The Press

Are you facing hardships right now that just seem to be taking a toll on you?
Do you feel as though you are in a season of things being 'pressed' out of your life?
Do you feel change in the air? Does it seem like the trials you are facing are causing you to 'reprioritize?'

Let me encourage you to not curse the season or changes you are going through. Worship the King of kings right on through it. I too am going through a season of pressing. I've shared this with believers here at Victory about this very thing and many, many others are also experiencing this. A season of reprioritizing is going through the entire Church, and I mean The Church, not just our local congregation.

I repeat, don't curse this season you are in. Bless it and thank God for His faithfulness to rip things from our lives that cause us to be blind or idle or deaf to His move.

Remember, at times, the pressing point, or to some, the point of feeling like you're going to break down, is actually you're point of BREAKTHROUGH. DON'T GIVE UP! PLEASE don't give up!

Throughout the Psalms we read worshippers laments, cries for mercy, declarations of God's goodness and enduring love, and sometimes even, Lord forbid, expressing anger or depression or disappointment. Be filled with courage right now to not give up! Worship through you're season and trust in the Lord. Don't curse the season but bless it and thank God for it! Why??? Why??? Why???
Here is an analogy to consider: Did you know that in order to get the 'impurities' out of gold they have to put it through the fire!? You may feel like you're in a fire work pit right now but hold on and stay faithful. When you come out of the firey season you are in...you'll be coming out as pure gold ready for the next season of use in God's Kingdom that He is setting up even now.

This is to the Glory of God and the praise of the risen Savior Jesus Christ. Worship through your season and hold on. Don't give up. Even when things fall to peices all around you let your worship grow in genuineness and give God the praise due His Name!

I look forward to sharing more with you soon. We're Preparing for the Rain of God's Spirit in these Last Days!