Happy Wellness Wednesday, Garden Fam! 🌸
Oftentimes, when I am reading the Bible or even listening to sermons, I am not only listening for guidance from the Holy Spirit concerning what I am reading and hearing, but also asking Him, “What do you want for me to take away from this overall today?” My takeaway from something my mentor taught this week is that ‘sometimes God does it for you and sometimes, He gives you dunamis. In other words, sometimes, He works a miracle on your behalf, and at other times, He deposits a measure of His power within you and guides you to go forth and accomplish whatever needs to be done. Both of these are miraculous and supernatural in nature, and should be appreciated as such.
Sometimes, if we’re used to God operating in one way in our lives, it can be hard to embrace and flow with Him in another direction. If we’re not careful, we may be waiting for Him to move one way and totally missing the fact that that’s not how He’s doing it in this season or situation. That is why I wanted to share this revelation with you today. Concerning the things God has promised you and the assignments He has given you, ask Him what your role and responsibility(s) are in bringing it to pass. Ask Him to show you, in His timing of course, whether He will accomplish that thing supernaturally by His hand alone, or supernaturally by His grace operating through you. Overall, ask Him to order your footsteps, so that even when it is not in His will to reveal all of the details to you, you can rest assured that you are in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing(s).
God knows how He created each of us, who He has molded us to be, and what He has deposited in each of us. He takes that into account, along with the details of His overall plan, when determining which way He will bring about your miracle or promise. Whichever way He chooses to do “the thing” remember to give thanks every step of the way. And if you’re in a situation where He has given you dunamis and directed you to go forth and use it, don’t grow weary in well-doing. Remember that you have been given everything you need in Him… It won’t be done by your power or strength, but by His Spirit!
I pray this brief message has blessed you in your journey! Check out some of the scriptures below for more on this topic. Of course, there are many more scriptures and passages on this topic than captured here, so as always, I encourage you to continue in your own Bible study on the topic and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in how this applies to you in this season and in various situations in your life.
Have a healthy & wholesome week,
Love you bunches 💞
Scriptures
Deuteronomy 8:18
Zechariah 4:6
Luke 1:31-35
Luke 10:19
Acts 1:8
2 Corinthians 9:8
Epiphani
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it."
John 14:12-14
“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them, they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Mark 16:17-18
Read about the healing miracles Jesus performed during His time on earth.
These are the ones that were recorded, but I wouldn't doubt that even more healings and miracles took place that didn't make it into the Gospels.
Jesus heals…
The Official’s Son
John 4:43-54
Peter’s Mother-in-law
Matthew 8:14-15
Mark 1:29-31
Luke 4:38-39
Many People Bound by Sickness & Oppression
Matthew 8:16-17
Mark 1:32-34
Luke 4:40-41
A Man with Leprosy
Matthew 8:1-4
Mark 1:40-45
Luke 5:12-14
The Centurion’s Paralyzed Servant
Mattew 8:5-13
Luke 7:1-10
The Paralyzed Man (who was let in through the roof)
Matthew 9:1-8
Mark 2:1-12
Luke 5:17-26
The Man with the Withered Hand
Matthew 12:9-14
Mark 3:1-6
Luke 6:6-11
The Widow’s Son (who had died)
Luke 7:11-17
The Woman with the Issue of Blood
Matthew 9:20-22
MArk 5:25-34
Luke 8:42-48
Jairus’ Daughter (who had died) — One of my faves 💛
Matthew 9:18, 23-26
Mark 5:21-24
Luke 8:40-42, 49-56
2 Blind Men
Matthew 9:27-31
The Mute Man
Matthew 9:32-34
The Disabled Man (at the Pool of Bethesda)
John 5:1-15
Many People Who Touched His Garment
Matthew 14:34-36
Mark 6:53-56
The Deaf-Mute Man
Mark 7:31-37
The Blind Man (at Bethsaida)
Mark 8:22-26
The Man who was Born Blind
John 9:1-12
Blind, Mute, Demon-Possessed Boy
Matthew 12:22-23
Luke 11:14-23
Woman Who was Crippled for 18 Years
Luke 13:10-17
Man with “Dropsy” (abnormal swelling)
Luke 14:1-6
10 People with Leprosy
Luke 17:11-19
His Friend Lazarus (raised from the dead)
John 11:1-44
Bartimaeus (who was blind)
Matthew 20:29-34
Mark 10:46-52
Luke 18:35-43
The High Priest’s Servant (whose ear Peter had chopped off)
Luke 22:50-51