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It’s Not About Appearance- It’s About Position

It’s Not About Appearance- It’s About Position

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The other night in prayer I felt God telling me “rest and reset.” Life has been kind of crazy and I have been dealing with a lot of different health frustrations and just plan stressful situations. Through it all the Lord has been really highlighting inner healing to me as well as complete dependence on Him for those things. When He told me “rest and reset” I knew I had to do some things differently. I’ve really been trying to focus more on God, especially praying more and giving myself more grace. I know we all struggle with the fast paced culture of go go go! But when do we make time for God to show up? Do you even do that at all? So, I’ve been trying to slow down and listen to my body and allow God the space to work in me and heal. I know He is showing me that He is asking us to turn to Him. He wants to do a work in us a “reset” and we must rest on Him in this time because what He wants us to do might look a little different.

God has been showing me it doesn’t matter what it looks like from the outside or what others might think. I felt God impress that things need to be done differently. It doesn’t matter what you think because God works in ways we don’t expect. Which brings me to the next point that He told me – “It’s not about appearance it’s about position.” A lot of times we focus so much on our appearance or how we’re perceived. Our online profiles are a curated highlight reel of our best moments. But what if it isn’t our persona or the appearance that qualifies you? What if it’s something else? 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” What we see God does not. He sees our potential even when we don’t.

God revealed more of this to me the other day when I made a trip to the store. After a long day of work I half wanted to go to the store and half didn’t, but I really felt like I should just go. I had already come home after my work day, changed my clothes and washed my face. I normally like to be a little more put together when I leave the house and to be honest I felt a little insecure. My skin was breaking out but I decided to go to the store makeup free anyways. Of course when I got there someone approached me, but it’s funny what a blessing it actually was. The entire conversation I knew God was using this woman to speak to me. She was saying such kind and wonderful things to me the entire conversation complimenting me left and right. She told me how beautiful I am and initially I thought “really?! I’m not wearing makeup and does she not see my skin breaking out?!” Yet, in the moment God was using this woman to speak His truth into me and encourage me, as well as use the situation as a reminder that not everything is about appearance. The conversation then quickly turned into talking about God and she walked away saying how I made her whole day. I never saw this lady before and probably never will again, but I know God used her that day to remind me how special and loved I am to Him.

Now, being a few days since He has told me “It’s not about appearance it’s about position” He has reminded me of the ways we try to find ourselves eligible. But it doesn’t matter what you think you look like and if you think you’re qualified or not. God sees you. There’s two parts to this next one “it’s about position.” God showed me this means the positioning of your heart as well as a physical positioning. God cares about the position of your heart and as you grow close to Him you will have the eyes to see yourself and situations the way He sees – aligning with His word. I could have easily dismissed that lady at the store that day, but I would have missed the blessing it was to encourage her. I also would have missed what God was speaking to me that day. The really cool thing God reminded me of is that He can do things literally anywhere anytime! When we least expect it! The position matters but it’s not how we might see fit. I went to the store that day hoping to avoid people. In all honesty in fear of being really “seen.” It just happened to be the one time I actually run into someone who wanted to talk to me. Go figure…haha. Yet, God so amazingly used it to bless me! This lady really did “see” me but not my flaws. Instead she pointed out every positive, even the ones I couldn’t see. That is the way God sees us. I wouldn’t have chosen the store or that physical state as an ideal for having an encounter with God but He did! And that’s the whole point! He sees what we don’t see and uses what we can’t imagine for both our good and His.

He is reminding us that we need to be ready and prepared for what He has in store for us. Be expectant. Because God can move and do anything anywhere in just a seconds time. Remember to rest in who He is. We are needing to change how we look at things. He is calling us deeper. Don’t look at what you see in the physical, but seek Him for each next step.

Ps… Remember You are Fearfully Made ❤

xoxo

Taylor Nicole

Who’s Calling?

Who’s Calling?

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After a series of events this week I woke up with a word from the Lord. He is asking you “Who’s calling?” I was on the phone the other evening with a friend. I knew this person on the other side of the phone. However, often we rarely look, ask, or investigate who’s calling me? When we hear a word or a thought pops in our head we accept it as “oh I know this person.” We don’t ask ourselves “who is it? who’s there?” We often just answer. We let the lies in. After my conversation with my friend, it was so apparent to me the risk we put ourselves in by doing this. We open doors, sometimes bigger than we even realize.

