Merriness

Years ago I was at a Worship service and the worship had become free flowing with everyone singing their own song to the Lord. I found myself with my hand in the air making circles. I heard "Make it bigger" so I did. Then I heard, "Step under it" so I did and was singing, "You are King of Kings and Lord or Lords",when I heard, "I'm also Merry". Being very spiritual I said, "WHAT?" The answer was "How do you think a Merry heart does good like a medicine if I'm not good"? And it came to me that all good and perfect gifts come down from the Father so God is Merry.


Recently I've been listening to Graham Cooke teaching CD"s and he says that God is the happiest person he knows.


All this was brought to mind after I posted the last blog. God is showing me that the accuser of the brethren was right there pointing out my bad attitude BUT GOD was saying, "You just wait. She's more sensitive to my Spirit than she's ever been and she will repent". Then when I repented I sense Father was saying, "See, I told you so. She's mine and I will perfect that good work I've begun in her".


Growing up all I saw was frowns about how imperfect I am. And God was taught with that same attitude...He was looking for everything wrong I did and NOTHING WOULD EVER BE GOOD ENOUGH TO PLEASE HIM OR MY PARENTS. At least that was what I was taught and believed. God is still working on me getting the last vestiges of that wrong belief out of me.

A couple years ago I told Father that I knew I didn't love Him like I should but it was because there was something blocking me from receiving His love. And I asked Him to help me be able to love Him. I knew the truth in my head but my heart was really struggling with knowing and experiencing that love. So He's been bringing inner healing and I'm feeling, experiencing His LOVE for me. Now He's adding His Joy to it.


If He wasn't working in me I'd never have been able to receive His gentle loving correction. In the past it took me much longer to realize He was talking to me and correcting me. I love where I am with Him yet I know it will get even better. I'm not where I was, nor where I'm going to be. He wants me transformed yet He is not down on me. His desire is for me to walk in His joy and His love, not in a downtrodden state. As I know and experience His love I am being changed and it's happening more gently and more quickly than it did when there was a blockage to experiencing Him.


Proverbs 22A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.


Luke 15: "I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance"