Living as a Royal Heiress
For years I lived as a spiritual orphan. I was not aware of how to live like God was my Father. It was never taught to me. I lived 3 decades disconnected from the kingdom of God. I was living like an orphan, not a child of God and eventually it took a toll on my soul. Scripture is clear that God’s people perish for lack of knowledge. Well, I am not ignorant anymore. After much heartache, I cried out to God in desperation and now I see that it was prayer that opened the door for God to begin to intervene. Have you ever been in a place where you cry out in desperation because the emotional pain is too strong? You want full relief not just the temporal cure that promises but never delivers. I had reached my end. I was ready to tap out, not in the sense of taking my life but I just wanted a life that was satisfying. Today, I am grateful that I reached my lowest point because it was the catalyst for great change. Lying there in my bed, with tears flowing down my cheeks, God heard my prayer. I had enough Christian teaching in me to know that I could cry out to Jesus. I can see that God had mercy on my soul and began to orchestrate what I call the “divine setup.” When a heart is ready, Holy Spirit begins to put things in place so that we could encounter His love, joy, peace and discover our identity and position in His kingdom. Today, I am a new creation with a new identity because I have a new life in Christ! I wouldn’t trade it for a day in my old life. Fast forward 7 years, I live as God’s beloved daughter. He has bestowed a crown of beauty upon my head and has given me beauty for my ashes. He gave me a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. He gave me joy for my mourning. He has rooted me deeply in His love where I have become secure. I stand unshakeable. Because I know who God is, I can laugh at the future without fear (see Proverbs 31:25). God loves you so much and wants to give you a place in His kingdom, and a seat at His table. Would you accept the invitation to salvation?