Besides God himself (who surpasses any whim or thought process I could ever materialize). I personally think I'm the only one who can know what's best for me. And I'm almost sure almost every strong-willed and assertive person feels the same as me. Now I am no psychic but there are certain moments and things in life that I KNOW aren't up my alley. Certain things that I can PICTURE how they play out in the long run. Sure, perception and mindset have a lot to do with how things ultimately go. If you go looking for trouble or assume this looks troublesome, do you know what you may get? Trouble. So a positive mindset can sometimes go a long way. However, with my young yet, in my opinion, quality-filled years of experience, I can always see how the story will turn out, especially if it involves me. Now, despite a friend of mine who always jokes and says, "That's So Nika," as a double entendre, as an ode to "That's So Raven," (and my name's Sonika) my ability to perceive or my intuition is on point more times than not.
Yes, besides that, I don't label myself as a prophet, a scientist, or above the Word of the Savior, Jesus Christ. I actually think my discernment and ability to foresee are as a result of him, although admittedly there are still moments where I make decisions and Jesus surprises me and all I can do is laugh.
Ha ha, good one there, Jesus.
So today I am here to actually justify this ability to pray and discern, to use the Holy Spirit as a guide, and to just trust your Godly-based intuition. Let's first start off with my jobs, a.k.a., my biggest challenges and storytellers. If I could count how many times I mentioned the J word and could get paid, I wouldn't have to worry about a job ever again. So there was this particular well-paying job (the best I ever had) that, although it has to be the hardest and most complex job I have done due to it being in an unfamiliar industry. I wanted to keep. I designed my life around it and how beneficial it would be for me. But the nagging in the back of my head said "Stay here, and your goals will be unattainable". As I assessed the job and what it could potentially bring, I could almost smell the complacency ahead.
A 9-5 where I could leave the job even ahead of time as long as I did my work, semi-casual in dress code but classy in reputation, international, so it would look good on my resume 10 years from now If I ever planned to leave, (I wouldn't do it right away, despite the fact that it had nothing to do with my studies). I had snack accessibility (child at heart); if I bought lunch, I wouldn't go broke; if I cooked, I could have a microwave. (Convenient things I had issues with in the past). Even though the job was not easy and they left me to basically ruin myself as I had to work with only 3 days of training, I could overlook all of that. I could work, get money, eventually get a vehicle, and forget about hustling or writing.
Why you ask? Why give up on dreams? Well, let's just say that having something beneficial before you that you're not accustomed to can really steady the mind, plus it was easily one of my many plans from my alphabetically planned list (find a well paying Job if I didn't get famous). Yet the tug and the nag in my head kept showing up and asking questions. Long story short, there was a part of me that knew I wasn't staying and a month later. I didn't, and not for the listed reasons; something else kicked me out, but I just always knew deep down that it wasn't the end game.
My other scenario has to be with my school. No matter how much everyone spoke about going to school physically and how I should prepare, I always assessed myself and felt that I was truly not prepared for multiple reasons. I even attempted to do so and ended up right back home. It may sound simple, to say the least, but if I look back on myself as a person and look back on my moments, I knew or felt from the get-go what might happen.
There are also scenarios where God says something or promises something, and despite it seeming far-fetched, because of how authentic and spiritual it appears-especially if you're a socially awkward or socially anxious person like me, however absurd it seems, we believe it deep down.
A reckoning after the startling revelation resides within you. Of course, God is a man who does not lie. But because of that confirmation from HIM of that particular leg of the future, you calmly proceed with the knowledge of what is to come. Visions are real, and I, having been on the receiving end of a God-given vision that has come true, can say that deep down inside, even when I was startled and doubtful, a reassurance came to me that indeed the Lord revealed a part of my future, and it was something I prepared for and anticipated.
Recently, there was an aspect of my life that I felt was to be revealed, but deep down, I was troubled by wanting to experience and make my own plans instead of what God had laid out before me. I was anxious, lacking confidence, and somewhat uncomfortable because it seemed like a hard leg of life to take on, but I was also spiritually accepting because I knew deep down that for me to grow to the level I needed for a healthier spiritual life, I had to do God's will nonetheless.
I just knew that regardless of how much I wanted the easy way out, God had already shown me what to wait on. And as we repeat often, 'thy will be done'.
Scripture
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 ESV
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8 ESV
Being confident of this very thing, that He who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the Day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 KJV
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4;19 KJV
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