|That Needful Thing|

By:Kenya Gossett

~Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD; For the day of the LORD is at hand~ Zephaniah 1:7

I like how that scripture says Be silent or at peace in the presence of God. Some times, we need to have those times of silence and being still, to hear His voice. Many times, our thoughts get so overwhelmed with the burdens of life, that even when we try & sit to spend time with God, our thoughts start to wander. When this happens, we can miss what God is trying to tell us or encourage us in about the situation we're going through.

Our spirit is always willing to seek God, but our flesh is weak. No matter what we're going through or how busy life can be, we need to discipline our flesh, by wanting to seek the Lord with all our hearts. 

This is how we will GROW.

I know in my personal life, this is what God has been dealing with me on. I have purposed in my heart to wake up early & seek Him. I'm not a morning person, AT ALL ;) but I have noticed such a change in my life because of disciplining my flesh and giving Him that time. In Psalms 92:2 it talks about how we should show our loving kindness to Him every morning & our faithfulness every night!! When we are faithful to Him, He is faithful to us! When we seek Him, He reveals His Holy Spirit unto us & When we love Him with our whole hearts, He gives us such an overwhelming love in return.

Ladies: I know many of us want to get married, but how can we be the wife God wants us to be, if we don't know how to get a hold of God and if we aren't in that secret place daily?? You won't be transformed into that woman of Excellence, if you aren't spending time at the feet of Jesus. 

I love the story about Martha and Mary in Luke 10.

It talks about how Martha was so busy with the household and worrying about the issues of life, but Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and HEARD His word. Eventually Martha became frustrated because her sister would not help her serve the household. Then Jesus answered her and said "Martha you are troubled about many things, but Mary has chosen the one thing that is NEEDFUL, which will not be taken away from her"

I believe that "Needful" thing he was talking about was Salvation and when we choose that, we will have something that will not be taken away from us, Eternal Life!! You see, when we start slipping in our time with Him, when we start losing that love, it opens the door for backsliding to take place. Jesus is that "needful thing" We need Him!! Without Him we could be that Proverbs 31 wife, we could not have the strength to deal with the trials life. We would be completely lost in every area of our life without Him.

There is so much that we can learn from being at the feet of Jesus and there's so much that can change. There is victory, healing, strength, and joy at the feet of our Lord, but most of all, when we choose HIM, we are choosing ETERNAL LIFE. In the end, that is the most important.. 

Do not lose that fire in you, Do not forget your first love!! He is wanting all of you today, He wants to commune with you, He wants to ravish you with love. He delights in you! He is a jealous God! Our affections should not be on anything else but HIM. 

So Ladies, purpose in your heart to have the Spirit of Mary. As you sit at the feet of Jesus and HEAR His word, He will help grow and prepare you for what is about to come.

Love and Prayers, Kenya-Nicole ~Becoming Esther~

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