26th Entry - Christian Maturation

Greetings in the Holy Name of Our Savior, Jesus, the Messiah!

When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I thought life would be easier, nicer.  Yet it seemed to be anything but that!  I prayed, followed His directions (as much as I could) and tried to be Faithful.  But it seemed that I was not progressing in Spiritual/Christian maturity.  In my Prayer time I would ask God why He wasn't listening to me, etc.  While awaiting His response, He zapped into my thick head that in addition to accepting His precious gift of Salvation, I must turn away from my old ways and habits.  That means a 180 degree turn in the opposite direction!  Oh, and this turning away is not just my actions, but my thoughts and attitude as well.  In addition, I had to change my daily habits to include Prayer and Bible time with God. 
Being a Christian in this world is NOT easy!  We first start out as babes in Christ and continue to grow/mature in the Spirit.  As we grow, we gain strength, knowledge, and wisdom in our Christian life and walk with God.  
I Prayed for patience once.  That was an eye opener.  How do you learn patience?  By having your patience tried, over and over again.  
In the beginning of this blog I was at my wit's end.  I asked God to deliver me from the burden of poverty for over NINE (9) years!  Trust me, things got worse before they got better.  
Praying for each other gives us strength in the Spirit as you have seen me grow and mature as a Servant of God.  Your Prayers have helped me survive many difficult issues and situations.  I hope my Prayers have Blessed and strengthened you too.  
The Bible tells us "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.  They shall mount up with wings as eagles.  They shall run and not be weary.  They shall walk and not faint".  You are witness to how I have waited on the Lord, and He has richly Blessed me not only with my needs, but with this worldwide Prayer chain blog.  
Sisters and Brothers in Christ, hang in there.  Don't give up!  Walk in Love with your Creator and go boldly to His Throne in the Name of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.  He said He "will NEVER leave us or forsake us".  God never breaks His promises.  
Walk with Him.
Talk with Him.
Love Him.
Be Blessed.