I never tire of watching God turn tragedies around. I never cease to be utterly amazed at how something can seem so pants one minute and then suddenly everything changes and nothing but Jesus matters. It’s wild. And each time that happens it serves as a fresh reminder that we are of another world. A world that isn’t led by our circumstances, our emotions or our limitations. But we are of an eternal, unseen world. We are of a heavenly kingdom. A kingdom that is utterly besotted with its King. A kingdom that revolves around the Lord and His beauty. A Kingdom that is unshakeable no matter what. A kingdom that in all things can give thanks. 

Fleshing Out

That’s exactly what I found myself doing this week when my phone got stolen. Initially though I am not gonna lie, I did flesh out. Oh yes. That I did do. I found myself getting upset first. A little bit moody. Regretting taking my mum out for dinner and then out for some shopping - because that was what I was doing when my phone got jacked. I was mumbling away in my head thinking that “man that turned out to be an expensive night. I mean I was tryna be a blessing right Father - and now I am hundreds of pounds poorer!! I mean Lord!! Why did you let that happen?” I ever so silently, subconsciously demanded. “I covered myself by the blood this morning right, Lord? I prayed and read the Word declaring your best over my day. Soooo…what happened Lord, pray do tell.” I moodily pondered.

And then I came home, I blocked the phone and reported everything to the police and then O2. It was so late by now. And then I sat feeling sorry for myself. Smiles. Drama queen. And then I went on Facebook. You know, as you do. 

Worthy Of The Calling

But then this is gonna sound crazy but I was on my own profile and I suddenly found myself clicking on a post of me preaching at an event in the Summer. And then next thing I know I’m properly being ministered to through my own preach. Like what??? I flipping love that. I literally listened to my whole message! And then before I knew it, the preach is finished and I was so pumped by the anointing that I hadn’t even been thinking about my phone or my loss. All I was thinking about was God and His Kingdom. And how much I wanted to be found worthy of the calling that He had given me. I began to cry out filled with so much passion and zeal. Next thing I know, I am interceding all over the place.

And then I started reflecting on today’s date which was 2.2.22. Mate, that devil made a BIG mistake getting someone to steal my phone on 2.2.22!! Because suddenly a word I read bit earlier that night from a Prophet came back to me. It was about taking back the keys and putting a demand on everything that had been stolen from us! By now, I was filled with righteous indignation. I blessed the person who stole my phone and then I started commanding that the enemy had to restore back everything that he had EVER stolen from me with COMPENSATION! I was taking authority all over the gaff. Declaring that the doors God had opened for me and for the bride of Christ no man could close, and what God had closed no man could open! Woohooo!

Everything Changed

It was gone midnight by this time and I was so so full of energy, so full of hunger and desire for the Lord. For His will to be done here on earth as in heaven. And then suddenly the Lord began breaking my heart for some stuff. I’m now literally on my face weeping for the people He began laying on my heart. Everything changed. Everything. All I wanted was more of Jesus. More of His way. I didn’t care about anything but doing His will.

I was soooo delightfully charged up as began journalling a while later and thanked Him for once again flooring me with His capacity to take what that enemy meant for harm and using it for His good. Cause let’s face it if I had, had my phone in my possession like normal, I would never have found myself journeying down this highway to heaven in such a glorious way. This beautiful beautiful road to the sweetest redemption would have eluded me and though it initially felt like a valley of sorrow and sadness it had become the most delightful pool of blessing that has marked me in the most blissful way.

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early rain also fills [the pools] with blessings. They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; each of them appears before God in Zion. Psalm 84:5-7

All The Way To Zion

Wow. I just don’t know how He does it, but He does it EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. He ALWAYS turns things around so beautifully, so miraculously. So admirably. Wow. Only in the Lord are we able to become so encouraged and full of hope - no matter what! Only in Him are the circumstances of life COMPLETELY and so DEEPLY overshadowed by the beauty and goodness of Him. Literally nothing else compares to Him. And when we have Him, we have everything. No matter whatever else we may or may not not have. He truly is the greatest treasure of all. And those that have Him have indeed hit the eternal jackpot. Seriously. Kerching. All. The. Way. To. Zion.

He is jealous for me

Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree

Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy

When all of a sudden

I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory

And I realize just how beautiful You are

And how great Your affections are for me

-Oh how He loves - David Crowder Band

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