There comes a time in every believer's life when God hides us away for His use. God must prepare us for new seasons and purposes that He has for us. He must retool and reshape our lives into whatever He desires for us to be. Often times these seasons will cause us to be "down" and it seems as though no one cares about our lives or our purposes. We have to make sacrifices that are not always pleasurable and can even cause us a great deal of pain and disappointment. What do we do when the door of our life is closed and we are experiencing downtime while God is teaching us important life lessons...

If we are not careful we can live a life of deception and not even be aware of it. We can make plans and live out our "dreams and ambitions" without the approval of God. Our lives become cluttered with the false reality of who we are. In reality, the truth of who we are is in many ways a direct contrast. When we leave GOD out of our life decisions, we are living a life of deception. We are walking around with blindfolds on living a life that God never intended for us to live. God wants the best for you and He wants you to remove those blinders of deception from your eyes so that you can live...