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In the Shadow of His Wings
Ana Werner
“He who
dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the
Almighty” (Psalm 91:1 NIV).
Just as
I was putting my daughter down for her nap (I so look forward to that daily
nap!), she did the oddest thing.
She was
13 months of age, yet suddenly she did what she did as a newborn.
She
turned her head and body to the side, tucked herself in the bend of my arms,
and rested her head on my chest and drifted off to sleep.
Instantly,
God gave me a vision. I saw a soft but ginormous bird.
There I
was, running to the bird and tucking myself under the covering of its soft
wings where I felt safe, warm, and as if, This is where I need to be!
Then I
was back from the vision, and my daughter was drooling away on my chest, gently
cooing. I put her in her crib and flipped open my Bible.
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the
shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1 NIV).
Okay,
God, I thought, I get it!
As a
mother of a toddler, lately I had felt my life spinning.
Trying
to keep up with my own personal deadlines, never-ending lists, Thanksgiving
recipes to look up, Christmas vacation to plan, a husband who had now started
working from home, and a toddler demanding all of my
attention, life felt like a victory if I could move from one hectic day to the
next without losing my patience and kindness.
And
then God shows me this vision. Making it all the more real by giving me a
living example of my drooling baby, all snug in my arms. He caught my
attention!
In all
the busyness of this season, I had forgotten what it felt like to dwell with
Him.
To just
sit and rest for a second in His presence — and from that place, live! It’s
time for things to change, I thought. He has to come first,
and His presence has to be the most important part of my day.
Breathe
in His presence. Breathe in His peace, grace, forgiveness, and fullness of joy.
Did you
do it? Literally, shut your eyes, and try to see yourself with Him.
Maybe
it helps to envision yourself being tucked into the sweet safety of a warm bird
(like Jesus showed me), or resting your hand in His.
There
is safety and peace in His presence! Breathe Him in, and exhale the stress of
the day. Exhale the things that demand your attention, and just get full of Him
first.
Ana
Werner
and her husband Sam currently reside in Kansas City, Missouri and are involved
with the International House of Prayer. They have two precious kids that keeps
them busy. Collectively they have ministered in over 13 different nations
overseas. They were both called by God for missions and ministry at a young
age. Ana moves in the prophetic and healing gifts. She is a Seer and teaches on
seeing in the Supernatural with Jesus in churches and arenas around the world.
Ana is an inspiring author and speaker. Her transparency as she shares on the
realities and experiences she has in heaven, always bring Holy Spirit and the
power of God into the room when she speaks. Healing, signs and wonders follow
her ministry. She writes, “My deepest desire by sharing about Heaven is for
people to grow more in love with Jesus, step into freedom, and live life to its
fullest for Him! He is worth all our love! Intimacy with Him brings healing,
healing brings freedom, and freedom brings joy!” Ana and Sam are also the
founders of Acacia Ministries International, a non-profit organization that
helps sustain and support missionaries all over the world, by processing all of
their finances. Ana serves as the associate director in the Heartland Healing
Rooms, a healing prayer ministry located in the Kansas City area.
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