A Dove

Dove to most of us usually means peace of God. This morning I felt a strong sense of peace in my soul during worship in church. As we were praying in the spirit, my spiritual eyes opened and God showed me a vision of a dove flying high above. My physical eyes were closed but the vision of the dove is vivid and was there throughout the time of the prayer.

Dove also symbolizes the Holy Spirit and truly His spirit was moving among us in church. I was not really sure why God showed me the dove but all I felt this morning was perfect peace like I could not care less what's going around me but just God's presence with me and His assurance that I could always hang on to Him when things around does not look promising. You and I might be weak at certain point in our lives and it is during those times, His Grace will empower us so that we can stand against hardships, overcome our weaknesses, and we will emerge above and not beneath our problems, victorious because our God is with us.

Ps. Sam shared on this verse that I believe can encourage all of us including my readers here.

^{Hebrews 13: 20 - 21 (NKJV)}

²⁰ Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 

²¹ make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you^[a] what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 5:11-12 (NLT)

¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
    let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
    that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
¹² For you bless the godly, O Lord;
    you surround them with your shield of love.

Remember His love and His work in You is not complete yet. You are not alone do it all, He is always watching us, and yearns for us to have Him be apart of us.
Remember He first loved us, He knit you and I in our mother's womb, none of us are an accidental.

Be blessed!

Staying On You

Isaiah 26:3 
3You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

I found this verse to be so profound and it speaks of promises that no one can ever fulfill except the Lord Most High. Sometimes it is true that God will help those who help themselves first but never without giving the blueprint and a map (Bible). We just got to stay on track with Him and merciful as He always is, He will nudge and pull us back if we go off the wrong way. 

As He has written in Isaiah 26:3 , pay attention to the words perfect and constant peace then whose mind is stayed on You, commits, leans, and hopes confident. Sounds so perfect and human nature perpetually fails to meet near its requirements. But is it impossible? I believe not (though I struggle immensely in this area.)


God is saying it is possible that we can train ourselves to capture God's divine peace in times of turmoil, to stand on the pool of peace with faith like a little child. When I read the word commits, leans, hopes confident , it reminds me on a little baby or toddler who fears nothing and is in perfect peace when in the arms of his mother. Like the world would crumble and he would know no fear because he knows his mother will do all she can to guard (to protect), keep him in perfect peace( away from harm).

Remind yourself of His promises each morning, memorize and keep it close to your heart.