Popcorn
And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:4, ESV
As I was getting out of bed, I spoke to God about all the writings I needed to do and the timeline I needed to get them finished by. God said to me, “Anything you see relates to me and I can have you write about it. There is nothing for you to worry about.” Immediately the word “popcorn” came in my spirit. God started to show me how the kernel of corn must be put under the pressure of heat for it to produce its fruit.
He began to tell me that every believer will be put under the pressure cooker like kernel of corn to produce their fruit. I asked for an example, and He led me to the Hebrew boys: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Because they stood firm in their faith and did not bow down to worship idols, the king, in his anger, put them in a fiery furnace that was seven times hotter than usual.
I asked God for an example in my own life, and he reminded me of my marriage and how hard it was in the beginning. We fought about anything - I mean stupid stuff. At times, I wondered if we should have ever gotten married. We were young and came from very different backgrounds. We had our own beliefs of how marriage should work. We both knew we were married to the right person because of how God brought us together, but that did not stop our flesh from trying to have its own way. God was putting us under the heat like a kernel of corn so we could produce the fruit He knew was inside of us. He had to burn off all the selfish desires so we could be used by Him to produce fruit for the kingdom.
We have been married for 40 years now. I can honestly tell you the joy that we have now is amazing. We are not just a married couple, but we are happy, in love, and looking forward to another 40 years together. Stay in the heat with God so that you can become all He has for you to be!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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