recently in life group, we were discussing the depth of disappointment and hope. unanswered prayers. persistent hope. frustrations and joys. then afterwards we took time to declare who God is to each of us (He is my healer, provider, Father of good gifts, my strength, etc). The Lord gave me a fun declaration that I want to share : )

I declare the Lord is a gold digger!

(i even heard the song in my head, but i like the glee version, b/c its clean….i aint sayin she’s a gold digger…)

I felt the Lord wanted to say… He likes to be around us because we are VALUABLE. And since the Holy Spirit is in me, then I already have things like the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control). So when I ask the Lord for joy, He doesn’t just “give”me joy, He reaches instead of me to pull out, to call out, to highlight, what is already inside of me. He is calling out and digging inside of me for those gold nuggets! So He can then show them to me, all shiny and glamorous, and say “hey, look what I found in you! I knew it was there, because I gave it to you long ago.”

He is so funny! And encouraging.

Galatians 5: 1, 16, 22-23 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery….But I say, walk by the Spirit…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.