I Am Supernatural
…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10, ESV
I posted this message back in 2019 and God brought it back to my attention a few days ago. He was reminding me of the steps He had me take to look with expectation that my prayer was being answered. I literally took the scriptures of God’s promises and prayed them, expecting Him to make a way for me to attend a conference. I remember feeling this sense of peace after praying the scriptures. The scriptures recounting what God had done in the past gave me the confidence I needed to keep believing in the midst of all odds. See below:
I paid for a ticket to attend the I Am Supernatural Summit in Dallas, Texas. My girlfriend and I fasted and prayed scriptures for what we were believing would take place at the summit for our lives.
The day finally came for the summit, and you can imagine how excited I was to attend. I had so many expectations and I knew God was already answering our prayers. The day before the trip my husband wanted to take me to lunch since I would be away for three days. While there, I remembered that I had not checked into the airlines for my ticket.
I pulled up the airline, punched in my confirmation number, and I received a message that read CANCELED! You can only imagine my shock. I did what everyone else would do and put the number in again thinking I must have put it in wrong, but the same message came up. I immediately called the airline to find out what was wrong. I was told that I had inadvertently gone through a second party and that they had canceled the ticket.
I asked the individual who was helping me if there were tickets available on the same flight and she said they were, but they were $1,100.00 - $1,700.00 for a round trip ticket from Sacramento, California to Dallas, Texas. I had paid a little over $300.00 for my ticket. My husband said that the price is way too high, and he suggested that I check other airlines. I can’t even begin to tell you all the emotions that ran through my spirit at one time. Trying to trust God that He was making a way and hearing all the negative garbage from Satan. I texted my girlfriend who was attending the conference with me and asked her to pray.
I went back to work somewhat in shock and while there started looking for a ticket. After a while, I decided God wanted me to do my work and to wait until I got home. Then He would show me what to do. On my way home, my daughter called to see how I was doing, and I began to share with her my situation. Of course, she immediately went into work mode, searching for flights on different airlines. She found a roundtrip ticket for $550 from an airline that was 2.5 hours away from my home. The plane departed at 6:00 a.m., and I knew in my spirit that was not from God.
When I got home my husband suggested that I gift the registration that I had paid to attend the summit and plan to go next year. I did not feel that in my spirit either and wanted to be obedient to God’s direction. So, I went into my prayer room at 5:00 p.m. and asked God what to do. At 6:00 p.m. I heard the Lord say, “Pray the ticket price down and go pack your bag.” I went and packed my bag and I pulled up my computer with my credit card sitting next to it and I began to pray like Elijah did when he prayed for rain. I prayed the promises of Hannah when she prayed for a son. I prayed the promises of King Hezekiah when he prayed for more years to live. All the promises of God and His answers to prayers kept swarming in my head and I kept praying them. At 7:49 p.m. God gave me a ticket for $150.00 round trip! I was on the original flight that I had first booked and left at 6:00 a.m. from Sacramento the next morning. From that moment on I was forever changed; the I Am Supernatural Summit had already changed my life forever.
God wants us to remember that the way to keep our focus on His promises is to stay in His word. We cannot just plant the seed and walk away expecting it to produce fruit. We must keep it watered and that is done through prayer, scripture reading and worship. When we water our faith with the word of God, it keeps our eyes and expectations on Him. It also gives us the strength we need to fight off the negative thoughts the enemy sends our way.
Father, thank you that you have equipped us with the word of God. Thank you that the word comforts us and reminds us that no matter what we are facing, we are to keep our eyes on you. You are our source there is no other help but you! We give you glory and praise in Jesus’ name, amen.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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