Hello again Autumn.
The beginning of this Fall season has been nothing short of growth, trust, transition and hope. A lot has happened this season to where my trust in God stretched to another height that I thought for a second that I could not reach. A depth that I wasn’t ready for. My favorite cycle of the year started out filled with much joy then quickly turned into a cycle I wanted just to get through. Life has a way of giving you lemons well, in this case apples but not sweet though. I had to determine who or what I was going to lean on. Learning to trust God despite people’s actions, where is the fine line of honoring and dishonor, listening to your intuition, to heal, to love, to forgive, to rest, to hope, to fight, to surrender, to endure, to persevere, knowing God has your back, front and all sides, that nothing escapes Him. To follow your dreams and what The Holy Spirit is saying. I’ve had to endure and rise above all of this high above this fall season. It wasn’t what I wanted nor pictured like other events of my life but it was what I needed to grow, some things to get out of and somethings to stick with. Time. It just now came back to my remembrance what I heard Papa tell me about time. He said “time is loyal and time is kind despite how we may feel about it”. I was inquiring about how He views time connected to His promises.
“I can do all things through Christ Who gives me strength” Philippians 4:13. Is the verse that describes this perfectly. Also, this one, “we also glory in our sufferings because suffering produces perseverance, character and character hope” Romans 5: 3-5.If I didn’t go through what I went through still currently getting to the other side of I wouldn’t have known how I can do all things through Him and not just through Ashley. Walking on dry ground through the Red Sea. Walking by faith and not by sight. Saying yes to getting it done with Jesus. If you’re reading this and this is confirming to you where you are in this current season. Where you had no choice but to saddle up because others said no or Papa said not yet. God sees you and He will give you the strength, wisdom, grace and open doors you need to accomplish what needs to be accomplished.
I was traveling with some friends of mine to a place that I’ve never been before going East in San Bernadino County California. It was so beautiful it brought back peace and beauty of why I love Autumn. On the way over there on the I10 there were signs that said “Prayer Changes Things”. Yes it does. Prayer is so vital to our walk with God I don’t think nothing can really get done without it. Bringing Heaven to Earth. The word of God. Prayer. It all goes hand and hand together. Nothing says reliance on Papa more than our willingness of being humble and asking God for help. He always comes through everytime . “He is a present help in time of trouble” Psalm 46:1. We never get to decide when growing seasons come but we do get to decide how we are going to handle them. I’ve gotten the compliments of being so strong. I’ve been asked “Ashley how are you so strong?”. I don’t really know what to say to them besides God. It’s not like I welcome trials and growing pains but I know that God promises that “all things work together to those who love The Lord” Romans 8:28. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. You give it to God and allow Him to be your vindicator. When you have a big calling on your life you have to be ready. When He shows you your future you can’t abort it. You’re on assignment until He says otherwise like a solider in The Lord’s Army.
I took a break from Instagram during this fall season. Needed to slow down and be present. I was struggling with contentment which for about 1 year and a half ago I was fine with being where I was. Why all of a sudden I wasn’t? I wanted to be somewhere that I couldn’t be knowing it is for me. I had to slow down and surrender to Papa’s time line regarding the future He has for me. I’m learning that prophecy is a lot about embracing cycles, seasons, events and time. The good and the bad. Learning time is loyal and kind because God made time loyal and kind. He holds time. He is faithful to His word to complete and to execute. To bring to life and thrive. 22 days until winter. What will I learn? I don’t know yet but with Him I can.
All my love,
Ashley