So, ask yourself “Who’s calling?” the next time you get a thought. Is it from God? Yourself? Or the enemy? Often times the enemy sneaks in our thoughts. At first so subtly we think it’s ourselves. Soon these lies grow deep roots and infiltrate our identity. We aren’t asking who’s there. We simply let the enemy waltz right in.

Who’s calling? We need to be asking the Holy Spirit for discernment. He is is our caller ID. When an unchecked thought comes in we need to turn to Him and ask “Is this from you God?” And well if it’s not Him and it’s not you most certainly it’s the enemy. 2 Corinthians 10:5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” We need to cast down and bind those lies. Like I said before I realized the severity of letting unchecked thoughts in while talking with my friend. When we begin to let these lies take root and our emotions rule dictating how we live we become imprisoned.

Most of us until it’s pointed out are unaware of this sin. We need to ask ourselves truthfully am I following Jesus? Do my thoughts and the words I speak glorify Him? If not something is wrong. We need to seek Him for direction on what may be an open door in our lives. It starts with a thought. That subtle deceptive lie. If it goes unchecked it can spiral out of control pushing you farther from God’s light deeper into the darkness. So subtle you don’t even know. So, we must ask ourselves. “Who’s calling?” Who is on the other side of the line?

ps… Remember You are Fearfully Made

xoxo Taylor Nicole

From Barren to Blooming

From Barren to Blooming

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I woke up the other morning and heard the Lord speak “Though the land seems barren – Ask God to reveal what is beneath the surface.” I hadn’t even opened my eyes yet. I continually repeated these words in my mind, so I wouldn’t forget what He had said. I got up and wrote these words in my journal and allowed the Holy Spirit to reveal the meaning of what He had said. On top of the words He had spoken to me, the Lord has continually presented Exodus 14:14 to me daily in different ways. “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” I believe He wants us to pour into Him and His word in greater depths. We are to trust Him because things are never as they seem.

Don’t look at what you see physically, but look with spiritual eyes and dig deeper than what may be one the surface. Ask God to give you spiritual understanding of the circumstances and situations around you. Does your life look barren? Ask Him to reveal why? What is He working on beneath the surface? Things may look barren, desolate, dried up, and lifeless. Your situation on the surface may look dead and you may feel stagnant and stuck in your situation. But God! He is always working. You can go from barren to blooming in an instant.

“Though the land seems barren.” Take your situation to God and ask Him to speak to it. Allow Him to work in your heart or circumstances and be open to instruction. There is more to what we physically see or are going through in our lives. Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ask God to reveal what is beneath the surface. Dig! Dig deeper into your relationship with God. Dig deeper in His word. Dig deeper to expose the enemies lies and plans in your life. “Though the land seems barren.” It is NOT!

Remember You are Fearfully Made ❤

xoxo Taylor Nicole

It’s a New Day

It’s a New Day

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“This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

Let go of yesterday. “Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God is calling us.” Philippians 3: 13-14. Everything holding you back from experiencing the full relationship you can have with Jesus. Give Him every lie, distraction, and disappointment. What is weighing heavy on your heart? He is saying “Give is to me.”

God makes all things NEW! I felt Him telling me this morning “It’s a new day!” Don’t worry about the promises He gave you coming to pass. Don’t worry what the day will bring. He is saying it’s a new day! Just trust in Jesus. Rest in Him knowing that He is with you and He is for you. He will never leave you or forsake you.

Whatever your circumstances are – trust Jesus. Whatever you may be waiting on – keep trusting Jesus. Give it all to God. He knows your heart and He knows exactly what you need. When you rest in Jesus you have everything you could ever desire. His love for us is all consuming. His plans and promises are greater than we could imagine. His ways are so much better. Rest in His presence and you will realize you have all that you could ever need. Rest in Him knowing that He will show up and do what only He can do.

It’s a new day. Let go of the worry. Let go of the doubt. Let go of the lies of the enemy trying to keep you stuck. Give your heart to Jesus today. Spend time with Him. Pour out your heart to Him. He loves you and knows you – Trust His ways are better. He has the Best for you!

Ps… Remember You are Fearfully Made ❤

xoxo


Taylor Nicole

I Will Make Room for You

I Will Make Room for You

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1 Corinthians 3:16 “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s spirit dwells in you?”

Is there room in your heart for Jesus? In your day? Or does He end up last on your list? If we ask ourselves, really ask ourselves we often put our desires first. It’s our wants and desires we fixate on. Through the chaos of each day we seek to soothe our fleshy desires. But what if we stopped and actually talked to Jesus? What if we took the time to ask Him what He wants for our day? What do you think would happen?

