For about eleven days so far, God has been finishing out His work in me. In my human mind, I thought for sure it will be two to three years to get to where He needs me to be. But as of late, everything is speeding up drastically.

I don’t know how else to word that.

For the last eleven days, whatever prayer requests I had, they get answered in less than 24 hours. Not little stuff, but big stuff like edification, provision or even my relationship with my ex-wife.

Here is my best shot on trying to scribe this. I hope I can do it justice.

God Lifts Us Up: (This part might be taken the wrong way so in advance, I am going to apologize.) I talk to a lot of young women. After having to talk (in a group setting) to one on purity, a couple of women on the benefits of modesty and several on faith, it really kicked me in the stomach. Talks on purity and modesty are nothing because you are trying to undo worldly wisdom. But issues on faith when the young women I meet won’t put all their faith in God or they will even question God’s will, interaction became hard.

All that came to a head when a old friend came into my life. Somebody I was very close to and could easily have a deeper relationship but couldn’t because it wasn’t the will of God. But speaking to her and in our friendly interaction, my heart and body began to yearn for a real romantic relationship.

The feeling was so intense that I had to work through all the emotions and feelings and thoughts and memories to get down to the decision that needed to made: could I date her? Cold, unflinching wisdom says “No, you can’t.” I went to bed with my chest and heart feeling so sore.

The next morning, I just prayed to God, “I am not asking met some gal to fall in love with. I just want to meet someone that will convict me about my own faith. Lift me, Lord.”

Twelve hours later, God did just that. I had the opportunity to share my faith and testimony with somebody. When she shared her testimony, I was cheering for her like she my favorite sports team in the championship. My 40 minute commute home from church was simply filled with praises to Him. I got home and thanked Him endlessly. I woke up the next morning and started to pray for other people even when I didn’t know their prayer request. I just try to lift them up.

Each of the eleven days thus far, it has been just like that.

I don’t know what this means. I don’t know how it will end or where will I go. All I know is that this journey is simply unmatched because God is so faithful to continue His work in me.

Romans 5:1-5 (NKJV) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.