16 He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory,
to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the
inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may
be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width
and length and depth and height - 19 to know the love of
Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with
all the fullness of God.
(Ephesians 3:16-19 NIV)
While I was writing this book, my spirit felt uneasy, like I was missing something important to share. Even so, I kept writing but I remained receptive for new insight and direction for the book. During that time, I remember waiting for a couple DVD’s that I ordered from Bishop T.D. Jakes and thinking ‘maybe the message is in one of those DVD’s’ and I became quite anxious for their delivery. I was checking the mailbox almost everyday in anticipation. Then my husband finally said to me ‘maybe they haven’t come yet because there is a message you’re supposed to be getting from one of the DVD’s we already have.’ Point taken. So, I started to look through our CD’s and DVD’s for the message. And then I stopped and said ‘Okay God, you want me to write this book? Show me what I’m missing.’ (Yes, I talk to God like this… we’re cool like that.) And then one morning it hit me, I finally got it.
We purchased a series a couple years ago from Pastor Creflo Dollar called “Fight for your Marriage” and I planned on watching the DVD’s again as a refresher course for myself. And the minute Pastor Dollar started preaching, I knew God had led me to what I was missing. If you benefit from nothing else in this book, hold on to this: Without being rooted and grounded in love, you can not win or get
With that being said, you need to understand that the devil’s assignment for your life is to produce hate, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, scorn and lack of self worth. These are all opposites of the fruits of the spirit - such as love, joy, peace, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV). Therefore, if the devil can bring enough people and circumstances in your life to produce negative emotions, he will lead you away from being rooted and grounded in love which ultimately means you will never reach your full potential and everything good God has in store for your life.
It is extremely important that you do not misunderstand or misinterpret the true meaning of ‘love.’ To walk in love, you must dispel your understanding of the word according to the world and your learned experiences. Therefore, unless you’re rooted and grounded in love ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD, then you will continue to convince yourself that your actions are honorable as opposed to destructive. In other words, you are not walking in God’s love by allowing “Mr. Man” to come over after the club and use you as a mattress because ‘he can’t bare to sleep alone tonight’. You are not walking in God’s love by allowing the father of your children, that refuses to marry you, move in with you as you continue to have his child(ren) to ‘save on rent and get help with the bills’. You are not walking in love by talking about your friend’s marriage or committed relationship negatively (to her face or behind her back) or encouraging her to leave her relationship simply because deep down it bothers you to see her happy. And finally, contrary to what you are feeling, you are not walking in love by speaking badly about the father of your child(ren), cursing him and/or wishing ill-will on him just because he hurt you. Fornication, unforgiveness, jealousy and bitterness are just a few of the weeds of the world that will choke God’s love and blessings for your life.
So, as your journey continues, my hope is to save you precious time, money and heartbreak with the following statement: Absolutely NO AMOUNT of money, sex, men, shopping, drugs, alcohol, television, food, friends, family, children, hobbies, pass times, cars, houses, clubs/lounges, hairstyles, books, movies, sacrilegious doctrines, shoes or clothes are going to fill that void you feel in your life. You MUST be rooted and grounded in the love of God to understand fullness of joy and wholeness in your spirit. If you can’t figure out what the void is but you know something is missing, be relentless and talk to God. Simply say ‘God, Your Word says that I can be filled with all Your fullness, show me how. Show me what I’m missing. Teach me how to walk in love.’ Only the love of God can fill your void, keep it filled, and bring an overflow of blessings in return. Choose to walk in Love.
In His Presence Declarations¨ I am ROOTED and GROUNDED in Love
¨ I am FILLED with the Fruits of the Spirit (ie. I am kind, I have self-control etc.)
¨ I CHOOSE to Walk in Love
¨ I ACCEPT God’s Love
¨ I am WORTHY of God’s Love
¨ Nothing can Separate Me from God’s Love (Romans 8:35 & 37 NIV)
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