It's going to RAIN!

Hello friends, sorry for the disappearing act. I have two excuses for why I haven't posted the last two months. The first one is I have been too busy, unsustainably busy, which is an excuse I hate making. The other, more vulnerable, reason was the promise I made to God and myself that I would not post without hearing from HIM! The thing is, when I was too busy, I also did not have much time to be still before the LORD. Hence, I didn't have much to talk about. But GOD! I feel like that has been my MOTTO for as long as I remember. Despite me, He is still HIMSELF! A faithful, loving, patient, and generous father. Though this is not what I want to talk about, I wanted to mention a lesson I relearned: He is the author of time! Which means when the first fruits of my calendar go to HIM, I somehow have time to do everything else. This is not to give you a formula on how to access God, but really to a keep check on your heart when it comes to the most expensive commodity we have, TIME! 

I have always been so encouraged by some crazy faith stories I have read in the bible. One of the ones that strike me is the audacious faith Elijah had when he asked his servant to go check, for the 7th time, if it was about to rain. See the full story in 1 Kings 18 starting verse 41. The context is that it hadn't rained in Isreal for several years. However, Elijah, with his crazy faith, felt compelled to tell the then king “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain." 1 Kings 18: 41. See what is mind-blowing is that there was nothing of that sort. Not even a small cloud when he told the king as such. In fact, after that, Elijah asked his servant to go check for any sign of clouds 7 times and still nothing! What was Elijah banking on? See a few verses prior to this story there is another crazy faith story. My thought is that the previous breakthrough fueled his faith for the next one!

Though the miracle was different both times, the GOD performing them was the exact same! You see, what Elijah banked on was not his faith but the one He had faith IN! He had seen this God come through before and he was convinced of HIS track record. He did it once and He can and will do it again! 

A little over a year ago, a brother in the faith prophecied over me to have audacious faith. He actually used those exact words, "Audacious Faith". Though he didn't know what I was going through, he must have felt I needed more than just a miracle! I needed a crazy miracle! I wish I could say my faith stayed strong throughout the past year, but I would be lying to you if I did. But GOD! You see, my friends, I have learned that having faith is only beneficial for ourselves. It does not add or deduct anything to or from GOD. He remains faithful! This year, since the start of 2019, I have seen numerous miracles one after the other. Things I had cried about for years, things I had prayed for, things I had hoped for but didn't know if they would come true...one by one they are coming to pass! Today, August 8, 2019, marks the day that one of the hugest miracles took place, and I am still in awe. There is still a lot of journey left on this mountain I had been climbing, but I passed a major landmark today. 

The reason I share this is to encourage you! If you had asked me 3 months ago, a month ago, actually even a week ago, this was just a dream that felt too far and hard to grasp. BUT GOD! HE DID IT! I stand here today to proclaim, it's going to RAIN! 

Whatever the rain is in your life, it's coming. Not because I know what it is but because I know the God I serve and HIS faithfulness! If this post doesn't do anything, I pray, at the very least it encourages you to keep hoping, praying, and trusting HIM. 

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7

Stay Blessed<3

P.S Here is a beautiful song by Elevation Worship: There is a Cloud