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Hey guys I know its been a while. I've been so busy thus I've been a bit disconnected.

I was just going to journal this but I thought why not share will you all. Disconection means to sever, interrupt, or to lose connection between someone or something. As I was typing the definition images began to flow through my mind like when your traveling on a country road and you're on your cell phone and all of a sudden the phone DISCONNECTS! (I know I'm not the only one who answers calls while on the road) Also, I pictured a cell phone that died from being disconnected from the power source (phone charger). Or how about a baby that continues to cry while being held by an unfamiliar face, there's a disconection between the baby and his or her mother. 

Let's drive right on in with a view bullet points!

The causes of disconnection.

1. In reference to the lost connection between two individuals on the phone. Our walk with God can be disconnected when we step outside of God's will and plan for our life. There are so many interpertations of this But according to the Bible as we delight in God and seek His heart we will become more intune with that will. Then will the verse where it states God will give us the desires of our hearts happens. Why would God grant the desires of our hearts when in it lies hate, envy, greed, wickedness, pride the list goes on. Jesus was in the garden and he prayed a selfish prayer (that was the desire of his heart speaking). He asked God please take this cup from me! He came boldy to the throne with that I mean he was sweating bullets of blood thats intense! Did God grant that request, was he given the desires of his heart! NO? Why because it wasn't God's will. God's will for our lives doesn't just end with us, in fact it's the opposite, it's only the beginning. There was a chosen people waiting on Jesus to fulfill his assignment. Redemption started with Christ. Thank God Jesus redirected His prayer saying let thy will be done! It is a surrender to God saying Lord I trust you. It's selfless. God's ways are not our ways.

2. Another way we are disconnected in our spiritual walk is much like the dead cell phone. We fail to plug in to the power source. The power source represented here is God! We must stay in constant communication. This is where I stumble as well as others. We get so caught up in our busy schedules; work mon-fri 8am-6pm, lesson plans, workout, meal prep, play basketball, photography, painting, teach sunday school, attend two different church services, baby sit, make time for loved ones, speaking engagements, paint. That's my schedule by the way its draining. In all those things I failed to mention reading the bible or spending alone one on one time with God. It's sad but its true. Thus diconnection occurs and stress levels arise because the spirit (its not really a spirit) of super christian appears. Even Jesus had to use his power bank (you know those portable chargers they sell at 5 below?) to charge up. he would go to the mountains and garden alone to talk with God. 

3. Or like the baby disconnected from the mother we become uncomfortable because we are seeking a nurturing touch from unfamiliar sources. For instance, christianty can be a lonely walk if you buy into that lie! I just got a revelation because I myself was buying into that. The enemy wants you to feel alone and isolated. I am so upset because there was a verse i wanted to quote where one of God's chosen people made a claim they were the only one who lived for God. God fired back saying that he had a set people that were plenty that served the Lord. Don't compromise and follow the patterns of the world and get comfortable with sin. Embrace being set apart!

I hope this word blessed you because it has shed some light in my life as to way Ive had health problems, feeling out of sorts, and easily distracted. Father it is my prayer that we go back to our first love and become the bride that you are longer for. Help us to recognize that you are more than enough. God remove the things that are intended to get us off course. Help us to get back to worshipping you the way that you deserve in spirit and in truth. Forgive us for any sin that we have been entangled in and help us to be strong enough to repent from it. God loose us from any lies of the enemy that has casued of to become faint. Help us to gain strength and courage for our journey as you have given Joshua. Increase our wisdom for good and not for evil. Imprint your heart on ours so that when we pray out our prayers are in alignment with your will. Thank you Lord for being a living scarifice. In Jesus name Amen.