Comfort in Constraint

Last week we discussed Warfare that ain't Fair. In that, we spoke about how our fighting techniques and tactics are not those of what people would usually use if faced with the same circumstances. It may seem crazy to not come out swinging when somebody is fighting you, but it is the love of God that constrains us. 

2 Corinthians 5:14 King James Version (KJV)

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

God says that if we love Him, we'll keep His commandments (John 14:15). It's not very many times that God says we should do certain things. The majority of the time, He commands us to do those things. His word says :

• Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually (1 Chronicles 16:11)

• Seek His face, and turn from your wicked ways (2 Chronicles 7:14)
• Have faith(Hebrews 11:6)
• Seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33)
• Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not on your own understanding, and acknowledge Him in all of your ways(Proverbs 3:5-6)
• Ask God in faith (Matthew 7:7)

Those are just a few of the thousands in the Bible. He's not making it an option. He literally is saying to do thee things. I know it sounds strict, but it's the strictness that will keep us. Y'all ever met a girl who was raised super holy? As they get older, 1 of 2 things happens: they either stay the super saved girl or she becomes a complete wild child. The Bible says:

Proverbs 22:6 New Living Translation (NLT)

6 Direct your children onto the right path,
    and when they are older, they will not leave it.

It's the same way with us, as God's children, He is training us up in the way we should go so that we'll stay in His will. 

2 Timothy 3:16 King James Version (KJV)

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

I can remember things that my auntie would tell me growing up. When I was living with her, one of the first thing she ever taught me was the word "diva." Literally, I was a 1 year old screaming diva. When I got a little bit older, she taught me that diva was an acronym for Dedicated Internally found to  be Victorious with Abundance. I was like 4 or 5 when she taught me that (literally over 20 years ago) and I still can say it on cue. Later, when I came into her ministry, we did this called the favor confession (check out my youtube channel Young, Saved, and Free for the link). I left the ministry back in 2015 and to this day, I can say the entire thing word for word.There's a part that says "Because I am highly favored by God, I experience great victories, supernatural turnarounds, and miraculous breakthroughs in the midst of great impossibilities." The entire confession is based in scripture, and because God told me life and death lie in my tongue, I keep saying the confession. 

Because I know that scripture is profitable, I know that if I seek His faith in prayer. I don't mind getting into my secret place and talking to Him. I don't mind laying on my face and crying out. When life hits hard, I'm going to cry anyway so why don't I make use of my tears and cry out to God? I know His word. I know that the words says the righteous will never be forsaken. I know His word says that He'll withhold no good thing from those who seek Him. I know that and I know that whatever I ask in prayer and believe in faith, I shall receive.

God's love is what keeps me. I know that if He didn't mean it, He wouldn't say it. He'd never do anything to hurt me. It is all love because GOD IS LOVE.