Nugget 2.15
Trust and Obedience being Stretched to find new paths of Grace and Faith.
Dear Reader,
Have you ever had that sense that you are being called on - inward, or on-ward, and you need to let go your comfort zones?
I’m like that now in life, and in 2020 I was being moved on and challenged in new ways of commitment to His Life. Its always a greater surrender of time and will to be open to the work of the Holy Spirit in new dimensions - and may lead to fundamental change of direction…
See if these nuggets strike any chords with you…..
Tuesday 12th May, 2020.
Today my beloved daughter - Give Me 5 hours of dedicated prayer and/or writing, and/or study of St Seraphim/St Silouan.*
2 hours 6-8am; 1 hour 1.30-2.30. and 2 hours 4-6pm.
And keep in prayer when doing your work - (in the garden) - Only one wall at a time of the shed.
Extend the trellis on the R and complete painting the fence slats and brush wood.
(*When I came into the Orthodox Church I prayed to God that the priest would only give me what He (God the Father) wanted me to have. The priest gave me two books - ‘St Silouan the Athonite’; and ‘A Flame in the Snow’ about St Seraphim. Their journeys with and for Christ, held significance in relation to their suffering.
St Silouan went through a difficult time when the devil was preventing him from worshipping Christ; after months of prayer he was told by God that pride was an issue, and ‘Keep your mind in hell and don’t despair’. This has kept me far from pride, and brought me to geater trust in God. St Seraphim, although in a monastery, lived an isolated life, suffered sickness as a child, physical attack while living as a hermit, and through months of dedicated prayer, was given great love for God and the many people who came to him.)
Wednesday 13th May, 2020
Praise for * every trial. Call on My Name and put all the things and people you cannot control into the Father’s hands. Do not be afraid My Child.
(Oh Lord - I feel lost- empty - without grace, truth or direction- Have mercy on me, - deliver me from all self-interest - Lord have mercy on the oppressed.)
Child - I was crucified - have faith in the Father.
Friday 15th May, 2020
Child, do not be afraid of this challenging time. I am with you. Cling to the Cross and praise - in and through My Name. At the Name of Jesus every knee will fall.
(Lord enable me to love and keep silent - forgive my desire to justify myself.0
Forgive all My dear daughter - and keep on forgiving. I love you - go in My Name - gently, forbearing and blessing. Amen.
Saturday 16th of May. 2020
In your ‘nothingness ‘ - your ‘kitten-ness’ -despised and rejected - you have integrity and justice. ‘A bruised reed I will not break’.
(Thank You Lord for this work of Your Spirit.)
Listen, Pray - that you too be released from prison. Maintain prayer, praise and Hope in My Name. Nothing is impossible for God. Hope in God’s purposes to be fulfilled today. Amen.
(Comment- Re this last nugget - I didn’t understand this at the time - but quite recently I re-felt this ‘nothingness’ (the ‘abandoned kitten’) and actually felt my integrity humanly speaking - and the PEACE that God was in charge and could be trusted. )
Dear souls, All I can say is - there is such freedom in learning to trust - and seek obedience. The wonder of letting go of fear, and self-interest that actually doesn’t know the way forward, and trusting that God will bring all things together for GOOD in service for others.