Man's Calender isn't God's Timeline.

"Speak Lord your daughter is listening"

It is Sunday Morning, December 31, 2023 according to man's Calender the ending of one year and the beginning of a new one, 2024. As I rose this am, opened my eyes, thanked God for a new day, I proceeded to grab my phone and read my text messages.

Of course the first message is from my Dad as usual, I'm a daddy's girl at heart. As I am reading there are the infamous words that everyone is speaking into existence, "Happy New Years Eve". As I prepare to respond to my Dads text and say those four words back to him I pause. My hesitation and pause is due to that still small voice, (intuition, the Holy Spirit) whispering to me, "man's calendar isn't God's timeline!". So what do I do? Do I repeat back to my Dad what he has spoken to me? What harm can be done by politely texting happy new years eve back in return? However, my Spirit won't allow me without me realizing that I wouldn't be responding out of a false truth. I really just want to text back and tell my Dad what my Spirit is telling me, man's calendar isn't God's timeline, but before I do maybe I should pray about it because maybe, just maybe that's a personal message specific for me. So guess what, I just say the four infamous words back! I also tell my Dad what my Spirit is speaking to me. I felt complelled to mention my thoughts to my Dad because in my mind I'm torn. My Dad being a God fearing man I'm certain that his response will give me some sense of comfort, peace and insight.

So I tell him what message is being downloaded into my Spirit. He replies back and tells me "It's a test of Faith, so that you can have a Testimony. Love your Dad for life ❤️🙏😘. B.S. (be still) You understand You, God promises that He'll be with...😇🙏❤️".

Well, if you are wondering if I feel comforted, peaceful and insightful...maybe a little bit but not completely. So I proceeded to go directly to the Source, God. This isn't the first time that I received this message, it is the third. I began to reflect back on what exactly was I praying for when thus specific message was being downloaded into my Spirit. The first time I was in a hurry and running late for work and out of fear I was afraid of the repercussions. As I was rushing down the highway my Spirit softly told me to slow down, I was not late I was on time, man's calendar isn't God's timeline. As I was driving down the highway I ran into traffic that was backed up due to a fatal cat accident, whew, talk about God's grace and mercy. Yesterday which was 12/30/23 the message fell into my Spirit again as I was cleaning my home to prepare for the new year.. speaking of which I need to get some black eyed peas and wash my laundry. Anywho, I was praying about a decision I need to make on how I am going to bring in this new year.

As I was reading my dad text and heard through my inner ear those words, man's calendar isn't God's timeline, this time I was praying and asking God to keep me aligned to his divine will and purpose for my life. Allow my ways and my thoughts to be aligned with His. What I gather from my request and what my Spirit is so adamantly speaking is this: Know which season that you are in, while others are preparing for man's new year what is God preparing you for? This isn't a new year celebration for me because that isn't the season that God has me in. I know what the world says but I had to ask myself and I pose the same question to you, "What is God saying to you?". Oftentimes what life has taught me is that moving with the ways of the world will have you moving out of season and timing with God. If you have heard my story or listen to any of my podcast interviews then you know that since the age of 6 I've never wanted to become anything more or other than who it is that God has created me to be. It's in these sacred times of stillness that I remember my request and I take heed to what my Spirit is speaking to me. I share it with you because it is God speaking through me and nine times out of ten I'm not alone in my line of thought. Maybe by me speaking my truth I am providing the solution to someone else's delimma or problem. Life continues to teach me that it is okay to be a part of the world but not of the world. It's okay to color outside of the lines of the world's way of doing things especially when you are being guided by your Spirit. It's okay to be not conformed to the ways of this world. It's okay to transformed by the renewing of your mind daily, Romans 12:2. It's okay to ask God what season you are in and to order your steps as you try to be set apart and not consumed by man's calendar and man's ways. With all of that being said if you are wondering if I am brining in a new year at midnight I probably will not. Oh, I was invited to go to church this year which is something I haven't done in many years.

Maybe that's what triggered all of this into motion, see how God works. I might just go because maybe God is calling me to be on watch during the midnight hour.

Hmmmm...how about that! God really does work in mysterious ways and we never know when we are going to be called on to be a vessel. Something to think about. Never question the voice of your inner spirit it is your internal GPS and it will, from my personal experiences lead you wrong. You are allowed to ask God to reveal to you what season you are in so you know how to plan and move accordingly. I have a few more months before my new year begins, which allows me time to be properly prepared. Wait, rewind I have a few more months before my new year begins which is a blessing for me because it allows an ample amount of time for God to purge me, prune me and remove the scales off of my eyes to give me new vision according to His divine plan.

Funny as I am coming to the close of this post I hear, it's not that deep. I told you the enemy (self doubt) will tell you lies in your own voice. Guess what it is that deep! People are destroyed for lack of knowledge! Very well this might be your season of renewal so happy new year to you. Thank you for holding space for me today. Trust me I write to spill the pieces of my heart its never personal its spiritual.

Peace & Love until the next time.