Between the brushing of our teeth and heading out the door I believe we can make room. Jesus desires for us to rest at His feet. We can either spend our days like Mary or be like Martha. Mary took rest at Jesus’ feet, but Martha was so distracted by all she had to do she completely missed what was important – Jesus. Luke 10: 38-42 “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed – or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” We must make room for the Lord not only physically in our lives but emotionally. Martha opened up her home to Jesus, but she was completely unavailable. We must start creating an atmosphere that invites God in and we must also be available to Him. I have been continually singing out to the Lord telling Him “I will make room for you” it has been something on repeat for me. Through this it has become apparent to me that I need to de-clutter some distractions and baggage to make some extra room.

I start and end my days with God. I cherish my rides to and from work talking to him as well, but what about the part in between? God desires to be apart of our whole day. If we take a minute and look we’ll see the blaring messages all around from this world trying to distract us. Trying to take up our time and room. These things begin to sneakily make a room for themselves.

Slowly people, places, and habits like social media or whatever we may encounter everyday begin to slowly unpack in our minds and our hearts. They then eventually set up camp and build a room. We ask “How did this get here?!” But the more we give in to that Netflix show or scrolling IG for hours the easier it is to let these rooms get bigger and bigger. Then where does God have to go?

God has been pouring into me lately – “De-clutter.” I thought He meant just psychically, but now I am realizing He also meant mentally and emotionally as well. Make room! Yes, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Give your “stuff” to God and ask Him to help you. Ask Him to help you clean out all the clutter and distractions. Make room for what matters. Make room in your heart for the Lord. Allow God to remove the restraints keeping you bound. Make room for Him and He will help you clean house.

The once old messy self hanging onto things that don’t matter will be long gone. Jesus renews and restores. He will never ask you to let go of something without having something better in store for you. So make room. In the messy, chaotic, and stressful day allow Jesus to be your constant comfort each step you make.

Remember You are Fearfully Made ❤

xoxo Taylor Nicole

Illuminate the Dark

Illuminate the Dark

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Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

God illuminates the dark. When you seek God and His word He will always show you the way. Sometimes I think we get so caught up in the way we think things “should be” we miss what God is actually trying to do. I know I do it. But as we seek His word it becomes a lamp to our feet. It gives us the clarity and direction that we long for.

Truthfully, I’ve been feeling really discouraged and frustrated lately waiting for God to give me direction. I’m waiting for Him to just tell me what to do already. But I think I’ve been spending too much time trying to “fix” myself and my situation instead of allowing God complete control. I want certain things to come to pass but I am so fixated on the how. I forget that the way to get Gods direction is through His word. We need to be seeking Gods word for Him to reveal our path.

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed or discouraged but I take a step back and think “what is God showing me?” The direction is in the details. Most of the time God doesn’t make a clear cut choice for us. We have free will and we have the freedom to choose. But that’s why being in the word is so important. Without the direction and conviction it gives us we will always be lead astray.

There has been so many times I thought I was right. But the more you pursue God the more He reveals the areas that need work. Just like now. My control is definitely an issue. I am always in such a rush, I mean I think we all are. Constantly striving for the next thing. But I need to remind myself God isn’t pressured by time like we are. As I write this I feel an ease and am reminded that Gods got me.

The thing is your life doesn’t start when these desires or goals finally happen. I mean they can essentially mean nothing without God behind it. My hearts desire is to be married. I know I have mentioned this several times – but it is still something I am waiting on. My faith in it can waver day to day but I know what God promised. My struggle is just allowing God the control and not questioning the when or why. I know God always illuminates and reveals things when they are meant to be.

We may think we’re ready for something, but there are always things that we don’t see or know. We may feel like we’ve been waiting forever, but there is always a reason God has kept you hidden. At the exact moment the time is right He will reveal you. That job, that big move, that person you’ve been waiting for – God will lift the veil from you and you will be found.

The more you seek God the more He beings to reveal in your heart as well as the circumstances around you. Maybe God is growing you right now? Desiring to bring healing and restoration. Or maybe He is protecting you. Trust me, I know it’s hard! But I also know following God and His prompting is so much sweeter than when I try to control everything without Him. God knows what is best. Even in the waiting (no matter how hard it gets) choose to trust Him. Because your Abba loves you. He desires to bless you and give you the desires of your heart.

Remember You are Fearfully Made ❤

xoxo Taylor Nicole