Because You Were Broken, Because You Waited God's Way, Because You Surrender

Today I have several passages of scripture that I want to expound on and if  Rev. Lee were living he would be saying to me stop running all over the bible, but sometimes it takes going through a lot just to get to the promise land.  Habakkuk 2: 2&3 NKJV : Then the Lord answered me and said: Write the vision and make it plain on tablets,that they may run that read it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie, though it tarries wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.  

Isiah 40:31 NKJV: But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; they shall mount upon wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Now both passages of scripture are promises and the word also tells us that God's promises are yeah and amen. So far since a little before Thanksgiving, we have been broken, we have been shattered, we have been in the process of remodeling, we have surrendered and we have learned how to wait God's way. Let me tell you none of it has been easy and none of it has been fun. OH BUT GOD. Because of Him we have been reminded that it is really finished, the last scene has been written we just have to wait because surely it will get here. If He said I believe it and that people should be enough,

Some of you that have been called to this are going through and feel unworthy, some feel unworthy because you can't let go what you know you have done, others feel unworthy because people who know you are commonizing you. Oh that's just John and Sue's child. Oh you know he was the biggest dope dealer around these parts. Oh that girl she was the biggest whore monger among us. I know she done slept with everybody. Who that boy he will steal sweetening out of sugar. God knew before you were even born what was going to happen in your life, for in His word it says I know the plans I have for you.

I serve you notice ignore all that the soothsayers are saying, God knows what He is doing and who He is using. The fact is none of us are without sin, and the same folks talking are going to be the same ones waiting on a handout or hollering about oh I know him/her real well when the dream comes to pass.  You see there are several times in the scripture where the person being used had to get out from among their people to be used. Abraham had to go to a strange land, Joseph's brother got rid of him they wanted to kill him, and Jesus couldn't stay in one place either they said kill all the little boys you'll get the right one. David had to hide in a cave. 

God will use who He wants; Moses stuttered and was a murderer; Abraham lied; Joseph was a dreamer with a big mouth; David was an adulterer and murderer; Saul back slid; Peter lied because he was a coward, Esther was adopted; Rahab a prostitute; The woman at the well was mixed all up. Elijah was manic depressive.  God used them all for some reason or the other.

So when God calls you to something don't let your past or the journey that you have to take to get there stop you from getting there. You see, I married who I married because God said too. I told Him, He was tripping I didn't even know anyone that looked like that man and I almost let him go when he came. So you know what I don't care how mad I get, how things look, I don't care what Shon wants to do, I don't care what he does, God has a plan for my FAMILY and so therefore I will wait because the vision is for an appointed time not mine but the Lords.  

We get discouraged so easy, because things aren't looking how we think they should. God you said I would feed the hungry, well how can I, when I am in the soup line myself? I say to you wait. God you said I would travel the world spreading your word, I don't have a Hyundai or a Hoopty, I say wait. God you said you would allow me to sing your praises all across the nation nobody has heard me sing but a piece of solo at church that Sunday sister Maybelle was sick;  wait. 

God is on time, and His timing is not ours. You see, He chose you because He knew you could go through. I look at where I started from and I look at where I am now and BUT GOD. I take a lot of pictures for me they are the record of my transitioning, someone had to tell me they could see my countenance in my face and to just review them and I would see where the light started to come in.  Just recently I go so tired, felt like giving up and was reminded you can't throw in the towel it ain't yours to throw. 

Like Joseph God gave me a dream and I know it shall not die. I shall not and will not get discouraged no matter who walks away, who talks about me, who thinks I am crazy, you know why because GOD has already shown me what the end going to be. I wrote it down and I looked the list over and I have had some bad days, but the good out way the bad so I am going to WAIT and NOT complain and even if the bad out weighed the good I would wait. I TRUST GOD no matter what it looks like I TRUST GOD. I get a little low, but David cried out to him daily it's the longest section of the bible David crying and praying, and God is no respecter of persons.

Like Joseph, God will require my emotional self to be strong, so I will steel away and cry and come back and carry out the task at hand. Yes, I will forget all that was said, all that was done. Why because when I think of all that was done to Jesus and He still laid down His life, don't you be fooled into thinking anyone took it, no man had the power and because of what He equipped you with, no man can take yours, When it's time for you to shine you will and when it's time for you to die you will, but it won't be at the hand of man. You will not, not achieve what God has for you because of man. If anything they need to be worried about all they have said and done because God said TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED and DO MY PROPHET NO HARM. You don't have to keep a record He is, and if they are not already feeling His wrath they will. 

Because you have endured God is about to richly bless you. I can't wait, I wish I could tell you all that I see, but I can't you wouldn't believe me anyway. You would be saying Shon is crazy you know she got a purse full of medication, SO WHAT.  I know that I know what God has for me. I know what He promised me, I know that He is not like me who writes this or you that read it He is not a man that He should, could or would LIE.  

So I am content, because I have been through hell this last year, but I have just 27 more days and a change is going to come. It is finished. Not because I said so, but because God said so. He is going to allow me to walk in UNINTERRUPTED FAVOR if I just wait and guess what I don't care how much medicine I take I ain't crazy and I'm waiting. My prayer is that you will wait too, God passed you the mantle because you could handle it. 

Now don't take my word for if you think I am telling you a lie get the WORD out study it for yourself. If you get nothing else, get this that you are not beyond repair, if you learn nothing else learn that prayer changes things. So learn how to pray. God says that if my people who are called by my name would turn from their wicked ways,humble themselves and pray.  He doesn't want it to be like this all the time. Seek Him and all the things He promised shall be added. 

You've been through storm and another dark day may come in these last few days but know this THE SON is and will SHINE. NO matter what it looks like, no matter what it feels like, no matter what those you love say or do. God gave you the vision and it is for this appointed time, though it tarry it shall come to pass. 

I am Blessed to be a Blessing,

Shon Garner Cole