1 Peter 1:22, Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart

Obedience is a fickle thing. We inherently know in the depths of our soul the power of obedience, but somehow we manage to sweep that little voice aside and continue on with life.

I have personally experienced great blessing and victory when I have heeded to The Lord’s Spirit and submitted my heart in obedience, completing the task He called me to do. I know the freedom that awaits us when we can let go and let God.

For He indeed works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Sometimes we just don’t want to do all that is required in the workings and intimacies of being made holy- set apart for God.

And sometimes when you are called to be obedient, you notice that there is simply too much laundry piling up on the hallway floor. There are far too many dirty dishes scattered across the kitchen counter. The front window is far too dirty, and the floors are far too messy. So, in attempt to make right our interior chaos, we set right the exterior chaos. And then when that is done, you have found that you pondered much too much within your head and the time of obedience has come.

The Lord puttered alongside my own Spirit as beds were made and furniture was dusted. And He whispered great truth into my wayward soul during my puttering:

Submission leads to obedience. Obedience leads to contentment. Contentment leads to joy. And the joy of The Lord is our strength. Our ability to stand in His strength brings us back to submission in order to make our righteousness complete.

The Spirit Cycle. The pattern of the Holy Spirit through the workings and intimacies of being made holy- set apart for God.

It is The Lord’s strength that brings forth the last stage of my so-called grieving process and emotional storm: acceptance.

Father, praise your name that you love us so much you desire to make us holy. You desire to set us apart for your glory. Thank you that you will never leave nor forsake us, but hold us tight through the process. Amen.

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