Butterfly Vuela

Tag: courage

  • Once wasn’t Enough!

    Once wasn’t Enough!

    “Good morning my King!”, I smile. “Good morning Krista!” “Let us look at the progress in the garden this morning before we get to work.” “Yes Lord, oh what a joy that will stir up!” “Indeed.” And we begin to look right around us. What beauty and growth we see!

    I was reading Esther 2 this morning and when I got to verse 19 I read it and stopped to ponder. It dawned on me that our heroes faced more than we realize. They had breakthroughs and accomplished much for the Lord, but they went through things that took courage and focus and trust that God was and is good in the midst of the struggles. I never realized that after Esther had been promoted to queen, the King did the whole thing over again, but this time it wasn’t for a new queen. Once wasn’t enough for the king. So before going before the King and helping to save her people, she was living in a time and place where her husband was continuing to rack up the count of his wives. I just wanted to bring it up to tell you to keep going. God is good and it is important for each of us to finish our race and rebuilding of the wall that has been given to us. We are not alone and we can do all things through Christ! We don’t have to have a calling that looks like anyone else and we don’t have to make sense of it all, just trust him and follow him.

    Esther 2:19 When virgins were gathered together a second time, Mordecai sat within the King’s gate.

  • Here I am!

    Here I am!

    “Good morning Lord.” “Good morning Krista! Are you ready for life and joy?” “Oh yes, please Lord!” “Then let’s get to it, follow me!” And I do! “Yes Lord.”

    On the battlefield today I had to stand up again and look and see what it is I have been taught and what is being exposed. It is, at times that the instructions we are getting are for the moment and then there comes a day and it was also for that day and time, all of it. I am there. I do not see the fullness of it, but I stood up on the battle field and said “Yes”. The Lord is calling me to stand and advance and I can do it. “Lord I hear your call and Here I am!” I hope you will answer his call to our stations. Lord give us clarity and courage!!!

    Ephesians 6:12-13 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. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

  • Two Flints!

    Two Flints!

    We are working in the garden already this morning. Trowels in hand and a sifting of soil with planting, is in progress. “Lord I love you. Teach me today, guide me, open and close my mouth over this the Center of My Garden and the whole garden. Lord what shall I ask, what shall I know?” “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and for wisdom, and emotional stabbilty, and spiritual clarity.” This I do right away. “Do not defend yourself, just follow my lead and keep working with me, intimately.” “Yes Lord, will you help me and keep me from distractions!” “Yes my love.” He puts his trowel down and reaches over to embrace me. What are we planting in the garden today? Roses and can we plant peonies too?” “Yes and yes!” “Beautiful, thank you!”

    Just as Isaiah 50:7 says I have made my forehead like flint, to stand against the enemies of God and not cave to their ways or fear them, Zechariah 7 also speaks of flint. This is an improper way of setting another part of the body like flint, though. The people set their hearts like flint against God, his people, and his ways. Verse 11 says “But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear. May we have the courage and proper fear to do the first, I know I am setting my forehead like flint, but I have sought the Master Gardener’s help in removing stony hard places in my heart. Two flints which will you choose?

  • Take Courage!

    Take Courage!

    In my time with the Lord today, I found myself saying, “I will take courage!” This was after a morning greeting, and thanksgiving for the directions, answers and help I asked for yesterday that he helped me receive and act on. He is so good! I am glad I decided to take courage. It maybe that as I was declaring this, he was bringing it up in me. The Holy Spirit is good like that! I need that courage right now, how about you? It is important to keep our eyes on Jesus and what he says and is doing. If the fire gets hotter, we need only remember there is a fourth man in the fire with us, if he is Lord of your life, he is of mine! I am remembering to bathe in his love, and increase my joy through trust in him and peace. May he show you what you need from him to come out the other side of this time stronger and above it all! I am setting my eyes above the swirl and though I deal with the circumstances, I will not dwell in them. May the Lord impart to you, what you need today friend. He is good and he is working!!!