Will you trust me?

As I began to ponder what God would speak to my heart to share on my way to work early this morning, God gave me a beautiful visual. It was so simple, a man's hand holding my own.

I have some explaining to do until I come back and pick up this simple yet beautiful visual. On September 12, 2004 I found myself in a prayer line at a Women's Conference. Never been in a situation like that before, ever, prior to this day. A tad out of my comfort zone when a woman spoke over me that I would become a teacher for Christ. I was frightened, and looking back on it I'm positive it was because of the truth spoken instead of the day. Years later, I began to realize that God was truly calling me to do this very thing. After prayer and wrestling with God, He and I started writing Higher Grounds on January 12, 2007 in an e-mail format. The writings consisted of my very own walk, extremely personal and vulnerable. What I had either walked through with God, or He and I currently were walking together through on this journey in the flesh. Truly the very way Higher Grounds is still written today.

Jesus has become a constant in my life. I can't pin point a date or circumstance where our relationship went from a variable to a constant, but I just know that it became a constant. Looking back over the past two years of being stretched in my thinking, in my application, in my studying, and in my walk I firmly believe I am where God wants me to be. I'm not sure that can happen if He isn't a constant. The encouragement I receive in a response from Higher Grounds confirms to me that I am being used by God to teach. That it is a "now" word, not a when, or if, but simply a knowing for the current.

I know that I need God's hand to keep me steady. Remember the visual of God's hand holding mine? I know that Higher Grounds can not be about Him, without Him. I know that I need His word to stand firm when my world is wobbly. I know that I desire to be found secure in Him instead of the uncertainties of self. Do you grasp that there came a point when God spoke and asked, "Will you trust Me?" God speaking to me: Yolanda, I know you are broken, I know you hurt, I know this is hard, but Yolanda, will you trust Me?

God and I are walking through a milestone with Higher Grounds this coming weekend. A time of trusting Him as He asked me to come out of my comfort zone once again to teach and encourage for His honor and glory to a vast unknown world. February 8, 2008 Higher Grounds moved from the way many of you know and received our writings into a Christian blog. Once again, not ever something I would have done, not EVER.

Please grab that visual while I grab a tissue as the tears fall because the Man God gave me this side of Heaven to HOLD MY HAND asked me to step once again out of my comfort zone because he believed in me. Bill saw the depth and truth of Higher Grounds being lived out in me. Bill believed that what God was doing needed to be shared with the world and it became once again a time of "Will you trust Me? That is the awesome beauty of how God works. It isn't about me, it's all about HIM!

Do you see just how BIG our God is? Do you see just how one small person can change her world to be better, all because of Christ. So when you sense or hear His voice, how will you personally respond to, "Will you trust Me?" I want to tell you, Girlfriends and Guy friends, He can be trusted, He will never ever desert you. Trust Him, hold on tightly to His hand!!!!


Psalm 40:3 NLT "He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord."



Father, thank You for allowing me to share where I have been but more importantly where I am headed because of You. Foolishness to faithfulness, from a past to a future of unlimited possibilities. Your hand grasping mine to steady me, to support me, to love me, because You alone know just how important a TOUCH is. Father, You asked, "Will you trust Me? " My answer is, YES LORD, YES LORD. Thank You Father for using me to encourage just one soul to leave a life of hurts because I know first hand that You can and do heal. Lord, I will trust You. Amen.




I love each and every one of you! Thank you for speaking LIFE into my heart this past year, for encouraging me and standing beside me as a sibling in the body of Christ. I ask that you come back on the anniversary date, and celebrate with me. I truly love ya like crazy!!!