The Shadow of THE ALMIGHTY

 

Psalms 91:1, 4 NKJV 

[1] He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 

[4] He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 

Psalms 57:1-3 NKJV 

[1] Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. [2] I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me. [3] He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. 

Psalms 17:8 NKJV 

[8] Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings, 

I have questions yet I don't question HIS sovereignty and goodness. I don’t question HIS LOVE that covers the shadows of what my sin cannot blot out on its own; HE covers me as I hide in the shadow of THE ALMIGHTY, where my face is no longer darkened by shame.

THE LOVE I've come to know is perfect and true. LOVE truly covers all, even the most confused of attitudes. Through hardships, I know that HE LOVES me, sees me, and chases after me as I rest in HIS presence in the secret place. Sometimes with words, sometimes with worship, sometimes with praise, sometimes with tears of joy or sadness and worry, sometimes with nothing but what I can bring as my offering; myself. 

HIS LOVE covers and protects, is strong and mighty. HE is omnipotent - able. HE is omnipresent- forever with me. HE is omniscient- all-knowing.

My safety is HIS presence, HIS embrace. I see HIM always.

I love YOU, LORD.

HOLY SPIRIT led.

Love, 

Raven Renee

I Know YOU

The gaze of my LORD upon me is enough for the comfort of my soul. It is well; through the tales of waves I sail to get to the shore that brings surety despite insecurities of the day. The days are long and the weeks go by as I look back on the years THE LORD has made me HIS priority. Now that HE is mine, I see THE LIGHT of my salvation and life. LIFE HIMSELF shines upon me and walks with me. HE makes the vehicle move as HE is right there in the passenger seat, guiding, comforting, and protecting me along the ways that HE knows I take.

I feel like a little child. This life that HE has for me has just begun and the matters of my heart are intertwined with HIS desires for me. May YOUR kingdom come, LORD, and truly YOUR will be done, FATHER. 

I'm sure YOU will keep me steady. I'm sure YOU already see the end from the beginning. I know, YOU. 

HOLY SPIRIT led.

Love,

Raven Renee

My Testimony: Being Set Apart

THE LORD had me share my testimony of being set apart. I pray it encourages whoever it's for.

Revelation 12:11 NLT

[11] And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.

I Thought I Knew

This woman thought she knew a little bit of what was ahead. She was sure of a route that turned out to not be the way THE LORD would have for her. While "my route" changed, THE LORD'S plans never did, I just surrendered.

The way to get there may look different than you thought or expected it to, but in HIS hands will always be the better and full picture. 🙏🏾💙🌟

Time flies! Time to really enjoy the journey! This journey called life. Surrender often and watch THE LORD lead and make HIS desires your own. 

Proverbs 16:3 NLT

Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. 

Joshua 1:9 NLT

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalms 37:4 NLT

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.

HOLY SPIRIT led.

Made New (New Beginnings)

Doing life with THE LORD is a journey; sometimes, that journey feels like a roller-coaster ride. You go through things that you didn't see coming until HE lets you know. HE Loves you to life so much that you have no choice but to trust HIM, because you know HIM. You are broken down to be built on a firm foundation - CHRIST. The foundation is laid indestructible. Things and people have been removed; places have been changed. You have been made new and now the circumstances around you are new as well. The rebuilding has begun.

Love,

Raven Renee

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Learning

Learning a new way of being is a full-time, never-ending job. It's a life-long journey. When you learn, whether you are self-taught or have a natural teacher, you have tests along the way to check what you have learned and to see if you will apply what you have learned. In life, there are some things you learn through wisdom and some through experience; all of our journeys have a different combination of this, which makes our testimonies different. The greatest and ultimate goal of learning in this life is love.

That is what we are learning- the who, what, when, where, why, and how. All of it leads us to JESUS because HE is. Three things will stand: faith, hope, and love, with the greatest of these being love, as relationship is most important and it's our purpose and design here and beyond.

1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT

[13] Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

Everything and everyone is influenced through relationships, which is why you have to know who your FATHER is, and you need to have a relationship with your LORD, SAVIOR, best friend, and love of your life and beyond (JESUS). Love is being built in us on our journeys of surrender. To have faith, hope, and love that stands, there has to be complete surrender. JESUS did the ultimate act of surrender when HE said...

Luke 22:42 NKJV

[42] saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”  

This ultimate act of complete perfect love was for relationship with us. So, in our process (life), it gets tough, we are tested, and we are learning. Never stop learning. Have an open and available heart to love. As we learn, THE LORD loves us to life. HE comforts, HE protects, HE heals, HE restores, HE makes new. HE is gracious and kind, and sweet. 

Don't be afraid of learning, you will get things wrong or miss the mark, but run on and seek THE LORD. Of course, this is not an excuse for sin, but it is permission to lean into your growth in the good and bad times and run to his transformative love instead of away.

What a process...but it's with purpose. In this life, you can't have one without the other. Lean in and hold on for the ride, it is well worth it and a privilege, indeed.

HOLY SPIRIT led.

Love,

Raven Renee

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Don't Neglect The Call

Reminder and Instruction from THE LORD: Don't neglect your calling or assignment. 

Also, THE LORD used me driving to speak to me. HE showed me how I was driving and going under the speed limit, but it didn't feel/seem like it. For like the past week or so, HE had been highlighting that to me. It had become comfortable. HE let me know that you may be living beneath your full potential, annointing, and calling HE has given you and not even realize it. 

Don't get "comfortable" and don't settle. HE has privileged you with an assignment. Your life is not your own, and it is not just for you. Others are connected to you. HE has more for you. Don't look to the left or right. Just look up and move forward in HIM! Your convictions are your own, and HE has made you unique for a reason. The gifting(s) that HE has given you are to be used for HIS glory, not to be put under a basket and kept to yourself. If you are being stretched, just know that THE LORD will expand your capacity, and HE has and will continue to equip you for whatever HE has called you to.

What a time!

Love,

Raven Renee