Make Room

Hello my lovely readers & Happy Wednesday!
So I have been trying to let God use me. And I really felt that he has been speaking to me and orchestrating me to carry out his will. I am allowing him to use me as I write today’s blog. He definitely picked the topic for today & not me. I hope it resonates with you all.

God will make room in your life for him. And in the process of him making room, he will decrease some things, some situations, and maybe even some people so that he may increase. He has to do this because we aren’t allowing enough room for him in our lives. And God is a jealous God, he doesn’t want us to worship any other God or give anyone the praise that he deserves.

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Personally, I have been watching God make room for himself in my life. He has been trying to get my attention before he began to make room, so that I would do it on my own. However, I have been so caught up in my own wants and needs. I feel that I have fallen short and allowed other things to come before him. So everything that has been occurring in my life over these last weeks, has been God making room. And even though things aren’t going how I would like or expected, I understand that he is working every thing out for my good. I am so excited about my journey to further myself & our relationship. And once I get myself together, refocus on him, he will restore things that need to be restored and allow me to let go of things that he hasn’t planned for me to have in my life.

I didn’t even realize that I needed to make room until last week. See, God is so intentional. The church event I attended last week that I told you about was where it all happened. Johnathan McReynolds performed his album, Make Room, which I have been listening to faithfully every day. Yesterday, the title song Make Room, was playing on my way to work. When I got to work, the song was still in my head, when I was trying to write my blog out at my desk the song was still in my head. And that’s when I heard God speak to me and say, “Let me use you!” So here we are. In the song, Johnathan McReynolds is listing out things in his life that he wants God to move over so that he may seek him first. And it wasn’t until yesterday that I realized God moved these things over so that there would be room, even though I didn’t ask. He saw my need!

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Things in my life had to be moved over so I could give God the attention he deserves, so I could better my life, better myself, and most importantly better my relationship with God. In previous posts, I have been talking about my desire to seek God first. And now I understand where those emotions came from. God was speaking to me and I wasn’t listening. I also learned that you can either ask God to make room or he will do it himself. And if he does it himself, it won’t necessarily be the prettiest situation. You will become hurt by the worldly things you are holding onto, you may be confused and wonder why it seems like your life is falling apart. I had to learn the hard way and it hasn’t been easy, but I know it’s worth it. I want to share with you all so that you can evaluate your mindset, behavior, and life to see what can be decrease so that He may increase, before he makes room himself. But I truly believe everything happens for a reason & that it’s all apart of the plan He has for you to be AMAZING!

What does God need to move around in your life? Because he will do so, even if you don’t ask. Will you be ready to make room & allow him to use you? If you aren’t ready, he will make you ready. Today, I challenge you to make room in your life or watch God make his own room. Either way, I promise you’ll see a tremendous change in your life, for the better.

Love J.A.