Life can just be full of stuff, I can get so worked up over things....
I become overwhelmed
I become tired
I become anxious
I become a mess
So thankful the Lord knows my heart and He knows all these things and more about me than I do. So thankful He has delivered me before and HE WILL deliver me again!
Listen and be reminded what HE has done for you and will do again.....
Love these words......"I spoke to the wind, it hushed and I gave you peace"
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
I have something that has been "echoing" in my head, in my heart, in my everyday.......
In a sermon a while back an evangelist, David Ring (has cerebral palsy), used a very compelling example in his message. He asked for help for a drink of water, he asked 7 times before anyone came to help him get a drink of water. I totally blew it. I never thought to get up to help him. I did think maybe my son (who was sitting on the front row), or maybe my husband, or, someone. But, when he began asking a few people, "Why didn't you help me?" And he told them, "You blew it!"
How many times have I seen someone that needed help?
How many times have I thought, "someone should do something"?
How many times have I questioned why a thought or a burden is in my heart?
Why didn't I? Or Why don't I?
More times than not, I blew it... or better yet still blowing it.
In another message by Pastor Todd Good not long after that he said, "If not you, then who? If not now, when? Talk about a statement.... I don't have a clue what he said after that....because that stuck in my head..... I wrote it down over & over.
How many times has God put something in my heart?
How many opportunities have I missed?
How many times did I think that's someone else's job?
I sometimes think:
I could never do that....someone else would be better at that.
I am scared.
That is out of my comfort zone.
I don't think God means me.
What will people say?
I have enough to do. (just being honest here)
When I laid my head down that night, I accepted the fact that I had
to step up to a situation that has been haunting me for over two years. I have been praying about this for a long time and questioning God as to why it was taking so long...... Over the years, I have learned to pray over things instead of jumping headfirst into it... of course that is what we should do. I am afraid that I have taken that to the extreme at times.
After putting some thought and prayer to that thought. Many times I have prayed that He would use me, place opportunities in my path, to show me my purpose.....and then and there He showed me some things that He had placed before me. But, it wasn't something that I wanted to do, or it was inconvenient, maybe it came with sacrifice, or it was too hard, scary, embarrassing, etc. Guilty of not doing what God placed in my path, who knows the number of blessings that I have missed. I have blown it more times than I even know!!
OUCH! a hard pill to swallow.
Situation after situation over the past few months the words "If not you, then who?" have echoed in my head. I have shared it with a couple people, even when they questioned what they should be doing. And those words come up A LOT!!
Just last night I got a text that said, "Go NOW and watch" (the following video) pay attention to the chorus lyrics
Needless to say... there is an echo and now I believe it is on REPEAT!!
What have you been praying so hard about?? Do you think that God will change His mind about what He is showing you? Would you stop and pray about helping a child across the street? Would you pray about helping a single mother that needs food for her children right now? If someone has fallen would you help them up, or would you stop and pray about it, or see if someone else helps? Sometimes God places those opportunities at that very moment. The moment that we have prayed for.
Each of us has a purpose, and maybe you are waiting on God to show
you the BIG GRAND PURPOSE you think He has for your life. While you are
waiting on that just ......
This week has been a struggle, with sickness, doctor's visits, change of routine, to-do list, and the most difficult is the fight against the wiles of the devil! Being physically tired is one thing, but spiritually exhausted from battle is something that can drain in ways that nothing else can.
In past posts I have mentioned that I have to choose to act differently than I feel. And today one of those days. For some reason Wednesdays are harder for me than other days. I have sort of adopted doing Worship Wednesdays on my blog to turn to HIM, to take a moment to focus on the one that loves me with an Everlasting Love, to rest in Him to re-energize the remainder of my week, and to hopefully share some encouragement to my blog friends.
Today, when I opened this email post from Good Morning Girls (click to read the entire post!) With the struggles and challenges that I have been facing, the portion of the post (below) made me slow down and read again, letting every promise sink in. I was so drawn to it that I asked the author, Whitney if I could share this with you (so sweet, she said YES!!!! Thanks Whitney!) I plan to dig even deeper into each scripture so that I can soak up His promises and the FACT that I am not alone in my battles!
God, would you remind me that I’m not alone in this battle?
And like a flood, His words of compassion battled their way into the forefront of my mind:
My grace is sufficient… (2 Cor. 12:9) I am close to the brokenhearted… (Psalm 34:18) Draw near to me and I will draw near to you… (James 4:8) I gently lead those that have young… (Isaiah 40:11) Be strong and courageous, for I am with you… (Joshua 1:9) I will never leave you nor forsake you… (Hebrews 13:5) I am mighty to save… (Zephaniah 3:17) Nothing is too hard for Me… (Jer. 32:17) I am the One who sustains you… (Psalm 54:4) The battle is mine… (2 Chronicles 20:15) Do not fear, for I am with you… (Isaiah 41:10) My compassions never fail… (Lam 3:22) You may weep in the night, but joy comes in the morning… (Psalm 30:5)
My daughter, you are not alone in this battle. What a compassionate, loving Savior!
(from Good Morning Girls )
Dear Sister, are you in a battle? Are you struggling? Are you weary? Or do you just need a fresh WORD from the Lord? He is right there with you, even when you feel He is far away!
A comment on the same post led me to this song (perfect for this post!!)
