Butterfly Vuela

Tag: storm

  • Don’t Look for Comfort Alone!

    Don’t Look for Comfort Alone!

    I am preparing myself as I come into the Center of My Garden. I have asked the Holy Spirit to ready me. After all, I am meeting with the King and Master Gardener and I want to receive and fully be with him. I am putting on garments of praise, purity, and humility. I am adorning myself with quietness, trust, and the peace he has given me. And I put on a smile. “Good morning my Lord, I love you and how beautiful you are!” “Good morning my love!” We enjoy the fragrance of unity! “Purify my heart today Lord! Lord, I am concerned about betrayals and giving to the wrong people. I am desiring to face the truth, which is you, and see clearly with keener discerning of spirits and have proper boundaries. You have been speaking to me to treat people well regardless of what they do, for you see. I just don’t want to have improper ties, beliefs, or boundaries. I ask for wisdom with emotional stability and I let go!” “Thank you this is wisdom daughter. All will be well, keep following me and trusting my plan and process. Don’t look for comfort alone. I will lead, teach, and equip you to do all I need you to. Will you trust me?” “Oh yes Lord, only I need your help!” “You have it!” “Lead me in the work in my whole garden, let us make it the way that will invite your Glory more!” And we get to work!

    In the midst of a storm, in the middle of the night, I was reminded that the storm is not to be my main focus. Yes it is here, but my focus is on who is with me in the storm, Jesus. I got up singing “Dance like the weight has been lifted…” and believe me I did and continue to dance! My psalm today is 60, verses 4-5 stood out to me: You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah That Your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and hear me. The next, verses 11-12: Give us help from trouble , for the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies. What promises we have from God, what wonders he shows through our lives!

  • Don’t Be Afraid!

    Don’t Be Afraid!

    “Lord, I love you! Shall we walk, rest, and enjoy the garden today?” “Yes,” and he takes my hand. I just want to be with you! I want to look into your eyes.”

    I had a fitful sleep last night. And just as I was getting sleepy I saw a little picture of a small wolf head, it was a color, but I can not give that away, for some it is too much information. It made me realize the spirit behind some of the warfare around me. Then a while later I saw a larger white wolf. This further confirmed what has been going on around me. Just when I feel asleep I awoke again because I had to write something else down. It was highly annoying because of lack of sleep, but now I see the wisdom in it and it was wise to sacrifice more sleep. I heard a well known minister giving a sermon. I leaned in to listen to his message and his statement surprised me. He said: “Don’t be afraid, they have turned on you!” Now this was funny in an ironic way. And I have laughed over it several times today. You see it was brilliant and perfect and very much true. It gave me the wisdom I needed to see more clearly and in saying not to fear it also means to not be in confusion. It is funny because the irony of a sermon that was delivered in an inspiring way saying oh don’t be afraid and then they have turned on you. So it was helpful and funny and one could wish it to not be true, but it is! If I had not woken up to write it down, I would have remembered some but not all and I needed every word just the way it was spoken. It was a good insight to a rather painful day of lessons learned. I am glad that later in the morning the above happened with the Master Gardener, it made for a wonder start to a new day. Thank goodness he is with me in the storm!

  • That Path of Obedience!

    That Path of Obedience!

    I have arrived in the Center of my Garden this morning. “Like a weened child Lord, you have stilled and quieted my soul.” I am surrounded by elegance and beauty. “It really is beautiful Lord. You are beautiful!” He smiles.

    “Lord you had said it was not an easy path you asked me to take. Is there any work we might do to continue to be prepared and stay on that path of obedience?” “Yes there is , thank you for asking. You must pray. You must abandon all preconceived ideas of what the fulfilment of my promises would look like, for your life.” “Ok, help me to let go, some ideas and places in me might be too settled, but is that what the storm is about?” “The storm was for destruction, but I have used it to uproot you from ideas settled on where the foundations were cracked and breached.” “Thank you and I let go. Will you help me to stop helping you where the battle isn’t mine, but yours?” ” Yes, but you must pray.” “On it Lord!”

  • You Provide for the Birds!

    You Provide for the Birds!

    “Lord, has the storm passed yet?” “No!” Is it brewing inside my home or outside?” “It is brewing outside.” “Help me be in alignment with you and my household to be in unity. Give us wisdom, grace, love, stability, clarity, truth, joy and help!” “I will do these and more!” “Thank you! You are my source!” “How do I pray about the storm and the people used?” “Pray for peace and pray in the Spirit!” “Is there anyway to speak to my household in order to prepare them?” “Not yet.” “Pray for strength, love, and truth for them. Pray for me to supply all their needs according to my riches in glory.” “Amen Lord!”

    As I was writing I looked up and saw a bird land near my house outside and so I said: “Lord that little bird that just landed outside my home Is a reminder that you provide for the birds and you will provide for me and my house. I trust you! Now let’s get to work on what you have for us today!” “Yes daughter, let’s!”

  • More Real than “Reality”.

    More Real than “Reality”.

    “Lord?, Good morning! I love you!” “I love you!” “I have a question about that storm dream/vision I had a few nights ago. It was more real than “reality”. How can I prepare my center garden and my whole garden for it and the aftermath?” “Pray Krista,” he spoke commandingly. “Yes Lord!” We are at work this morning, and I just managed to form the question I needed to ask him today. “Work closely with me and do as I do, speak what you hear me speak!” “Yes Lord! Help me to do this, respond and not react. Help me to fear no man and that my faith and those you have given me, not fail!” “Granted”, is what I hear him say and we are back at work. Today we began at a focused pace, now the pace quickens and intention and focus sharpen, as well.

  • Storm Brewing

    Storm Brewing

    “Lord there was quite the storm brewing just outside my garden today. It shook even the inside walls of the garden. It has quieted some, but I know it isn’t over. Let us shore up the walls and inner structure. And would you help me to really strengthen the center of the garden??” “Yes!”, and he smiled, a loving, knowing smile.” “It isn’t going to be easy Lord, is it?” ” No, but I am with you!” “Amen Lord! Can we keep making a beautiful place for you and I in the Center?” “Yes, that is what we are working on today, Krista!” “Hallelujah! Oh, will you help me to stop working against you and have your way?” “Yes.” I am ready to stop trying to add, or keep fake plants in my garden too. Let’s throw those in the bin right now Lord!” And he said, “After you!” (I realized after plants and trees were removed, I was trying to put up fake plants that reminded me of the removed. I was trying to protect my heart or add comfort, but this just caused confusion and delay for me!)

  • The Applecart Overturned!

    The Applecart Overturned!

    A storm blew through my (our) lives, and toppled everything remaining. Is that a bad thing? No. Has there been loss and great pain? Yes. However, on this Monday I am here to say that it has been worth the cost! You see, there were important places in my (our) lives that were not in their (there) proper places. Yet seeing them fully and then knowing what to do, had not been clear. Now that the applecart has been overturned, visibility and clarity are here. Today, by faith, I walked out of the stronghold and fully into my garden with the King. Yes, this is how it should have been from the beginning, but He restores so beautifully! I am sure there are surprises ahead, finally I am free!