I sense this as a word of encouragement for many. Many of you are pressing in for hopes and dreams and long-awaited fulfillment of desires. The Lord would say to you in this moment, “Don’t take the bait. Just wait.” Don’t take the counterfeit fulfillment the devil is offering you in this season. Don’t settle for second best. This good thing you have your eyes set on is not good enough. DON'T TAKE THE BAIT! JUST WAIT. What the Lord has planned for you is just over the horizon, and it’s better than you can imagine. It will make what is standing before you now look like a hand-me down rent-a-dream in comparison. What God has in store for you is far better by comparison. {Just wait.} Likewise, there are those who are bringing opposition in your path. {Don’t take the bait. Just wait.} The bait of satan is offense. If he can get you to agree with opposition’s offense then all your acts of faith and perseverance for the things you’ve been waiting on God for will be for not. Faith requires Love (see Galatians 5:6). {Don’t take the bait!} If you tear apart your brother, you will offend not only his soul but yours also. {Just wait.} Let the mockery and scorn come at you. Stand proud and beautiful like the resilient little bird and let your song be melodic and powerful. DON'T TAKE THE BAIT. JUST WAIT. You are tenacious and beautiful. Wise and full of wonder. {Don’t take the bait. Just wait.} And, your powerful song will fill the heavens when His Glory comes down upon you, a sight unimaginable that will overwhelm your senses and have you crying out, “But God!” Don’t take the bait, dear ones. Just wait. {Press in for your dreams} and don’t be discouraged by any clouds of confusion. God’s still holding on to them for you from the other side of the haze. It’s all waiting for you there in His glory! #Promise and #Prophecy #wakingsleepingbeauty #wakinglove #wakingdreams #wakingdesire #wakingtrust #wakingdestiny #wakingGodinYOU 🍎#WakingEve

Jesus didn't come here to point out where we were DOING IT WRONG and where we SHOULD be. He asked us a question, "Where ARE you?" Just as the Father did that day in the Garden to Adam (see Genesis chapter 3) God asks us TODAY, Where are we AT? He already knows where we are and what we've done, the question of where are you is not about location but rather DECISION making. God comes along side us as a friend to say, "Okay, I see where you are, what you've done. Now where are you at? What are you thinking? Where do you want to go from here?" Like a wise friend who can't change our decisions, He swoops near to offer advice and give direction. Hoping to influence our future decisions. And, if we're willing to listen, He will show us where we're headed and what we can expect from here. He even reassures us that He's headed that way too, so we can walk with him, together. He promises never to leave us along the way but to become our comforter, encourager, counseler of wonders, and friend. This is the call of a Disciple of Christ, not to chastise one another for not being where we should, but to walk with each other until we reach where we are called to go. This is friendship. This is love. . Let us not turn aside from our Calling to pursue Love and become Love. We must ask Jesus how to be his friend, so that we can be like him to others. We must pursue his friendship, as he pursues ours. #WakingEve 🍎 #WakingSleepingBeauty #WakingDesire #QOTD

There is no greater blessing outside the blessings of God. Obedience is about desire. That which you desire most you will become obedient to. Jesus knew the only way to please God was to desire him above ALL other things. And for this pursuit of desire, He became obedient even unto death. Philippians 2:5-7 #WakingDesire #WakingEve 🍎 #WakingSleepingBeauty #GeorgeEliot #QOTD #GoodReads

You've got to pursue what you desire. A flame doesn't burn forever without adding fuel to the fire. #WakingEve 🍎 #WakingDesire #HotPursuit #WakingSleepingBeauty