never have permanent communities, and we don’t know them. Once I got involved with gossip and other issues that had nothing to do with me, I got in trouble. I lost my peace and joy. It was the most terrible experience with neighbors because the enemy of God used people to disturb and distract you. Though I don’t visit people or neighborhoods, I still had victim issues, especially dogs. In the end, I have to separate. That’s the reason why we’re being set apart from other schemes of men. (Psalm 31). I would say, but I didn’t participate with their stuff, believe me, they come to you and be part of their dramas and get involved. So, watch out, and I am just trying to warn you. They’re not your enemy.

Matthew 6:33 says, But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness and all things shall be added unto you.

So many people fail to realize that they never receive the things they want because they’re swamped putting God first in their lives. There is no such thing as just a housewife, mother, and FATHER.

There are things we all must die to spiritually, such as attitude, behavior, thought patterns, character, ways of speaking and acting, our plans and desires, and other things. God gave us grace (power and undeserved favor), bringing about transition, changes, and transformation God wants in our lives. God prepares you in more extraordinary and more significant ways. You should not be surprised if you go through them; we experience this dying self when God is dealing with us about something we want is not His will for us.

Until then, when we lived here, I developed the habit of running to God when I had trouble or issues, aside from my husband. Instead of to people. I seek God and spend my time with Him with prayer and supplication rather than other people’s minds. I ask myself when trouble comes, I don’t run to the phone but instead run to the throne? I realize for all those silent years. Sometimes God directs me to a person, usually Praying Line to the ministries. Some of them are so anointed-intercessor prayer and even tell me to comfort or edify in their prophetic words. But I always pray to Him first to show that I honor and trust Him. God’s battle plan is to tackle fear by hearing from God. (See Romans 10:17) teaches me that faith comes from hearing and hearing the Word of God.

This verse is not referring to the written Word of God, which means Logo, but the spoken Word of God. It is called Rhema in the original language of the New Testament, which is in Greek, meaning, when we hear from God, faith fills our heart and drives the fear away, or it comforts us. God may assure us, speak by giving us peace deep inside of us, may calm our troubled emotions. God says in various ways, but if we seek Him, we will find Him. He will lead us and guide us if we acknowledge Him in all our ways, Proverbs 3:5, 6. He may give a creative idea, and that is PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 

Excerpted from the books of Roselyn Van Dyk: The Power of Praise and Thanksgiving To God, The Effects of Praise and Thanksgiving, Experiencing the Presence of God, Mysterious Work Of God In My Life and more. I appreciate for the reviews and ratings to encourage others.