by Tammy Phillips
October 23, 2023
“Oh, taste and see that the LORD [is] good; Blessed [is] the man [who] trusts in Him!” (Psa 34:8 NKJV)
I was fighting to choose joy and I did not know why. I thought I was all good with God. I spent hours a day with Him in His word, yet I was sad. Something was off. Holy Spirit had told me that the enemy was attempting to silence my prayer and my praise, but there was more. I did not know what, but more.
Once again, I was feeling sad…AND… on the way to church! This battle for joy had been going on for two weeks. WHY?! Out of nowhere I heard the Lord: “How long are you going to hold this against Me? I did not do it.”
Was I really blaming GOD for things He didn’t do?
I stepped into church, and I could hear the lyrics form the song, King of My Heart, “You are good. You are good, oh oh…” I had to sit and start writing because the Holy Spirit started downloading:
I AM good, not bad.
I AM salvation, not destruction.
I AM life, not death.
I AM health, not sickness.
I AM healing, not hurt.
I AM sight, not blindness.
I AM light, not darkness.
I AM right, not wrong.
I AM faithful, not fearful.
I AM peace, not chaos.
I AM comfort, not pain.
I AM deliverance, not failure.
I AM joy, not sorrow.
I AM hope, not despair.
I AM truth, not a lie.
I AM strong, not weak.
I AM complete, not broken.
I AM understanding, not confusion.
I AM love, not hate.
I AM all in all, not lack.
I cannot be what I AM not. “I AM WHO I AM,”– God to Moses ” (Exo 3:14 NKJV)
How long are you going to hold God accountable for something He did not do?
I enCOURAGE you to “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks: for this is THE WILL OF GOD in Christ Jesus FOR YOU!” (1 Thes. 5:16-18 emphasis) God gave us the “garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness!” (Is. 61:3) We have to choose to put it on! God is not the problem. He is the flavor we need. He is everything we need in every season. Sometimes, He just has to remind us WHO is on our side! Taste and see!
VIVA MAGENTA: Live. Breathe. Be rejoicing, praying, and thanking.
Complete in Him 