SpringCleaning for the Future

2 Corinthians 12

Inspired thots

God really knows every situation and emotion I go through at every moment. He speaks through His Word as the Holy Spirit prompts me in the application.
As I waited before the Lord yesterday, conversing with Him, He put into me a realization.

1> The Lord is drawing me away from the 'limelight' and 'activity' of ministries so that I can spend more time in intercession, which is quite burdensome because it is related to people. Paul was not spared of the same disappointments when he wrote to the Corinthians of their attitude and faith.

2> God is 'stripping' me of the things of the world ~ fame, recognition, success, dependency on wealth,
     and to 'cloth' me with His ways. I have accummulated too much worldly stuff within that needs a thorough  springcleaning from the Lord.

Hence, boasting should be refrained. ie. keeping quiet in everything about myself, so that 'no one will think of me MORE than is warranted by what I do or say' v6

12v9 ~ His GRACE is sufficient for Me; for HIS POWER is made PERFECT in my weakness.

In the sight of men, I ought to have been commended (v11) but I am NOT; people have a different viewpoint OF me and FROM me.
Nevertheless, I am NOT in the LEAST Inferior to the 'super apostles' even though I am Nothing.

This is MY situation today. This is what I was struggling with the past few months.
Acceptance, Compliments and Expectations from people ~ to be an ACE. But God says, 'that is not the way; not His way ~ for me'
Hence, no more looking towards people but God - who cleanses and builds for my best.

God's Q to me: 'If I love you more, will you love me less?' v15
A strong reminder not to take Him for granted. To reciprocate in His love.