"TRANSFORMED" by LOVE"

"TRANSFORMED by LOVE"

Colossians 3:13-14

Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember The Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14--Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.  NLT

Transform--To change in condition, nature, or character; convert. To change in form.

God is Love and Love is God. To be fully and effectively transformed by Love you must undergo Spiritual Open Heart Surgery. On last week I spoke about having the Spirit of Gratitude. Well this past weekend I had Spiritual Open Heart Surgery with no pain meds and no one in the operating room. Lord help me God! It was God my Heavenly Father and myself, I was forced to deal with a level of pain I have not experienced in a LONG time. In fact I didn't think it would ever happen, but the "Heart Check Up" came. After the check up, I was immediately rushed to the Spiritual Operating Table. It was overwhelming and I literally felt like I was dying, in fact I was. I was dying to self. I was in so much pain that although I was smiling and appeared like I had it together, everyone around me felt it too. I could not shake the pain, I was in major disbelief. I tried to sweep it up under my work mat that is used to stand on for comfort but that didn't work. You know how we do, we stand on the comfort of something or somebody in times of discomfort. Well this mat that I spent $300 on, and was designed to give me the GREATEST level of comfort failed me. Here is where the story gets real and transparent. This is how I ended up in Spiritual Open Heart Surgery, with no pain meds. I have a Best Friend that is so close to my heart, we are connected in so many ways, but most importantly we are connected Spiritually. This friend I have known for almost 30 years. This friend knows me better than I know myself, and will call my mess straight up out of me. This friend I can bear my soul to and never judges me and TOTALLY Loves me unconditionally. This friend can pour INTO me Spiritually, and knows what I am about to say before it forms and comes out of my mouth. Yes, that friend, the friend, Qua' Sonya's Best Friend. Well my friend hurt me to the CORE, I believe when it happen I stopped breathing. I thought of all the things I would say and how I would say them upon speaking to my friend. But my Savior, you know Him! The ONE that Loves "Q" in ALL her mess,  redirected that negative energy. I am now being transparent and stepping on the devils head to deliver someone and set them free. I have for many years dealt with rejection, and this does not feel good at times it feels like you are dying. My Best Friend in life took me back to something I thought I was delivered from, and knew in my heart that I would not experience from them. But God!! Ok Qua' Sonya, you have been running around here singing, "For Your Glory, I will do Anything". Really, oh ok!!! Let's SEE!!! I put on my favorite worship song to push me up out of the funk I found myself in, that did not work. I laid in the floor, cried and prayed all that. But the pain still remained. Church was  Phenomenal, but I came out feeling the same way I went in. Good God from Zion. Ok, ok, ok,!!! My car was down for a week or so and it was my fuel pump. My mechanic said it was the hardest job he had experienced in a long time. Reason being, he said, "the straps(stronghold) on the gas tank did not want to come off". He said, "it was old and was holding on tight". It took him 3 hours just to get the straps off. Sweet Baby Jesus!! How many times do we walk in offense and hold on to something that hinders us from moving forward?? Check your heart!! The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "put IT(offense, un-forgiveness, hurt) to death, and I will Resurrect the situation in 3 days". Today is the third and I am FREE!!! Real Love lets go of all offenses and forgives and NEVER to bring it up again. Colossians 3:13-14 says and I paraphrase, let go of the faults of others and forgive the offender. Remember ALL the mess God has forgiven you for. Clothe yourself in your BEST outfit of Love, which Love(God), binds us together in perfect harmony. Lord help Qua' Sonya!!! I was done after I read this because I just opened my Bible and there it was. In all essence, surgery went well and I had a speedy recovery! Thanks be unto God, whom gets ALL the Glory!!! Life is to short to hold on to any offense or  un-forgiveness. One of my friends died yesterday after 9 days of having a baby, the last time we spoke was when I couldn't make it to her baby shower. I did not get a chance to say good-bye. God does not make mistakes, at all. So on today, I say to my BEST Friend(you know who you are) in life, forgive me and I forgive You!!! I Love You and I appreciate Your friendship, thank You for being real and an asset to and in my life! You totally Rock!!

I have been "Transformed by Love"!  QDJ 

Rest in Sweet Peace, Summer Hillsman!!