Pruning Season

Hello all, 

Thanks for stopping by today!

It's been a while since I posted something personal. The Lord laid it on my heart to share, I pray that this will encourage someone.

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The last few months have been tough for me. I've been extremely busy and became overwhelmed about all that was going on around me. You see, I always have a plan; I like to plan ahead and have backup plans if the original one does not work. However during the course of the past few months, my plans were uprooted and thrown in my face.

I was under extreme pressure and was shocked to see some old traits resurface. I was easily angered, impatient, annoyed, sad, unfulfilled, and discouraged. To cut it short, I was a mess. Yet I tried to put up a front like all was well; because I had so many people around me. I just wanted to be alone but everything and everyone kept calling out for my attention. There was so many times where I wanted to shout "LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" or run away. But atlas, I had to go through it. I had to face the unpleasant music.

You see, God was pruning me. He was working on and in me...I call it spiritual surgery. There was some stuff that I thought I had dealt with that was just hidden under a front. There were some issues that I haven't gotten over with; they were just shoved under the rug. So here I was, naked and ASHAMED!!!

I know better, why wasn't I doing better? Why was I allowing people, things, and situations to get to me? Yeah I am not where I want to be...yeah my dreams seem far-fetched naturally speaking but come on! God has been too good to me! However at that moment, the "good" seemed insignificant...all I saw was the bad and ugly...and that is was what I focused on.

I needed help. I needed to be more patient. I needed to be more hospitable. I needed to be more flexible. I needed to be more accommodating. I needed not to be so hard on myself. I needed to learn how to manage my expectations. I needed to learn how to make lemonade out of the sour lemons that were being torn my way. I needed to relax! I needed to walk in love! I needed to trust God! I needed to dance in the midst of the storm! I needed to see the rainbow at the end of the rain storm!

I must admit that I missed it several times. I'll be good for a few days and relapse. I was emotionally unstable. I didn't want to be pruned. I did not want my faith to be tested. I did not want to be examined. I did not want to be criticized. In my mind, I was perfect and no one could tell me otherwise.

Hmm...But thank God for the growth process. We will fall but the good news is that we can get back up again by the grace of God. We must understand that tests are for the best. We must understand that pruning leads to fruitfulness. We must understand that there is no promotion without an examination. We must understand that the Lord chastises who he loves. We must understand that when tests come, they come to challenge your identity; they come to ask "Who are you?" We must understand that when we are confident of our identity in Christ Jesus, glory and honor is the result.

Growth is good. Tests are needed. Seasons come and seasons go, God is always in control. We overcome by faith; faith in the one true God. Faith in the God, with whom nothing is impossible. Faith in the almighty, all powerful, all knowing God. Faith always wins!

So what did I do? I fell on my knees and cried out to God. I repented and asked for help. Help to be a better version of myself. Help to love like he does. Help to be more patient, kind, hopeful, believe the best and endure. Then I went to the Word-the truth. I had to renew my mind; it was obvious that I missed it somewhere and started believing some lies of the enemy. I needed to be strengthened, I got the Word and joy replaced the heavy burdens. I received peace beyond measure.

No, everything was not perfect; things were still pending but I chose to rest. Faith rests. Faith trusts the invisible God to do the impossible. Faith rejoices always. Faith knows that all things work together for good. Faith knows that God always shows up on time.

My mentor was around at this time and she helped me. She saw the flaws and corrected me in love. It was a tough pill to swallow at first because I didn't want anyone to see the negatives. But I needed it. I needed to be checked. I needed to acknowledge the negatives so that I can be developed properly. People say that your attitude determines your altitude; and for where God is taking me I needed to make adjustments. So I took the correction with tears in my eyes, and I was determined to make the necessary changes.

I write this to encourage that person. That person who is hurting, that person who is confused, that person who is disappointed, that person who is feeling unfulfilled, that person who has pending prayer requests, that person who is in need of a desperate miracle. Rest. Trust God. Dance. Laugh. Rejoice...praise him in advance. Don't let that thing get the best of you! God loves you too much to desert you! Cry out to him in prayer, spend time in the Word and receive grace for this stage of your life.


You're blessed!


- Bunmi


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